Neutron-based characterization techniques for lithium-ion battery research

Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2016YFA0401503), the National Materials Genome Project of China (Grant No. 2016YFB0100106), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11675255).

Zhao Enyue1, 2, Zhang Zhi-Gang1, 2, Li Xiyang2, He Lunhua1, 2, 4, Yu Xiqian2, Li Hong2, Wang Fangwei1, 2, 3, 4, †
       

(a) Rietveld refinement of the NPD patterns and calculated cations/anions diffraction patterns for the pristine and Li extracted cation-disordered Li-rich cathode oxide structure. Reproduced with permission.[30] Copyright 2019, Elsevier. (b) Two-dimensional intensity contour map of diffraction patterns during the formation of Li7La3Zr2O12 material, (c) Weight fractions of the phases present in the Li7La3Zr2O12 sample during the heating determined using Rietveld analysis of the data shown in panel (b). Reproduced with permission.[31] Copyright 2015, American Chemical Society. (d) In operando NPD patterns for the calendar aged battery. Reproduced with permission.[32] Copyright 2017, Elsevier. (e) A contour plot of in operando NPD data for the phase evolution of LiFePO4 in a commercial battery. Reproduced with permission.[33] Copyright 2017, Elsevier.