The performance of solid electrolytes is hindered by instabilities caused by the formation of lithium intrusions. The mechanism responsible for these intrusions is not well understood. Experiments with a scanning electron microscopy setup revealed that applied stresses can control the probability of intrusion formation and influence the propagation behaviour.
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This is a summary of: McConohy, G. et al. Mechanical regulation of lithium intrusion probability in garnet solid electrolytes. Nat. Energy https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-022-01186-4 (2023).
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Applied stress can control lithium intrusions in solid electrolytes. Nat Energy 8, 228–229 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-023-01210-1
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