Real-time powder diffraction studies of energy materials under non-equilibrium conditions

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Pang, W.-K.¹  Peterson, V.K.¹  Auckett, J.E.² 

[1] Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee DC, NSW 2232, Australia;Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Faculty of Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia

关键词: REAL-TIME STUDIES;    OPERANDO STUDIES;    POWDER DIFFRACTION;    FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS;    ENERGY MATERIALS;   

DOI  :  10.1107/S2052252517010363

学科分类：数学（综合）

来源: International Union of Crystallography

【 摘 要 】

Energy materials form the central part of energy devices. An essential part of their function is the ability to reversibly host charge or energy carriers, and analysis of their phase composition and structure in real time under non-equilibrium conditions is mandatory for a full understanding of their atomic-scale functional mechanism. Real-time powder diffraction is increasingly being applied for this purpose, forming a critical step in the strategic chemical engineering of materials with improved behaviour. This topical review gives examples of real-time analysis using powder diffraction of rechargeable battery electrodes and porous sorbent materials used for the separation and storage of energy-relevant gases to demonstrate advances in the insights which can be gained into their atomic-scale function.

【 授权许可】

CC BY