Mechanical deformations in battery current collectors observed by operando X-ray diffraction on Si/graphite anodes

Abstract

Current collectors in Li-ion batteries are often considered passive components with minimal influence on electrochemical performance. However, materials with large expansion during lithiation may influence the current collector. Herein, we demonstrate mechanical deformations of the Cu current collector in Si-graphite electrodes using operando X-ray diffraction.

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
29 Aug 2025
Accepted
11 Nov 2025
First published
12 Nov 2025
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted Manuscript

Mechanical deformations in battery current collectors observed by operando X-ray diffraction on Si/graphite anodes

A. Brennhagen, D. Saha, I. Capel Berdiell, A. Pastusic, M. Koposova, D. Wragg, D. Becker, D. Chernyshov, C. Foss and A. Y. Koposov, Chem. Commun., 2025, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D5CC04995D

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