In situ observation of macroscopic phase separation in cobalt hexacyanoferrate film.

ABSTRACT: Lithium-ion secondary batteries (LIBs) store electric energy via Li⁺ deintercalation from cathode materials. The Li⁺ deintercalation frequently drives a first-order phase transition of the cathode material as a result of the Li-ordering or Li-concentration effect and causes a phase separation (PS) into the Li-rich and Li-poor phases. Here, we performed an in situ microscopic investigation of the PS dynamics in thin films of cobalt hexacyanoferrate, Li_xCo[Fe(CN)₆]_0.9, against Li⁺ deintercalation. The thick film (d = 1.5 μm) shows a characteristic macroscopic PS of several tens of μm into the green (Li_1.6Co[Fe(CN)₆]_0.9) and black (Li_.6Co[Fe(CN)₆]_0.9) phases in t

SUBMITTER: Takachi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5311949 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature