AI-driven next-generation lithium-ion battery design automation (BDA) software

Special Topic: Artificial Intelligence and Energy Revolution

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Issue		Natl Sci Open Volume 4, Number 6, 2025 Special Topic: Artificial Intelligence and Energy Revolution


Article Number		20250062
Number of page(s)		23
Section		Chemistry
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1360/nso/20250062
Published online		04 November 2025

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