Liquid cell transmission electron microscopy observation of lithium metal growth and dissolution: Root growth, dead lithium and lithium flotsams

Nano Energy

Volumn 32, Issue , 2017, Pages 271-279

  Kushima, Akihiro ^a   So, Kang Pyo ^a   Su, Cong ^a   Bai, Peng ^a   Kuriyama, Nariaki ^b   Maebashi, Takanori ^b   Fujiwara, Yoshiya ^b   Bazant, Martin Z ^a,c,d   Li, Ju ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b HONDA R AND D CO LTD   (Japan)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrodeposition; In situ TEM; Liquid cell; Lithium dendrite; Mossy lithium

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LIQUIDS; SEEBECK EFFECT; SHRINKAGE; SOLID ELECTROLYTES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VOLCANOES;

CHEMICAL DEPOSITION; COMPETING MECHANISMS; ELECTRICAL CONTACTS; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IN-SITU TEM; LIQUID CELLS; LITHIUM DENDRITE; SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERFACES;

LITHIUM;

EID: 85007524332     PISSN: 22112855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2016.12.001     Document Type: Article

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