Real-time 3D imaging of microstructure growth in battery cells using indirect MRI
Lithium metal is an ideal anode material for rechargeable Li-ion batteries, but its use is prevented by the growth of lithium deposits, or “dendrites,” during charging that can cause performance loss and serious safety concerns. Understanding the growth of dendrites in situ is crucial for the progress of this technology. MRI has been limited to directly studying the lithium signal until now, resulting in low sensitivity, limited resolution, and long experiment times. We present here an approach that detects the “shadows” of dendrites growing through the electrolyte, allowing the dendrites’ growth to be imaged very quickly in 3D with high resolution. In conclusion, this technique can also be applied to other electrodes, such as those based on sodium, zinc, and magnesium.
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- New York Univ., New York, NY (United States)
- Stony Brook Univ., Stony Brook, NY (United States)
- Stony Brook Univ., Stony Brook, NY (United States); Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge (United Kingdom)
- Publication Date:
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0001294; SC0012583; AC02-05CH11231
- Type:
- Published Article
- Journal Name:
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 113; Journal Issue: 39; Related Information: NECCES partners with Stony Brook University (lead); Argonne National Laboratory; Binghamton University; Brookhaven National University; University of California, San Diego; University of Cambridge, UK; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Michigan; Rutgers University; Journal ID: ISSN 0027-8424
- Publisher:
- National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC (United States)
- Research Org:
- Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC), Washington, D.C. (United States). Northeastern Center for Chemical Energy Storage (NECCES)
- Sponsoring Org:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 25 ENERGY STORAGE; energy storage (including batteries and capacitors); defects; charge transport; materials and chemistry by design; synthesis (novel materials)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1324322
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1388038