Transient morphology of lithium anodes in batteries monitored by in operando pulse electron paramagnetic resonance

Conrad Szczuka; Jörg Ackermann; P. Philipp M. Schleker; Peter Jakes; Rüdiger-A. Eichel; Josef Granwehr

doi:10.1038/s43246-021-00126-1

Communications Materials (Feb 2021)

Transient morphology of lithium anodes in batteries monitored by in operando pulse electron paramagnetic resonance

Conrad Szczuka,
Jörg Ackermann,
P. Philipp M. Schleker,
Peter Jakes,
Rüdiger-A. Eichel,
Josef Granwehr

Affiliations

Conrad Szczuka: Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich
Jörg Ackermann: Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich
P. Philipp M. Schleker: Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich
Peter Jakes: Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich
Rüdiger-A. Eichel: Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich
Josef Granwehr: Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00126-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Knowing the morphology of lithium anodes is important for designing batteries with long service life. Here, pulse electron paramagnetic resonance is used to monitor pulsed plating of lithium on a timescale of 100 ms, revealing transient morphology changes after the charging pulse ended.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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