| Literature DB >> 24443941 |
Zhiyuan Zeng1, Wen-I Liang, Hong-Gang Liao, Huolin L Xin, Yin-Hao Chu, Haimei Zheng.
Abstract
We report direct visualization of electrochemical lithiation and delithiation of Au anodes in a commercial LiPF6/EC/DEC electrolyte for lithium ion batteries using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The inhomogeneous lithiation, lithium metal dendritic growth, electrolyte decomposition, and solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) formation are observed in situ. These results shed lights on strategies of improving electrode design for reducing short-circuit failure and improving the performance of lithium ion batteries.Entities:
Year: 2014 PMID: 24443941 DOI: 10.1021/nl403922u
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nano Lett ISSN: 1530-6984 Impact factor: 11.189