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A robust technique to image all elements in LiNiO2 cathode active material by 4D-STEM

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 July 2021

Shamail Ahmed
Affiliation:
STRL, University of Marburg, United States
Anuj Pokle
Affiliation:
Materials Science Center (WZMW) and Department of Physics, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans Meerwein Strasse, 35032Marburg, Germany, United States
Jürgen Belz
Affiliation:
STRL, University of Marburg, Germany
Matteo Bianchini
Affiliation:
BASF SE, United States
Andreas Beyer
Affiliation:
Materials Science Centre and Department of Physics, Philipps University Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 6, Marburg, 35032, Germany, Germany
Jürgen Janek
Affiliation:
Institute of Physical Chemistry & Center for Materials Research, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392Giessen, Germany, United States
Kerstin Volz
Affiliation:
Materials Science Centre and Department of Physics, Philipps University Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 6, Marburg, 35032, Germany, Germany

Abstract

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Type
Advanced Imaging and Spectroscopy for Nanoscale Materials Characterization
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Microscopy Society of America

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We acknowledge the funding from BMBF (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung) in the framework of the FESTBATT competence cluster project 03XP0176C.Google Scholar