Understanding materials challenges for rechargeable ion batteries with in situ transmission electron microscopy

By Yifei Yuan, K. Amine, Jun Lu, R. Shahbazian‐Yassar. Nature Communications, 2017

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An in-depth understanding of material behaviours under complex electrochemical environment is critical for the development of advanced materials for the next-generation rechargeable ion batteries. The dynamic conditions inside a working battery had not been intensively explored until the advent of various in situ characterization techniques. Real-time transmission electron microscopy of electrochemical reactions is one of the most significant breakthroughs poised to enable radical shift in our knowledge on how materials behave in the electrochemical environment. This review, therefore, summarizes the scientific discoveries enabled by in situ transmission electron microscopy, and specifically emphasizes the applicability of this technique to address the critical challenges in the rechargeable ion battery electrodes, electrolyte and their interfaces. New electrochemical systems such as lithium–oxygen, lithium–sulfur and sodium ion batteries are included, considering the rapidly increasing application of in situ transmission electron microscopy in these areas. A systematic comparison between lithium ion-based electrochemistry and sodium ion-based electrochemistry is also given in terms of their thermodynamic and kinetic differences. The effect of the electron beam on the validity of in situ observation is also covered. This review concludes by providing a renewed perspective for the future directions of in situ transmission electron microscopy in rechargeable ion batteries. In situ TEM is a powerful tool that helps to understand energy storage behaviors of various materials. This review summarizes the critical discoveries, enabled by in situTEM, in rechargeable ion batteries, and foresees its bright future for extensive applications.

Subfields: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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1. Jun Lu
2. Zhongwei Chen
3. Matthew Ming Li
4. K. Amine
5. Yanguang Li
6. Xianke Lin
7. Xiulei Ji
8. Kavian Khosravinia

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• Lithium Plating Mechanism, Detection, and Mitigation in Lithium-Ion Batteries (2021, background): “In the literature, in-situ TEM setup is divided into two major types: a liquid cell system and an open-cell system [109,110].”
• Design strategies for nonaqueous multivalent-ion and monovalent-ion battery anodes (2020, background): “Panel a is adapted from ref.(228), CC BY 4.”