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Title: 4D imaging of lithium-batteries using correlative neutron and X-ray tomography with a virtual unrolling technique

Journal Article · · Nature Communications
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  1. Univ. College London (United Kingdom); Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Oxford (United Kingdom). Rutherford Appleton Lab. (RAL)
  2. Technische Univ. Berlin (Germany)
  3. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
  4. Univ. College London (United Kingdom); The Faraday Inst. (United Kingdom)
  5. University Grenoble Aples, Institut Laue-Langevin
  6. Zuse Inst. Berlin (Germany)
  7. Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), (Germany). German Research Centre for Materials and Energy
  8. Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Oxford (United Kingdom). Rutherford Appleton Lab. (RAL)
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The temporally and spatially resolved tracking of lithium intercalation and electrode degradation processes are crucial for detecting and understanding performance losses during the operation of lithium-batteries. Here, high-throughput X-ray computed tomography has enabled the identification of mechanical degradation processes in a commercial Li/MnO2 primary battery and the indirect tracking of lithium diffusion; furthermore, complementary neutron computed tomography has identified the direct lithium diffusion process and the electrode wetting by the electrolyte. Virtual electrode unrolling techniques provide a deeper view inside the electrode layers and are used to detect minor fluctuations which are difficult to observe using conventional three dimensional rendering tools. Moreover, the 'unrolling' provides a platform for correlating multi-modal image data which is expected to find wider application in battery science and engineering to study diverse effects e.g. electrode degradation or lithium diffusion blocking during battery cycling.

Research Organization:
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)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1602175
Report Number(s):
NREL-JA-5400-75811
Journal Information:
Nature Communications, Vol. 11, Issue 1; ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher:
Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 80 works
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