Degradation mechanisms uncovered in li-ion battery electrolytes
Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 06:20
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) —A team led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has uncovered information about high-demand batteries that could improve an essential component impacting their performance and longevity. The scientists characterized the stability and interconnected degradation mechanisms in electrolytes commonly used for lithium-ion, or Li-ion, batteries. They obtained detailed chemical imaging data using an environmental liquid stage in a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM).