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Purdue University

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Researchers have created a new technique that scans thousands of particles in the electrode of a battery at once. The goal is to understand how cracks in these particles impact battery performance, so that the industry can build more reliable batteries with higher charging capacity.

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European Synchrotron Radiation Facility image/Yang Yang

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