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Application of Neutron Scattering to Study Materials and Transition Processes in Lithium Energy Storage Devices at the IBR-2 Pulsed Reactor

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The review covers the development of thermal neutron scattering methods for studying and diagnosing components of lithium energy storage devices at the IBR-2 pulsed reactor of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Dubna, Russia). Experimental structural investigations of electrode materials and electrochemical interfaces over the past ten years are summarized. Their results enable a relationship to be established between the structure of the components of the electrochemical cells and their macroscopic characteristics under different conditions and better insight to be gained into the features of physicochemical processes occurring in them, which has allowed formulating recommendations on the composition and synthesis of materials for improving the capacity and operational safety of lithium energy storage devices.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The part of the review dealing with diffraction methods of research was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, project no. 21-12-00261.

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  1. Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia

    I. A. Bobrikov, I. V. Gapon & M. V. Avdeev

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    I. A. Bobrikov & M. V. Avdeev

  3. Institute for Safety Problems of Nuclear Power Plants, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Chornobyl, Ukraine

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Bobrikov, I.A., Gapon, I.V. & Avdeev, M.V. Application of Neutron Scattering to Study Materials and Transition Processes in Lithium Energy Storage Devices at the IBR-2 Pulsed Reactor. Phys. Part. Nuclei 53, 674–696 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063779622030030

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