Over the last century, X-ray imaging instruments and their accompanying tomographic
reconstruction algorithms have developed considerably. With improved tomogram quality …

Porous energy materials are essential components of many energy devices and systems,
the development of which have been long plagued by two main challenges. The first is the …

The temporally and spatially resolved tracking of lithium intercalation and electrode
degradation processes are crucial for detecting and understanding performance losses …

Establishing the nature of crack generation, formation, and propagation is paramount to
understanding the degradation modes that govern decline in battery performance. Cracking …

Safety failure, especially the “thermal runaway (TR),” result in safety anxiety and hinder the
fast development of LIBs. Understanding the process and mechanism are the premise of …

Four positive electrodes are extracted from two high-power and two high-energy Li-ion
battery consumer cells, and then analyzed by focused ion beam-scanning electron …

This open access book presents a thorough look at tortuosity and microstructure effects in
porous materials. The book delivers a comprehensive review of the subject, summarizing all …

The ability to watch the three-dimensional (3D) evolution of structural materials is a
breakthrough in non-destructive characterization. In particular, X-ray tomographic imaging …

Increasing the operating voltage of lithium-ion batteries unlocks access to a higher charge
capacity and therefore increases the driving range in electric vehicles, but doing so results in …

Due to complex degradation mechanisms, disparities between the theoretical and practical
capacities of lithium-ion battery cathode materials persist. Specifically, Ni-rich chemistries …