Investigating microstructure evolution of lithium metal during plating and stripping via operando X-ray tomographic microscopy

Matthew Sadd; Shizhao Xiong; Jacob R. Bowen; Federica Marone; Aleksandar Matic

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36568-z

Nature Communications (Feb 2023)

Investigating microstructure evolution of lithium metal during plating and stripping via operando X-ray tomographic microscopy

Matthew Sadd,
Shizhao Xiong,
Jacob R. Bowen,
Federica Marone,
Aleksandar Matic

Affiliations

Matthew Sadd: Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology
Shizhao Xiong: Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology
Jacob R. Bowen: Xnovo Technology ApS
Federica Marone: Paul Scherrer Institute, Swiss Light Source
Aleksandar Matic: Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36568-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Understanding the plating and stripping behaviours of lithium metal is crucial for high-energy battery development. Here, authors track these electrochemical processes in real time by an operando synchrotron X-ray tomographic microscopy, revealing the formation of inactive lithium microstructures.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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