Nature Communications (May 2018)

Rechargeable lithium-ion cell state of charge and defect detection by in-situ inside-out magnetic resonance imaging

  • Andrew J. Ilott,
  • Mohaddese Mohammadi,
  • Christopher M. Schauerman,
  • Matthew J. Ganter,
  • Alexej Jerschow

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04192-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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The development of noninvasive methodology plays an important role in advancing lithium ion battery technology. Here the authors utilize the measurement of tiny magnetic field changes within a cell to assess the lithiation state of the active material, and detect defects.