Emerging In Situ and Operando Nanoscale X‐Ray Imaging Techniques for Energy Storage Materials
Abstract
Electrical vehicles (EVs) are an attractive option for moving towards a CO 2 neutral transportation sector, but in order for widespread commercial use of EVs, the cost of electrical energy storage (i.e., batteries) must be reduced and the energy storage capacity must be increased. New, higher performing but Earth abundant electrodes are needed to accomplish this goal. To aid the development of these materials, in situ characterization to understand battery operation and failure is essential. Since electrodes are inherently heterogeneous, with a range of relevant length scales, imaging is a necessary component of the suite of characterization methods. In this Feature Article, the rapidly growing and developing field of X‐ray based microscopy (XM) techniques is described and reviewed focusing on in situ and operando adaptations. Further, in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is briefly discussed in this context and its complement to XM is emphasized. Finally, a perspective is given on some emerging X‐ray based imaging approaches for energy storage materials.
- Authors:
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Menlo Park CA 94025 USA
- Publication Date:
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1464546
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Advanced Functional Materials Journal Volume: 25 Journal Issue: 11; Journal ID: ISSN 1616-301X
- Publisher:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Country of Publication:
- Germany
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Nelson Weker, Johanna, and Toney, Michael F. Emerging In Situ and Operando Nanoscale X‐Ray Imaging Techniques for Energy Storage Materials. Germany: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1002/adfm.201403409.
Nelson Weker, Johanna, & Toney, Michael F. Emerging In Situ and Operando Nanoscale X‐Ray Imaging Techniques for Energy Storage Materials. Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201403409
Nelson Weker, Johanna, and Toney, Michael F. 2015.
"Emerging In Situ and Operando Nanoscale X‐Ray Imaging Techniques for Energy Storage Materials". Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201403409.
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author = {Nelson Weker, Johanna and Toney, Michael F.},
abstractNote = {Electrical vehicles (EVs) are an attractive option for moving towards a CO 2 neutral transportation sector, but in order for widespread commercial use of EVs, the cost of electrical energy storage (i.e., batteries) must be reduced and the energy storage capacity must be increased. New, higher performing but Earth abundant electrodes are needed to accomplish this goal. To aid the development of these materials, in situ characterization to understand battery operation and failure is essential. Since electrodes are inherently heterogeneous, with a range of relevant length scales, imaging is a necessary component of the suite of characterization methods. In this Feature Article, the rapidly growing and developing field of X‐ray based microscopy (XM) techniques is described and reviewed focusing on in situ and operando adaptations. Further, in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is briefly discussed in this context and its complement to XM is emphasized. Finally, a perspective is given on some emerging X‐ray based imaging approaches for energy storage materials.},
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year = {Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 EST 2015}
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