Operando and three-dimensional visualization of anion depletion and lithium growth by stimulated Raman scattering microscopy

Qian Cheng; Lu Wei; Zhe Liu; Nan Ni; Zhe Sang; Bin Zhu; Weiheng Xu; Meijie Chen; Yupeng Miao; Long-Qing Chen; Wei Min; Yuan Yang

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-05289-z

Nature Communications (Jul 2018)

Operando and three-dimensional visualization of anion depletion and lithium growth by stimulated Raman scattering microscopy

Qian Cheng,
Lu Wei,
Zhe Liu,
Nan Ni,
Zhe Sang,
Bin Zhu,
Weiheng Xu,
Meijie Chen,
Yupeng Miao,
Long-Qing Chen,
Wei Min,
Yuan Yang

Affiliations

Qian Cheng: Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Program of Materials Science and Engineering, Columbia University
Lu Wei: Department of Chemistry, Columbia University
Zhe Liu: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
Nan Ni: Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Program of Materials Science and Engineering, Columbia University
Zhe Sang: Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Program of Materials Science and Engineering, Columbia University
Bin Zhu: Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Program of Materials Science and Engineering, Columbia University
Weiheng Xu: Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Program of Materials Science and Engineering, Columbia University
Meijie Chen: Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Program of Materials Science and Engineering, Columbia University
Yupeng Miao: Department of Chemistry, Columbia University
Long-Qing Chen: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
Wei Min: Department of Chemistry, Columbia University
Yuan Yang: Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Program of Materials Science and Engineering, Columbia University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05289-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The relationship between Li-ion concentration and Li deposition remains an issue to be addressed. Here the authors show that stimulated Raman scattering microscopy offers insight into the concentration evolution and its impact on the dendrite growth, which is not possible by existing techniques.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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