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@INPROCEEDINGS{Pivak:1021036,
author = {Pivak, Yevheniy and Park, Junbeom and Weber, Dieter and Jo,
Janghyun and Hugo Pérez Garza, H. and Basak, Shibabrata and
Eichel, Rüdiger-A. and Sun, Hongyu},
title = {{M}etal electroplating/stripping and 4{D} {STEM} analysis
revealed by liquid phase transmission electron microscopy},
reportid = {FZJ-2024-00496},
year = {2023},
abstract = {Aqueous zinc ion and metal-based batteries have attracted
much attention towards the development of an alternative
electrochemical energy storage technology beyond Li ion
batteries [1]. Although there are several advantages of
metal-based batteries, including high volumetric capacity
(~8000 mAh/L), low anode potential (~0.7 V vs. SHE), safety
and electrode abundance, the problem of metallic dendrite
growth during cycling causing battery short circuit and
failure, constituting safety hazards, severely limits the
progress and further commercial exploitation [2, 3]. To this
end, direct visualization of dendrites evolution under
operando conditions is prerequisite for battery safety and
longevity. Among the many operando/in situ techniques, the
use of liquid phase transmission electron microscopy (LPTEM)
[4] has been very effective in enabling a more detailed
understanding of metal plating and stripping, where the
ability to probe and visualize locally the key processes
governing the dendrites formation. But it should be
mentioned that it is still a challenge to perform high
resolution and analytical electron microscopy studies in a
liquid cell, especially with liquid flow function.In this
work, we use LPTEM [5, 6] to directly visualize the
electroplating and stripping of metals on micro electrodes
of dedicated MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical System) chips at
the nanoscale. By comparing the plating/striping under
different chemical and/or electrochemical environment,
including static or flow electrolyte conditions, and varying
current densities, we show how metal dendrites can be
effectively controlled on electrochemical cycling of the
battery, as revealed by our operando LPTEM observations. In
addition, by employing we recently developed liquid purging
approach [7], which is based on the unique liquid supply
system and the on-chip liquid flow capability, we are
capable to perform 4D STEM electron diffraction analysis on
the plating (Figure (a), Orientation mapped STEM image of
deposited Zn in liquid by 4D STEM data analysis, Figure
(b-e), reconstructed electron diffraction patterns
corresponding to each mapped region).Following the
experimental results, the growth of Zn dendrites can be
effectively mitigated and directly minimized by flowing
electrolyte into the cell and adjusting the current density,
thus, providing new insights into the Aqueous metal
batteries chemistry and the pathways for its optimization.},
month = {Sep},
date = {2023-09-10},
organization = {The 20th of International Microscopy
Congress, Busan (South Korea), 10 Sep
2023 - 15 Sep 2023},
subtyp = {After Call},
cin = {IEK-9 / ER-C / ER-C-1},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-9-20110218 / I:(DE-Juel1)ER-C-20211020 /
I:(DE-Juel1)ER-C-1-20170209},
pnm = {1232 - Power-based Fuels and Chemicals (POF4-123)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-1232},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)6},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1021036},
}