Atom probe analysis of electrode materials for Li-ion batteries: challenges and ways forward

Kim, Se-Ho; Antonov, Stoichko; Zhou, Xuyang; Stephenson, Leigh T.; Jung, Chanwon; El-Zoka, Ayman A.; Schreiber, Daniel K.; Conroy, Michele; Gault, Baptiste

doi:10.1039/D1TA10050E

Title: Atom probe analysis of electrode materials for Li-ion batteries: challenges and ways forward

Journal Article · 28 February 2022 · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1TA10050E · OSTI ID:1844448

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Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Düsseldorf, Germany
Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, P.O. Box 999, Richland, WA 99352, USA
Department of Materials, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London, London, UK
Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Düsseldorf, Germany, Department of Materials, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London, London, UK

Atom probe results of the NMC811 sample from an ultra-high vacuum vs. air transferring.

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