"Since batteries with lithium or sodium metal rely on these textures for favored ... focused ion beam-scanning electron microscope (PFIB-SEM) with electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) mapping.

It also enables the use of unconventional anodes, such as pure lithium metal ... SEM, which safeguards samples by drastically reducing the primary electron beam's energy 3. Comparing images of a ...

Graphene has proven useful for different types of batteries, not just Li-ion batteries – redox flow, metal-air, lithium-sulfur ... Morphologies of the graphene-based air electrode. a, b) SEM images of ...

Post-cycling analysis of Li foils and NCM811 cathodes was conducted using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray ...

High capacity materials are considered the next generation of positive electrode materials for Li-ion batteries ... including XRD, SEM, and galvanostatic cycling. The lithium-rich layered metal oxides ...

Innovations in metal surface engineering are enhancing battery life, efficiency, and safety. Learn how these techniques ...

LLZO-based solid-state batteries show limited energy density gains and face production challenges; hybrid electrolytes may be ...

Key components in a traditional lithium-ion battery include an anode, electrolyte, separator and cathode. They all work together to shuttle electrons between an EV’s charge and discharge cycles. The ...

A research team has identified a previously unknown degradation mechanism that occurs during the use of lithium-ion batteries ...

In recent years, researchers have been trying to develop increasingly advanced battery technologies that can be charged ...

Battery scientists in Daegu, South Korea developed a chemistry where the pack might be able to extinguish itself in case of a fire. The lithium metal battery uses a solid polymer electrolyte with ...

A recent study evaluating garnet-type solid electrolytes for lithium metal batteries finds that their expected energy density advantages may be overstated. The researchers posited that composite or ...