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Lithium-Ion “Traffic Jam” Behind Reduced Battery Performance

APR 23, 2024
Real-time in situ x-ray observations of new nickel-rich lithium-ion batteries reveal that reduced performance comes from lithium ions getting trapped in the cathode.
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