Graphite/PMMA/Li Trilayer Electrode (IMAGE)

Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graphite/PMMA/Li Trilayer Electrode

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Graphite/PMMA/Li trilayer electrode before (left) and after (right) being soaked in battery electrolyte for 24 hours. Before soaking in electrolyte, the trilayer electrode is stable in air. After soaking, lithium reacts with graphite and the color turns golden.

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Yuan Yang, Columbia Engineering

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