The solid electrolyte interphase in rechargeable Li-ion batteries, its dynamics and, significantly, its nanoscale structure and composition, hold clues to high-performing and safe energy storage.

Interphase is the period between cell divisions. During this time, chromosomes replicate—each DNA strand unzips into two strands while free-floating bases attach to the unzipped strands. The ...

To gain a deep understanding of how the liquid-like amorphous interphase activates and roughens the crystalline Cu surface, we trace the dynamic evolution of ESLIs at the atomic level. As shown in Fig ...