A team of scientists has used X-rays to analyse the interphase of batteries, a chemical layer key to stabilising lithium metal anodes.
Demand for batteries is increasing due to their use in society’s most crucial green innovations, from electric vehicles (EVs) to renewable grid-scale energy storage. Globally, researchers are aiming to remove the bottleneck in the battery supply chain. However, for these green technologies to become widespread and practical, batteries need to pack more energy.
Now, a team of scientists led by chemists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has made breakthroughs in the interphase of the battery – the component that is crucial for boosting energy density.
The work, ‘Unravelling the convoluted and dynamic interphasial mechanisms on Li metal anodes,’ is published…
Better EV batteries made possible with high-energy X-rays
