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Title: Visualizing non-equilibrium lithiation of spinel oxide via in situ transmission electron microscopy

Journal Article · · Nature Communications
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11441· OSTI ID:1247969
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  1. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  2. Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)
  3. Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)

In this study, spinel transition metal oxides are an important class of materials that are being considered as electrodes for lithium-ion batteries, due to their low cost and high theoretical capacity. The lithiation of these compounds is known to undergo a two-step reaction, whereby intercalation and conversion occur in a sequential fashion. These two reactions are known to have distinct reaction dynamics, but it is unclear how the kinetics of these processes affect the overall electrochemical response. Here, we explore the lithiation of nanosized magnetite (Fe3O4) by employing a new strain-sensitive, bright-field scanning transmission electron microscopy approach.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Mesoscale Transport Properties (m2M)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC00112704
OSTI ID:
1247969
Report Number(s):
BNL-112013-2016-JA
Journal Information:
Nature Communications, Vol. 7, Issue 9; ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher:
Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 145 works
Citation information provided by
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