Revealing the Intrinsic Atomic Structure and Chemistry of Amorphous LiO2-Containing Products in Li-O2 Batteries Using Cryogenic Electron Microscopy

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 144; no. 5; pp. 2129 - 2136
• Main Authors: Zhang, Peng, Han, Bing, Yang, Xuming, Zou, Yucheng, Lu, Xinzhen, Liu, Xiao, Zhu, Yuanmin, Wu, Duojie, Shen, Shaocheng, Li, Lei, Zhao, Yong, Francisco, Joseph S, Gu, Meng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 09.02.2022
• Subjects: crystallization; energy; energy density; irradiation; nanocrystals; oxygen; spectroscopy; transmission electron microscopy

Aprotic lithium-oxygen batteries (LOBs) are promising energy storage systems characterized by ultrahigh theoretical energy density. Extensive research has been devoted to this battery technology, yet the detailed operational mechanisms involved, particularly unambiguous identification of various dis...