Chemomechanics is an old subject, yet its importance has been revived in rechargeable
batteries where the mechanical energy and damage associated with redox reactions can …

Operando characterization plays an important role in revealing the structure–property
relationships of organic mixed ionic/electronic conductors (OMIECs), enabling the direct …

Lithium-ion batteries, simply known as lithium batteries, are distinct among high energy
density charge-storage devices. The power delivery of batteries depends upon the …

Alloying anodes such as silicon are promising electrode materials for next‐generation high
energy density lithium‐ion batteries because of their ability to reversibly incorporate a high …

A considerable amount of research is being directed towards improving lithium-ion batteries
in order to meet today's market demands. In particular in situ investigations of Li-ion batteries …

Ferroelectric materials have remained one of the major focal points of condensed matter
physics and materials science for over 50 years. In the last 20 years, the development of …

High–energy-density materials that undergo conversion and/or alloying reactions hold
promise for next-generation lithium (Li) ion batteries. However, these materials experience …

In atomic force microscopy a cantilever with a sharp tip attached to it is scanned over the
surface of a sample, and information about the surface is extracted by measuring how the …

Although lithium, and other alkali ion, batteries are widely utilized and studied, many of the
chemical and mechanical processes that underpin the materials within, and drive their …

Ferroelectricity in functional materials remains one of the most fascinating areas of modern
science in the past several decades. In the last several years, the rapid development of …