Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Trends in Lattice Energy: Ion Size and Charge

Trends in Lattice Energy: Ion Size and Charge

An ionic compound is stable because of the electrostatic attraction between its positive and negative ions. The lattice energy of a compound is a measure of the strength of this attraction. The lattice energy (ΔHlattice) of an ionic compound is defined as the energy required to separate one mole of the solid into its component gaseous ions. For the ionic solid sodium chloride, the lattice energy is the enthalpy change of the process:

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Structure assembly regularities in vapour-deposited gold-fullerene mixture films.

Nanoscale advances·2022

Same author

Optimization of laser-target parameters for the production of stable lithium beam.

The Review of scientific instruments·2020

Same author

High resolution imaging of 2D distribution of lithium in thin samples measured with multipixel detectors in sandwich geometry.

The Review of scientific instruments·2017

Same author

Evidence of interface exchange magnetism in self-assembled cobalt-fullerene nanocomposites exposed to air.

Nanotechnology·2017

Same author

Position sensitive detection of neutrons in high radiation background field.

The Review of scientific instruments·2014

Same author

Deconvolution of charged particle spectra from neutron depth profiling using Simplex method.

The Review of scientific instruments·2010

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Sep 19, 2025

Characterization of Electrode Materials for Lithium Ion and Sodium Ion Batteries Using Synchrotron Radiation Techniques

Characterization of Electrode Materials for Lithium Ion and Sodium Ion Batteries Using Synchrotron Radiation Techniques

Published on: November 11, 2013

Study of LiCoO₂+C₆₀ hybrid cathode using neutron and ion-beam profiling methods.

G Ceccio¹, J Vacik¹, V Lavrentiev¹

¹Department of Neutron and Ion Methods, Nuclear Physics Institute (NPI) of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS), Řež 130, 250 68, Czech Republic.

Applied Radiation and Isotopes : Including Data, Instrumentation and Methods for Use in Agriculture, Industry and Medicine

|June 8, 2025

Summary

Hybrid cathodes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries (ASSLIBs) using LiCoO2 and C60 were developed. Neutron Depth Profiling and Rutherford Back Scattering revealed element distribution influenced by C60 and current collectors.

Keywords:

All-solid-state Li-Ion battery Ion beam sputtering Neutron depth profiling Rutherford backscattering

More Related Videos

$In Situ Neutron Powder Diffraction Using Custom-made Lithium-ion Batteries$

In Situ Neutron Powder Diffraction Using Custom-made Lithium-ion Batteries

Published on: November 10, 2014

Nanoscale Characterization of Liquid-Solid Interfaces by Coupling Cryo-Focused Ion Beam Milling with Scanning Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy

Nanoscale Characterization of Liquid-Solid Interfaces by Coupling Cryo-Focused Ion Beam Milling with Scanning Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy

Published on: July 14, 2022

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Sep 19, 2025

Characterization of Electrode Materials for Lithium Ion and Sodium Ion Batteries Using Synchrotron Radiation Techniques

Characterization of Electrode Materials for Lithium Ion and Sodium Ion Batteries Using Synchrotron Radiation Techniques

Published on: November 11, 2013

$In Situ Neutron Powder Diffraction Using Custom-made Lithium-ion Batteries$

In Situ Neutron Powder Diffraction Using Custom-made Lithium-ion Batteries

Published on: November 10, 2014

Nanoscale Characterization of Liquid-Solid Interfaces by Coupling Cryo-Focused Ion Beam Milling with Scanning Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy

Nanoscale Characterization of Liquid-Solid Interfaces by Coupling Cryo-Focused Ion Beam Milling with Scanning Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy

Published on: July 14, 2022

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Solid-State Physics

Background:

All-solid-state Li-ion batteries (ASSLIBs) require advanced cathode materials for improved safety and energy density.
Hybrid cathode structures offer potential for enhanced electrochemical performance.
Understanding element distribution is crucial for optimizing ASSLIB performance.

Purpose of the Study:

To prepare and characterize thin films of a hybrid LiCoO2 (LCO) + C60 cathode for ASSLIBs.
To investigate the depth distribution of constituent elements (Li, Co, C, O) within the hybrid film.
To determine the influence of the C60 phase and current collector on element distribution.

Main Methods:

Simultaneous ion beam sputtering of LCO and thermal evaporation of C60 to create hybrid thin films.
Neutron Depth Profiling (NDP) for precise elemental depth profiling.
Rutherford Backscattering (RBS) for complementary elemental analysis.

Main Results:

NDP and RBS confirmed element depth distributions in the sub-micrometer LCO+C60 films.
The presence of C60 increased Li accumulation on the surface and decreased it slightly below.
Uneven distributions of Co, C, and O were observed, influenced by C60 and the current collector.

Conclusions:

The C60 phase significantly impacts Li distribution in hybrid LCO+C60 cathodes.
Element redistribution occurs at the surface after current collector deposition.
Electrochemical potential differences are likely responsible for the observed uneven element distributions.