March 15, 2019

Cause of Cathode Degradation Identified for Nickel-rich Materials

Combination of research methods reveals causes of capacity fading, giving scientists better insight to design advanced batteries for electric vehicles

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This figure compares the stress levels in a solid particle (left) to a hollow particle (right). Blue represents lower stress levels while red represents higher stress levels. (Purdue University)

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