Thermal gradients to prevent dendrite penetration (IMAGE)

Brown University

Thermal gradients to prevent dendrite penetration

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Brown University researchers have demonstrated a promising new strategy for combatting dendrite penetration in solid state lithium batteries. By heating one side of a solid electrolyte and cooling the other, the researchers created thermal stress that kept dendrites from penetrating the electrolyte. The result was a 3-fold increase in the cell's critical current density. 

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Sheldon lab / Brown University

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