Expanding Silicon Microparticle (IMAGE)

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Expanding Silicon Microparticle

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Time-lapse images from an electron microscope show a silicon microparticle expanding and cracking within its graphene cage as lithium ions rush in during battery charging. The cage is outlined in black, and the particle in red.

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Y. Li et al., Nature Energy

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