Operando X-ray diffraction in transmission geometry ? at home ? from tape casted electrodes to all-solid-state battery

The ever-growing field of energy storage needs the development of fast cycling rate and high energy density batteries and substantial research efforts are required to characterize them for improved performances. Operando X-ray diffraction is the most effective and convenient laboratory technique to get a deep insight into structural and electrochemical changes during operating conditions of batteries. In this work, we presented our newly developed operando LeRiChe'S Cell v2 which has been used to study NMC electrode materials not only with liquid electrolyte but also in solid-state batteries. The high brilliance of our laboratory diffractometer combined with our newly developed operando LeRiChe'S Cell v2 allowed us to investigate electrode materials at high C rates in a very short span of time.

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The development of fast cycling rate and high energy density batteries is crucial for the growing field of energy storage, and substantial research efforts are needed to characterize them for improved performances. Operando X-ray diffraction is an effective laboratory technique to understand structural and electrochemical changes during battery operation. In this study, we introduced our newly developed operando LeRiChe'S Cell v2, which allows us to investigate NMC electrode materials in both liquid electrolyte and solid-state batteries. The combination of our high brilliance laboratory diffractometer and operando LeRiChe'S Cell v2 enables fast investigation of electrode materials at high C rates.