Understanding materials challenges for rechargeable ion batteries with in situ transmission electron microscopy

Yuan, Yifei; Amine, Khalil; Lu, Jun; Shahbazian-Yassar, Reza

doi:10.1038/ncomms15806

Title: Understanding materials challenges for rechargeable ion batteries with in situ transmission electron microscopy

Journal Article · Fri Aug 25 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Nature Communications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15806· OSTI ID:1491809

Yuan, Yifei ^[1]; Amine, Khalil ^[2]; Lu, Jun ^[2]; Shahbazian-Yassar, Reza ^[3]

Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Univ. of Illinois, Chicago, IL (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Univ. of Illinois, Chicago, IL (United States)

An in-depth understanding of material behaviours under complex electrochemical environment is critical for the development of advanced materials for the next-generation rechargeable ion batteries. The dynamic conditions inside a working battery had not been intensively explored until the advent of various in situ characterization techniques. Real-time transmission electron microscopy of electrochemical reactions is one of the most significant breakthroughs poised to enable radical shift in our knowledge on how materials behave in the electrochemical environment. This review, therefore, summarizes the scientific discoveries enabled by in situ transmission electron microscopy, and specifically emphasizes the applicability of this technique to address the critical challenges in the rechargeable ion battery electrodes, electrolyte and their interfaces. New electrochemical systems such as lithium–oxygen, lithium–sulfur and sodium ion batteries are included, considering the rapidly increasing application of in situ transmission electron microscopy in these areas. A systematic comparison between lithium ion-based electrochemistry and sodium ion-based electrochemistry is also given in terms of their thermodynamic and kinetic differences. The effect of the electron beam on the validity of in situ observation is also covered. This review concludes by providing a renewed perspective for the future directions of in situ transmission electron microscopy in rechargeable ion batteries.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Electrical Energy Storage (CEES)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1491809

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Vol. 8; ISSN 2041-1723

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