Three-dimensional characterization of electrodeposited lithium microstructures using synchrotron X-ray phase contrast imaging

David Eastwood; PM Bayley; HJ Chang; OO Taiwo; J Vila-Comamala; DJ Brett; C Rau; Philip Withers; PR Shearing; CP Grey; Peter Lee

doi:10.1039/c4cc03187c

Three-dimensional characterization of electrodeposited lithium microstructures using synchrotron X-ray phase contrast imaging

David Eastwood, PM Bayley, HJ Chang, OO Taiwo, J Vila-Comamala, DJ Brett, C Rau, Philip Withers, PR Shearing, CP Grey, Peter Lee

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The electrodeposition of metallic lithium is a major cause of failure in lithium batteries. The 3D microstructure of electrodeposited lithium ‘moss’ in liquid electrolytes has been characterised at submicron resolution for the first time. Using synchrotron X-ray phase contrast imaging we distinguish mossy metallic lithium microstructures from high surface area lithium salt formations by their contrasting X-ray attenuation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	266-268
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	51
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cc03187c
Publication status	Published - 5 Dec 2014

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Withers, P. (PI), Cartmell, S. (CoI), Cernik, R. (CoI), Derby, B. (CoI), Eichhorn, S. (CoI), Freemont, A. (CoI), Hollis, C. (CoI), Mummery, P. (CoI), Sherratt, M. (CoI), Thompson, G. (CoI) & Watts, D. (CoI)
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