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h is achieved with an estimated raw active materials cost of $7.02 These metrics show the great potential of this unlocked chloroaluminate battery for future low-cost, long-duration electrochemical energy storage. By significantly increasing the cathode thickness and therefore accessible areal capacity up to 131.7 Weller et al.
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