Probing Battery Chemistry with Liquid Cell Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy

Unocic, Raymond R.; Baggetto, Loic; Veith, Gabriel M.; Aguiar, Jeffery A.; Unocic, Kinga A.; Sacci, Robert L.; Dudney, Nancy J.; More, Karren L.

doi:10.1039/C5CC07180A

Probing Battery Chemistry with Liquid Cell Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy

Journal Article · Wed Nov 25 04:00:00 EST 2015 · ChemComm

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC07180A· OSTI ID:1229544

Unocic, Raymond R. ^[1]; Baggetto, Loic ^[1]; Veith, Gabriel M. ^[1]; Aguiar, Jeffery A. ^[2]; Unocic, Kinga A. ^[1]; Sacci, Robert L. ^[1]; Dudney, Nancy J. ^[1]; More, Karren L. ^[1]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

We demonstrate the ability to apply electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) to follow the chemistry and oxidation states of LiMn₂O₄ and Li₄Ti₅O1₂ battery electrodes within a battery solvent. The use and importance of in situ electrochemical cells coupled with a scanning/transmission electron microscope (S/TEM) has expanded and been applied to follow changes in battery chemistry during electrochemical cycling. Furthermore, we discuss experimental parameters that influence measurement sensitivity and provide a framework to apply this important analytical method to future in situ electrochemical studies.

Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Fluid Interface Reactions, Structures and Transport Center (FIRST); NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States))

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1229544

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5K00-65506

Journal Information:: ChemComm, Journal Name: ChemComm Journal Issue: 91 Vol. 51; ISSN 1359-7345

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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