Solid-state batteries: The critical role of mechanics

S Kalnaus, NJ Dudney, AS Westover, E Herbert… - Science, 2023‏ - science.org
Solid-state batteries with lithium metal anodes have the potential for higher energy density,
longer lifetime, wider operating temperature, and increased safety. Although the bulk of the …

Material system and tribological mechanism of plasma sprayed wear resistant coatings: Overview

R Gao, Y Huang, X Zhou, G Ma, G **, T Li… - Surface and Coatings …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Challenging environments in aviation, automotive, electric power, and various industrial
sectors are increasing industry and technological demands, resulting in machine damage …

Ultra-dense dislocations stabilized in high entropy oxide ceramics

Y Han, X Liu, Q Zhang, M Huang, Y Li, W Pan… - Nature …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Dislocations are commonly present and important in metals but their effects have not been
fully recognized in oxide ceramics. The large strain energy raised by the rigid ionic/covalent …

Mechanical tailoring of dislocations in ceramics at room temperature: A perspective

X Fang - Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The potential of dislocations (line defects) in ceramics may have been greatly underrated
until most recently. Promising proofs‐of‐concept have been demonstrated for dislocation …

Borrowed dislocations for ductility in ceramics

LR Dong, J Zhang, YZ Li, YX Gao, M Wang, MX Huang… - Science, 2024‏ - science.org
The inherent brittleness of ceramics, primarily due to restricted atomic motions from rigid
ionic or covalent bonded structures, is a persistent challenge. This characteristic hinders …

[PDF][PDF] Deform to perform: Dislocation-tuned properties of ceramics

X Fang, A Nakamura, J Rödel - ACerS Bulletin, 2023‏ - ceramics.org
From improved fracture toughness to ductile ceramics Ceramics have much lower fracture
toughness (about several MPa· m1/2) compared to metals (normally tens and hundreds of …

Understanding the origin of lithium dendrite branching in Li6.5La3Zr1.5Ta0.5O12 solid-state electrolyte via microscopy measurements

C Yildirim, F Flatscher, S Ganschow, A Lassnig… - Nature …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Lithium dendrite growth in inorganic solid-state electrolytes acts as a main stumbling block
for the commercial development of all-solid-state lithium batteries. Indeed, Li dendrites often …

Pressure-Induced Dislocations and Their Influence on Ionic Transport in Li+-Conducting Argyrodites

V Faka, MT Agne, MA Lange… - Journal of the …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
The influence of the microstructure on the ionic conductivity and cell performance is a topic
of broad scientific interest in solid-state batteries. The current understanding is that …

Insights into plastic localization by crystallographic slip from emerging experimental and numerical approaches

JC Stinville, MA Charpagne, R Maaß… - Annual Review of …, 2023‏ - annualreviews.org
Advanced experimental and numerical approaches are being developed to capture the
localization of plasticity at the nanometer scale as a function of the multiscale and …

Theoretical insights into the Peierls plasticity in SrTiO3 ceramics via dislocation remodelling

Y Li, X Liu, P Zhang, Y Han, M Huang, C Wan - Nature communications, 2022‏ - nature.com
An in-depth understanding of the dislocations motion process in non-metallic materials
becomes increasingly important, stimulated by the recent emergence of ceramics and …