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In-situ high-throughput nanoelectrochemistry for battery characterization

Year: 2025

Type: review

Abstract: A comprehensive understanding of dynamic structure–activity relationships in materials under operating conditions is essential for improving the efficiency, performance, and lifespan of rechargeable battery systems. Traditional characterization techniques struggle to capture real-time processes within the battery “black box.” The emergence of nanoelectrochemistry provides diverse in-situ and high-throughput toolkits for probing material dynamics at the electrode–electrolyte nanointerface. This review highlights two representative techniques, collision electrochemistry and scanning electrochemical cell microscopy, and demonstrates their ability to monitor transient mass transport and charge transfer kinetics in battery materials and interfaces at nanodomains with sub-millisecond resolution. Additionally, it explores the potential of high-resolution optical imaging to achieve nanoscale visualization of structural spatiodynamics at the single particle–electrolyte interface during charge/discharge over multiple time scales, ranging from milliseconds to hours. Finally, future advancements are envisioned to enable accelerated mechanistic insights, rational material design, and automated discovery of next-generation battery materials.

Source: Current Opinion in Electrochemistry

Authors: Si-Min Lu, Jean-François Lemineur, Jean-Marc Noël, Frédéric Kanoufi

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Paris Cité, Interfaces Traitements Organisation et Dynamique des Systèmes

Language: English

Topic: Advancements in Battery Materials

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,630

Funder: Agence Nationale de la Recherche