Quantification and modeling of mechanical degradation in lithium-ion batteries based on nanoscale imaging

Silicon is a promising electrode material for lithium-ion batteries; however, morphological changes shorten battery lifetimes. Here the authors use imaging techniques based on electrons and X-rays to quantify such processes at micro- and nanoscales and suggest routes to mitigate battery degradation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Simon Müller, Patrick Pietsch, Ben-Elias Brandt, Paul Baade, Vincent De Andrade, Francesco De Carlo, Vanessa Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04477-1