DOI: 10.1039/d6fd00045b ISSN: 1359-6640
Multiscale testing of mechanical properties of lithium anodes in conventional electrolytes in comparison to ionic liquids
Beatrice Wolff, Sascha Berg, Alexander Pinto, Tobias Sedlatschek, Xinlin Li, Ziyuan Lyu, Dominik Stępień, Christoph Broeckmann, Dominic Bresser, Rüdiger-A. Eichel, Chi-Cheung Su, Egbert Figgemeier, Florian HausenThis work uses both nanoindentation and AFM to analyse the mechanical properties of the SEI on Li in conventional and ionic liquid electrolytes. We highlight individual strengths and complementarities of the methods.