Cracking in Na-ion particle_16x9__500kb (IMAGE) DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Caption Artistic rendering illustrating the key finding that lowering the heat-up rate during cathode preparation for sodium-ion batteries eliminated the strain and cracking problem in core-shell particles with a concentration gradient. Credit (Images by Argonne National Laboratory.) Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.