Transition of lithium growth mechanisms in liquid electrolytes

Next-generation high-energy batteries will require a rechargeable lithium metal anode, but lithium dendrites tend to form during recharging, causing short-circuit risk and capacity loss, by mechanisms that still remain elusive. Here, we visualize lithium growth in a glass capillary cell and demonstr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bai, Peng, Li, Ju, Brushett, Fikile R, Bazant, Martin Z
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/107260
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7841-8058
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7361-6637