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, †
       

Frequency domain data from (a) disk chopper spectrometer and (b) high flux backscattering spectrometer for PEO with different ion content at Q = 1.04 Å−1 and T = 348 K. Reproduced with permission.[138] Copyright 2012, American Chemical Society. (c) Observed QENS data for Li15Si4 at 370 K and 300 K, and at momentum transfer 0.9 Å−1. Reproduced with permission.[139] Copyright 2017, American Chemical Society. (d) Comparison between computed and measured total phonon band centers of 7 stoichiometric LISICONs, one substituted LISICON Li3.25Ge0.25P0.75 S4 (chemically similar to Li10GeP2S12) and Li4GeO4 (Cmcm) at 100 K. Reproduced with permission.[140] Copyright 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry.