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Metal fatigue in anodes identified as key cause of solid-state lithium battery degradation
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Metal fatigue in anodes identified as key cause of solid-state lithium battery degradation

Operando SEM analysis of Li/LLZTO interface under cyclic currents. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.adq6807 A team of materials scientists and engineers affiliated with...

Hidden surface degradation mechanism discovered in cathodes of lithium-ion batteries
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Hidden surface degradation mechanism discovered in cathodes of lithium-ion batteries

(a) Irreversible structural changes were observed on the surface after 150 charge/discharge cycles within the voltage range in which the quasi-conversion reaction occurs....

New technique enables rapid evaluation of fuel cell catalyst durability, identification of degradation mechanisms
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New technique enables rapid evaluation of fuel cell catalyst durability, identification of degradation mechanisms

High-speed durability evaluation technique for fuel cell catalyst developed by the research team. Credit: Journal of the American Chemical Society (2024). DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c08825...

Study uncovers key degradation insights
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Study uncovers key degradation insights

Photomontage: the diagonal line divides the image into a photo of the lithium-sulfur pouch cell (left) and the corresponding X-ray image (right) during...