Atomic structure of sensitive battery materials and interfaces revealed by cryo–electron microscopy
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- 27 October 2017
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 358 (6362), 506-510
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aam6014
Abstract
Frozen in time: The electrochemical processes occurring in a battery are highly dynamic. To understand the complexities of the charge and discharge cycles, you need to be able to watch the processes in situ or to freeze the battery rapidly for ex situ analysis. Li et al. applied cryo–electron microscopy techniques commonly used for studying biological samples to examine batteries. They identified the solid electrolyte interphase that forms, observed the interactions of Li with the interphase, and captured the formation of dendrites that can be detrimental to the lifetime of a battery. Science , this issue p. 506Keywords
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