Understanding lithium to build better batteries (IMAGE)

Michigan Technological University

Understanding lithium to build better batteries

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By indenting lithium films with this diamond-tipped probe to deform the metal, Erik Herbert and Stephen Hackney explore how lithium reacts to pressure.

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Sarah Bird/Michigan Tech

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