Direct observation of the structural and electronic changes of Li2MnO3 during electron irradiation

Phillips, Patrick J.; Iddir, Hakim; Abraham, Daniel P.; Klie, Robert F.

doi:10.1063/1.4896264

Title: Direct observation of the structural and electronic changes of Li2MnO3 during electron irradiation

Journal Article · Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4896264· OSTI ID:1393982

Phillips, Patrick J. ^[1]; Iddir, Hakim ^[2]; Abraham, Daniel P. ^[3]; Klie, Robert F. ^[1]

Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, USA
Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
Argonne National Laboratory, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA

This study focuses on the effects of electron beam induced irradiation to the layered oxide Li2MnO3. Aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy are used to characterize structural and electronic transitions in the material during irradiation, with a focus on changes in Mn valence and O content. This truly in situ irradiation allows for specific particle tracking, dose quantification, and real-time observation, while demonstrating many parallels to the oxide’s structure evolution observed during electrochemical cycling. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that typical imaging conditions are not severe enough to induce damage to the pristine oxide.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) - Office of Vehicle Technology; USDOE Office of Science - Office of Basic Energy Sciences - Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR)

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1393982

Journal Information:: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 105, Issue 11; ISSN 0003-6951

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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