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Communication-Comparison of Nanoscale Focused Ion Beam and Electrochemical Lithiation in beta-Sn Microspheres

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Author(s)

Saya Takeuchi, William R. McGehee, Jennifer L. Schaefer, Truman M. Wilson, Kevin A. Twedt, Christopher L. Soles, Vladimir P. Oleshko, Eddie H. Chang, Jabez J. McClelland

Abstract

The development of Li focused ion beams (Li-FIB) enables controlled Li ion insertion into materials with nanoscale resolution. We take the first step toward establishing the relevance of the Li-FIB for studies of ion dynamics in electrochemically active materials by comparing FIB lithiation with conventional electrochemical lithiation of isolated -Sn microspheres. Samples are characterized by cross-sectioning with Ga FIB and imaging via electron microscopy. The Li-FIB and electrochemical lithiated Sn exhibit similarities that suggest that the Li-FIB can be a powerful tool for exploring dynamical Li ion-material interactions at the nanoscale in a range of battery materials.
Citation
Journal of Electrochemical Society
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

Li-FIB, lithium-ion battery, Sn
Chemical engineering and processing, Materials, Metals and Physics

Citation

Takeuchi, S. , McGehee, W. , Schaefer, J. , Wilson, T. , Twedt, K. , Soles, C. , Oleshko, V. , Chang, E. and McClelland, J. (2016), Communication-Comparison of Nanoscale Focused Ion Beam and Electrochemical Lithiation in beta-Sn Microspheres, Journal of Electrochemical Society (Accessed October 13, 2025)

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Created December 5, 2016, Updated March 17, 2017
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