Lithium Metal Dendrite (TEM/Cryo-EM) (IMAGE)

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Lithium Metal Dendrite (TEM/Cryo-EM)

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Left: In this room-temperature TEM image, exposure to air has corroded a lithium metal dendrite and the electron beam has melted holes in it. Right: In contrast, a cryo-EM image of a dendrite shows that freezing has preserved its original state, revealing that it's a crystalline nanowire with well-defined facets.

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Y. Li et al., <i>Science</i>

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