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Layered lithium intercalating transition metal (TM) oxides are promising cathode materials for Li-ion batteries. Here we scrutinize the recently developed strongly constrained and appropriately normed (SCAN) density functional method to…
The penetration of dendrites in ceramic lithium conductors severely constrains the development of solid-state batteries (SSBs) while its nanoscopic origin remain unelucidated. We develop an in-situ nanoscale electrochemical characterization…
As an anode material for lithium-ion batteries, amorphous silicon offers a significantly higher energy density than the graphite anodes currently used. Alloying reactions of lithium and silicon, however, induce large deformation and lead to…
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