The issue of stress in thin films and functional coatings is a persistent problem in materials
science and technology that has congregated many efforts, both from experimental and …

Lithium (Li) metal is regarded as a “Holy Grail” anode for next-generation high-energy-
density rechargeable batteries due to its high volumetric (2046 mA h cm− 3) and gravimetric …

The propensity of Zn‐metal anodes to form non‐uniform or dendritic electrodeposits is
bound up with the nature of the electrode surface. However, the effect of surface structure on …

The formation of lithium dendrites induces the notorious safety issue and poor cycling life of
energy storage devices, such as lithium–sulfur and lithium–air batteries. We propose a …

Effective solid‐state interfacial contact of both the cathode and lithium metal anode with the
solid electrolyte (SE) are required to improve the performance of solid‐state lithium metal …

Residual stress is a long-standing issue in thin film growth. Better understanding and control
of film stress would lead to enhanced performance and reduced failures. In this work, we …

Epitaxial FeSe 0.5 Te 0.5 thin films with different thickness were grown by pulsed laser
ablation deposition on different substrates. High purity phase and fully epitaxial growth were …

Residual stress is a longstanding problem in thin film growth that affects film performance
and limits the range of applicability. A better understanding of why this stress develops and …

Volmer–Weber growth of polycrystalline thin films involves poorly understood kinetic
processes that occur far from equilibrium and lead to complex co-evolution of the surface …

During deposition, many thin films go through a range of stress states, changing from
compressive to tensile and back again. In addition, the stress depends strongly on the …