X-ray tomography is revolutionizing battery research and development by enabling non-destructive, 3D imaging of the inside of battery cells before, during and after operation.
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This comment is based on knowledge gained from working with many collaborators and a terrific team. In particular, the author thanks her current and former PhD students M. Ebner, P. Pietsch, M. F. Lagadec and S. Müller. The author gratefully acknowledges funding through a European Research Council Starting Grant (Project 680070).
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Wood, V. X-ray tomography for battery research and development. Nat Rev Mater 3, 293–295 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-018-0053-4
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