title: Three-dimensional characterization of electrodeposited lithium microstructures using synchrotron X-ray phase contrast imaging.
abstract: The electrodeposition of metallic lithium is a major cause of failure in lithium batteries. The 3D microstructure of electrodeposited lithium 'moss' in liquid electrolytes has been characterised at sub-micron resolution for the first time. Using synchrotron X-ray phase contrast imaging we distinguish mossy metallic lithium microstructures from high surface area lithium salt formations by their contrasting X-ray attenuation.
authors.affiliation: Manchester X-ray Imaging Facility, School of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK. david.eastwood@manchester.ac.uk peter.lee@manchester.ac.uk.
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Eastwood
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Bayley
authors.forename: Hee Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Oluwadamilola O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Taiwo
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vila-Comamala
authors.forename: Daniel J L
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Brett
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rau
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Withers
authors.forename: Paul R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Shearing
authors.forename: Clare P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Grey
authors.forename: Peter D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D004595:Electroplating / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008094:Lithium / Q000737:chemistry*; D017356:Synchrotrons; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium