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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Battery Technology

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  • Understanding microscopic dynamics in composite electrodes is crucial for advancing lithium-ion battery technology.
  • The dynamic inconsistency of primary and secondary particles in battery cathodes significantly impacts performance but remains poorly understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the chemical dynamics within local domains of layered oxide cathodes under operating conditions.
  • To elucidate the impacts of particle-level dynamic inconsistency on lithium-ion battery performance.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a combination of operando coherent multi-crystal diffraction and optical microscopy.
  • Examined chemical dynamics at the sub-particle level within layered oxide cathode materials.

Main Results:

  • Pinpointed the asynchronicity of lithium (de)intercalation at the sub-particle level.
  • Revealed sophisticated diffusion kinetics and localized reaction patterns, including chemical onset, reaction front propagation, domain equilibration, and particle deformation/motion.

Conclusions:

  • The observed localized processes provide new insights into the activation and degradation mechanisms of state-of-the-art battery cathode materials.
  • Asynchronous dynamics at the sub-particle level are critical factors influencing overall battery performance and longevity.