Scientists study impact of lithium dendrites on cathode materials
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 - 07:43
in Physics & Chemistry
Rechargeable lithium (Li) batteries are the most widely used energy storage devices found in consumer electronics and electric vehicles today. There are challenges, though, to optimizing their capacity, recyclability, and stability. During a Li battery's charge-discharge cycles, highly localized Li dendrites – strands of Li that grow inside batteries – can form and hurt the battery's performance.