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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Battery material performance relies on understanding structural and chemical changes during electrochemical reactions.
  • Resolving spatially dependent reaction pathways is key for mechanistic insights and rational battery material design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the phase evolution and 3D reaction pathways in nickel oxide nanosheets during lithium-ion battery operation.
  • To elucidate the dynamic changes in anode architecture and the anode-electrolyte interphase.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized spectroscopic and three-dimensional imaging techniques.
  • Analyzed nickel oxide nanosheets at multiple states of charge during lithiation/delithiation cycles.

Main Results:

  • Reconstructed 3D lithiation/delithiation fronts, revealing spatially distant nucleation sites for phase conversion.
  • Identified the architecture of lithiated nickel oxide as a bent porous metallic framework.
  • Observed dynamic evolution of the anode-electrolyte interphase during battery cycling.

Conclusions:

  • Phase conversion in battery materials can initiate from multiple locations, impacting overall performance.
  • The dynamic anode-electrolyte interphase and evolving material structure are critical factors in battery degradation and efficiency.
  • Findings offer insights into inhomogeneous phase transitions and charge distribution in battery electrodes.