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Anionic redox

Extrinsic observation and intrinsic state

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Signatures of O2 molecules found in oxide-based battery electrodes through resonant inelastic X-ray scattering are now believed to be the extrinsic product of the intrinsic oxidized anions.

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Fig. 1: Anion oxidization and its relationship with free O2 features observed in RIXS.

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