Recent Progress on Advanced Imaging Techniques for Lithium‐Ion Batteries

Li metal deposition and stripping in a solid-state battery via Coble creep

(2020) Yuming Chen et al.   NATURE

Spatial quantification of dynamic inter and intra particle crystallographic heterogeneities within lithium ion electrodes

(2020) Donal P. Finegan et al.   Nature Communications

4D imaging of lithium-batteries using correlative neutron and X-ray tomography with a virtual unrolling technique

(2020) Ralf F. Ziesche et al.   Nature Communications

In Situ Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope Study of Microstructural Evolution of Single Tin Particle Anode for Li-Ion Batteries

(2019) Xinwei Zhou et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Cryogenic Focused Ion Beam Characterization of Lithium Metal Anodes

(2019) Jungwoo Z Lee et al.   ACS Energy Letters

7Li NMR Chemical Shift Imaging To Detect Microstructural Growth of Lithium in All-Solid-State Batteries

(2019) Lauren E. Marbella et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Regulating Key Variables and Visualizing Lithium Dendrite Growth: An Operando X-ray Study

(2019) Seung-Ho Yu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Spatially Resolving Lithiation in Silicon–Graphite Composite Electrodes via in Situ High-Energy X-ray Diffraction Computed Tomography

(2019) Donal P. Finegan et al.   NANO LETTERS

Evolution of the Solid–Electrolyte Interphase on Carbonaceous Anodes Visualized by Atomic-Resolution Cryogenic Electron Microscopy

(2019) William Huang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Exploring Heterogeneity in Li Battery Electrodes using FIB-SEM Integrated with Raman and TOF-SIMS

(2019) Dean J. Miller et al.   MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS

Quantifying inactive lithium in lithium metal batteries

(2019) Chengcheng Fang et al.   NATURE

Dynamic Lithium Distribution upon Dendrite Growth and Shorting Revealed by Operando Neutron Imaging

(2019) Bohang Song et al.   ACS Energy Letters

Operando Observations of SEI Film Evolution by Mass‐Sensitive Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy

(2019) Chen Hou et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Coating Distribution Analysis on Gas Diffusion Layers for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells by Neutron and X-ray High-Resolution Tomography

(2019) Victoria Manzi-Orezzoli et al.   ACS Omega

Li Distribution Heterogeneity in Solid Electrolyte Li10GeP2S12 upon Electrochemical Cycling Probed by 7Li MRI

(2018) Po-Hsiu Chien et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Visualization of electrolyte filling process and influence of vacuum during filling for hard case prismatic lithium ion cells by neutron imaging to optimize the production process

(2018) W.J. Weydanz et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Imaging of the Li spatial distribution within V 2 O 5 cathode in a coin cell by neutron computed tomography

(2018) Yuxuan Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Optical microscopic observation of graphite composite negative electrodes in all-solid-state lithium batteries

(2018) Misae Otoyama et al.   SOLID STATE IONICS

Direct monitoring of trace water in Li-ion batteries using operando fluorescence spectroscopy

(2018) Xiaoyan Ren et al.   Chemical Science

Rechargeable lithium-ion cell state of charge and defect detection by in-situ inside-out magnetic resonance imaging

(2018) Andrew J. Ilott et al.   Nature Communications

Structural absorption by barbule microstructures of super black bird of paradise feathers

(2018) Dakota E. McCoy et al.   Nature Communications

Interface charges boosted ultrafast lithiation in Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 revealed by in-situ electron holography

(2018) Yuren Wen et al.   Journal of Energy Chemistry

Visualizing ion diffusion in battery systems by fluorescence microscopy: A case study on the dissolution of LiMn 2 O 4

(2018) Yali Qiao et al.   Nano Energy

Electro-plating and stripping behavior on lithium metal electrode with ordered three-dimensional structure

(2018) Quan Li et al.   Nano Energy

Effect of Pore Connectivity on Li Dendrite Propagation within LLZO Electrolytes Observed with Synchrotron X-ray Tomography

(2018) Fengyu Shen et al.   ACS Energy Letters

Operando Synchrotron Measurement of Strain Evolution in Individual Alloying Anode Particles within Lithium Batteries

(2018) Francisco Javier Quintero Cortes et al.   ACS Energy Letters

Nucleation of dislocations and their dynamics in layered oxide cathode materials during battery charging

(2018) A. Singer et al.   Nature Energy

A novel fluorescent sensor based on a diarylethene containing a hydrazinylpyridine unit for Cd2+ and Zn2+ with high selectivity

(2018) Zhen Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY

Cryo-STEM mapping of solid–liquid interfaces and dendrites in lithium-metal batteries

(2018) Michael J. Zachman et al.   NATURE

Confined small-sized cobalt catalysts stimulate carbon-chain growth reversely by modifying ASF law of Fischer–Tropsch synthesis

(2018) Qingpeng Cheng et al.   Nature Communications

Tortuosity Effects in Garnet-Type Li7La3Zr2O12 Solid Electrolytes

(2018) Marm B. Dixit et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Reversible superdense ordering of lithium between two graphene sheets

(2018) Matthias Kühne et al.   NATURE

Electrothermal impedance spectroscopy as a cost efficient method for determining thermal parameters of lithium ion batteries: Prospects, measurement methods and the state of knowledge

(2017) Maciej Swierczynski et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

A study on thermal performance of batteries using thermal imaging and infrared radiation

(2017) Hee-Jung Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

Visualization of Lithium Plating and Stripping via in Operando Transmission X-ray Microscopy

(2017) Ju-Hsiang Cheng et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Multi-scale 3D investigations of a commercial 18650 Li-ion battery with correlative electron- and X-ray microscopy

(2017) Jeff Gelb et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Probing lithium-ion batteries' state-of-charge using ultrasonic transmission – Concept and laboratory testing

(2017) Lukas Gold et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

In Situ Atomic-Scale Observation of Electrochemical Delithiation Induced Structure Evolution of LiCoO2 Cathode in a Working All-Solid-State Battery

(2017) Yue Gong et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

State of Charge and State of Health Estimation Using Electrochemical Acoustic Time of Flight Analysis

(2017) Greg Davies et al.   JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

Revealing the reaction mechanisms of Li–O2 batteries using environmental transmission electron microscopy

(2017) Langli Luo et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Atomic structure of sensitive battery materials and interfaces revealed by cryo–electron microscopy

(2017) Yuzhang Li et al.   SCIENCE

Yolk-shell structured Sb@C anodes for high energy Na-ion batteries

(2017) Junhua Song et al.   Nano Energy

Three-Dimensional Visualization of Gas Evolution and Channel Formation inside a Lithium-Ion Battery

(2016) Fu Sun et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Phase Boundary Propagation in Li-Alloying Battery Electrodes Revealed by Liquid-Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy

(2016) Andrew J. Leenheer et al.   ACS Nano

In-situ , non-destructive acoustic characterization of solid state electrolyte cells

(2016) Robert D. Schmidt et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Direct Mapping of Charge Distribution during Lithiation of Ge Nanowires Using Off-Axis Electron Holography

(2016) Zhaofeng Gan et al.   NANO LETTERS

In Situ STEM-EELS Observation of Nanoscale Interfacial Phenomena in All-Solid-State Batteries

(2016) Ziying Wang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Interfacial Stability of Li Metal–Solid Electrolyte Elucidated via in Situ Electron Microscopy

(2016) Cheng Ma et al.   NANO LETTERS

Real-time 3D imaging of microstructure growth in battery cells using indirect MRI

(2016) Andrew J. Ilott et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Origin and hysteresis of lithium compositional spatiodynamics within battery primary particles

(2016) Jongwoo Lim et al.   SCIENCE

Nutrient enrichment modifies temperature-biodiversity relationships in large-scale field experiments

(2016) Jianjun Wang et al.   Nature Communications

Superior cycling performance of a sandwich structure Si/C anode for lithium ion batteries

(2016) Zhengdong Yang et al.   RSC Advances

Electrochemical-acoustic time of flight: in operando correlation of physical dynamics with battery charge and health

(2015) A. G. Hsieh et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Correlating Microstructural Lithium Metal Growth with Electrolyte Salt Depletion in Lithium Batteries Using 7Li MRI

(2015) Hee Jung Chang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

In Situ Mass Spectrometric Determination of Molecular Structural Evolution at the Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Lithium-Ion Batteries

(2015) Zihua Zhu et al.   NANO LETTERS

7Li in situ 1D NMR imaging of a lithium ion battery

(2015) S. Klamor et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Gas Evolution in Operating Lithium-Ion Batteries Studied In Situ by Neutron Imaging

(2015) Barbara Michalak et al.   Scientific Reports

Interfacial stabilizing effect of ZnO on Si anodes for lithium ion battery

(2015) Bin Zhu et al.   Nano Energy

Probing the Degradation Mechanisms in Electrolyte Solutions for Li-Ion Batteries by in Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy

(2014) Patricia Abellan et al.   NANO LETTERS

Visualization of Electrode–Electrolyte Interfaces in LiPF6/EC/DEC Electrolyte for Lithium Ion Batteries via in Situ TEM

(2014) Zhiyuan Zeng et al.   NANO LETTERS

Nanoscale Imaging of Lithium Ion Distribution During In Situ Operation of Battery Electrode and Electrolyte

(2014) Megan E. Holtz et al.   NANO LETTERS

In Situ TEM of Two-Phase Lithiation of Amorphous Silicon Nanospheres

(2013) Matthew T. McDowell et al.   NANO LETTERS

Structure of the TRPV1 ion channel determined by electron cryo-microscopy

(2013) Maofu Liao et al.   NATURE

Atomic Structure of Li2MnO3after Partial Delithiation and Re-Lithiation

(2013) Rui Wang et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Three-dimensional morphological measurements of LiCoO2 and LiCoO2/Li(Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3)O2 lithium-ion battery cathodes

(2012) Zhao Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Quantifying Mass Transport during Polarization in a Li Ion Battery Electrolyte by in Situ 7Li NMR Imaging

(2012) Matilda Klett et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

7Li MRI of Li batteries reveals location of microstructural lithium

(2012) S. Chandrashekar et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Chemical Distribution and Bonding of Lithium in Intercalated Graphite: Identification with Optimized Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy

(2011) Feng Wang et al.   ACS Nano

Local State-of-Charge Mapping of Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes

(2011) Jagjit Nanda et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Investigation of the thermal properties of a Li-ion pouch-cell by electrothermal impedance spectroscopy

(2011) Jan Philipp Schmidt et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Ultrafast Electrochemical Lithiation of Individual Si Nanowire Anodes

(2011) Xiao Hua Liu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Dynamic Visualization of the Electric Potential in an All-Solid-State Rechargeable Lithium Battery

(2010) Kazuo Yamamoto et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Magnetic resonance imaging of chemistry

(2010) Melanie M. Britton   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Factors affecting cyclic durability of all-solid-state lithium polymer batteries using poly(ethylene oxide)-based solid polymer electrolytes

(2010) Masanobu Nakayama et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

In Situ Observation of the Electrochemical Lithiation of a Single SnO2 Nanowire Electrode

(2010) J. Y. Huang et al.   SCIENCE

Direct imaging of lithium atoms in LiV2O4 by spherical aberration-corrected electron microscopy

(2010) Yoshifumi Oshima et al.   Microscopy

Challenges for Rechargeable Li Batteries†

(2009) John B. Goodenough et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Electrochemical characterisation and modelling of the mass transport phenomena in LiPF6–EC–EMC electrolyte

(2008) Andreas Nyman et al.   ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA

Colorimetric Determination of Lithium Content in Electrodes of Lithium-Ion Batteries

(2008) Pascal Maire et al.   JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

Nanoscale chemical imaging of a working catalyst by scanning transmission X-ray microscopy

(2008) Emiel de Smit et al.   NATURE

Label-Free Biomedical Imaging with High Sensitivity by Stimulated Raman Scattering Microscopy

(2008) Christian W. Freudiger et al.   SCIENCE