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

Cathode degradation
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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