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Researchers in France and Japan have demonstrated a procedure for preparing nanometer-thick cross sections of solid-state lithium-ion batteries and analyzing the thin slices in a transmission electron microscope.
SLICE AND DICE Solid-state lithium-ion batteries, which are multilayered thin-film structures (right), can now be probed for nanometer-scale defects with a transmission electron microscope, thanks to a new method for preparing ultrathin cross-sectional slices (left).The first-of-its-kind study revealed structural defects within the batteries layers. It also showed that interfaces that are initially pristine in unused batteries deteriorate upon charging and discharging as minute quantities of cobalt, vanadium, silicon, and other materials migrate from one battery component and contaminate adjacent ones. That type of information may ultimately lead to improved performance and longevity for rechargeable batteries that are used in cell phones and laptops. Researchers fabricated multilayered thin-film batteries consisting of a LiCoO2 cathode, a Li-V-Si-based solid electrolyte layer, a SnO anode, and other components. The researchers used a focused ion beam to cut battery slices less than 100-nm thick and analyzed the specimens physical structure and chemical composition with nanoscale resolution
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