REVIEW
In situ AFM Observations of Li-Oxygen Electrochemical Reactions
Not yet reviewed by Pith; the record is open.
This paper has not been read by Pith yet. Machine review is queued; the pith claim, tier, and objections will appear here once it completes.
SPECIMEN: schema-true, not a live event
T0 review · schema-true
One-sentence machine reading of the paper's core claim.
pith:XXXXXXXX · record.json · timestamp
In situ AFM Observations of Li-Oxygen Electrochemical Reactions
read the original abstract
The morphologies of crystalline lithium peroxide (Li2O2) discharge products in Li-O2 batteries have been shown to exhibit a dependency on subtle variations within the battery cell-operating environment including exposure to ambient air, moisture, or additives. As a result, imaging battery discharge products in real time under carefully controlled environmental conditions is a challenging obstacle for complete mechanistic understanding of Li2O2 growth and deposition during discharge in metal-air batteries. Here, we report the design of a completely enclosed cell for high-resolution in situ AFM imaging of Li-O2 battery discharge products. The air-and moisture-free electrochemical cell environment enabled the observation of different product morphologies during AFM imaging when LiTFSI in oxygen-saturated tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (tetraglyme) solvent was employed. This in situ AFM cell development brings complimentary information to various proposed mechanisms for lithium oxygen reaction.
discussion (0)
Sign in with ORCID, Apple, or X to comment. Anyone can read and Pith papers without signing in.