Real time observation of battery charging/discharing at atomic resolution
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PRL 106, 248302 (2011) The atomic scale lithiation mechanism of individual SnO2 nanowires in a flooding geometry was revealed by in situ transmission electron microscopy. The lithiation was...
View ArticleAnisotropic swelling and fracture of silicon nanowires during lithiation
Nano Lett. DOI: 10.1021/nl201684d We report direct observation of an unexpected anisotropic swelling of Si nanowires during lithiation against either a solid electrolyte with a lithium...
View ArticleLithiation-Induced Embrittlement of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes
ACS Nano, 2011, DOI: 10.1021/nn202071y Lithiation of individual multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was conducted in situ inside a transmission electron microscope. Upon lithiation, the intertube...
View ArticleReversible nanopore formation in Ge nanowires during lithiation-delithiation...
Nano Lett. 2011, DOI: 10.1021/nl2024118 Retaining the high energy density of rechargeable lithium ion batteries depends critically on the cycle stability of microstructures in electrode materials. We...
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A Beaded-String Silicon Anode
ACS Nano, 2013, 7 (3), pp 2717–2724, DOI: 10.1021/nn4001512 (2013). Download PDF . Interfacial instability is a fundamental issue in heterostructures ranging from biomaterials to joint replacement and...
View ArticleTwo dimensional silicon nanowalls for lithium ion batteries
One-dimensional (1-D) nanostructures such as nanowires and nanotubes have been widely explored for anodes with high specific capacity in Li-ion batteries, which effectively release the mechanical...
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