Schematic of isotope diffusion imaging (IMAGE)

National Institute for Materials Science, Japan

Schematic of isotope diffusion imaging

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SIMS imaging of lithium-ion migration within a solid electrolyte specimen. Grain boundaries resistant to ionic diffusion have created an uneven 6Li distribution. Quantitative analysis found that ionic diffusion across these boundaries was 10,000 times slower than diffusion through the grains.

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Naoaki Kuwata National Institute for Materials Science

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