Publication Date:
2016-06-30
Description:
Article Rapid insertion and extraction of lithium ions from a cathode material is imperative for lithium-ion battery function. Here, the authors present evidence of inhomogeneities in charge localization, local structural distortions and polaron formation induced upon lithiation using scanning transmission X-ray microscopy. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms12022 Authors: Luis R. De Jesus, Gregory A. Horrocks, Yufeng Liang, Abhishek Parija, Cherno Jaye, Linda Wangoh, Jian Wang, Daniel A. Fischer, Louis F. J. Piper, David Prendergast, Sarbajit Banerjee
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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