New imaging technique finds formation of aluminum alloys to blame for next-gen battery failures
Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 09:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the University of Maryland, and Sandia National Laboratories, have for the first time imaged the inner workings of experimental solid-state batteries as they charged and discharged while making detailed measurements of their electrochemical health. Their work has helped explain why the batteries rapidly lose performance and suggests a way for improving them.