Challenges and Applications to Operando and In Situ TEM Imaging and Spectroscopic Capabilities in a Cryogenic Temperature Range

E Tyukalova, J Vimal Vas, R Ignatans… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Conspectus In this Account, we describe the challenges and promising applications of
transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging and spectroscopy at cryogenic …

Understanding ion-beam damage to air-sensitive lithium metal with cryogenic electron and ion microscopy

H Koh, E Detsi, EA Stach - Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2023 - academic.oup.com
It is essential to understand the nanoscale structure and chemistry of energy storage
materials due to their profound impact on battery performance. However, it is often …

Cryogenic electron microscopy for characterizing and diagnosing batteries

X Wang, Y Li, YS Meng - Joule, 2018 - cell.com
Most battery materials are beam sensitive, especially after cycling, which can be hardly
characterized by electron microscopy (EM) with a high-energy beam. Inspired by structural …

In Situ Monitoring of Thermally Induced Effects in Nickel-Rich Layered Oxide Cathode Materials at the Atomic Level

A Pokle, S Ahmed, S Schweidler… - … Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The thermal stability of cathode active materials (CAMs) is of major importance for the safety
of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). A thorough understanding of how commercially viable layered …

Fast atomic-scale chemical imaging of crystalline materials and dynamic phase transformations

P Lu, RL Yuan, JF Ihlefeld, ED Spoerke, W Pan… - Nano …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Atomic-scale phenomena fundamentally influence materials form and function that makes
the ability to locally probe and study these processes critical to advancing our understanding …

Chemical and structural stability of lithium-ion battery electrode materials under electron beam

F Lin, IM Markus, MM Doeff, HL Xin - Scientific Reports, 2014 - nature.com
The investigation of chemical and structural dynamics in battery materials is essential to
elucidation of structure-property relationships for rational design of advanced battery …

Atomic resolution structural and chemical imaging revealing the sequential migration of Ni, Co, and Mn upon the battery cycling of layered cathode

P Yan, J Zheng, JG Zhang, C Wang - Nano letters, 2017 - ACS Publications
Layered lithium transition metal oxides (LTMO) are promising candidate cathode materials
for next-generation high-energy density lithium ion battery. The challenge for using this …

Visualizing the sensitive lithium with atomic precision: cryogenic electron microscopy for batteries

Y Liu, Z Ju, B Zhang, Y Wang, J Nai… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Lithium (Li)-metal batteries are one of the most promising candidates for the
next-generation energy storage devices due to their ultrahigh theoretical capacity. The …

Distinct Surface and Bulk Thermal Behaviors of LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2 Cathode Materials as a Function of State of Charge

C Tian, Y Xu, WH Kan, D Sokaras… - … Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Understanding how structural and chemical transformations take place in particles under
thermal conditions can inform designing thermally robust electrode materials. Such a study …

X-ray nanotomography analysis of the microstructural evolution of LiMn2O4 electrodes

Z Liu, K Han, YK Chen-Wiegart, J Wang… - Journal of Power …, 2017 - Elsevier
One of the greatest challenges for advancing lithium-ion battery (LIB) technology is to
minimize cell degradation during operation for long-term stability. To this end, it is important …