Battery Materials Characterization

Connect battery materials properties to performance through advanced characterization techniques

 

Understanding electrochemical processes during battery cycling demands specialized analytical tools that go beyond static analysis. Battery Materials Characterization: Advanced Techniques and Applications, written by two searchers with combined publications exceeding 280 papers in energy materials and synchrotron radiation, covers a wide range of battery types and the in situ/operando characterization methods required to link materials properties with electrochemical performance.

 

The book provides dedicated treatment of XAS, TXM, ND/PDF, RIXS, EPR, TOF-SIMS, DEMS, and Cs-TEM variants applied to battery systems. Each technique is examined through case studies addressing material degradation, interfacial reactions, dynamic structural evolution, and electronic state changes under operational conditions. Coverage extends to multimodal analysis approaches that combine multiple methods for multiscale, multidimensional characterization of battery materials.

 

The book also covers:

 

* In situ and operando characterization methods enabling real-time tracking of material dynamics during battery cycling and operation

* Integration of multi-mode characterizations combining spectroscopy, microscopy, and diffraction for multiscale analysis of electrode materials

* Actionable guidance and real-world case studies demonstrating practical application of each analytical technique to battery research

* Machine learning and large-scale data analysis approaches applied to characterization data interpretation and materials discovery

* Emerging ultrafast and high-resolution methods representing future directions in battery materials analysis and electrochemical research

 

Written for materials scientists, electrochemists, spectroscopists, structural chemists, solid state chemists, and physical chemists, this reference connects advanced characterization techniques with practical battery research applications. It serves researchers and practitioners who require authoritative, technique-specific guidance across multiple battery chemistries and analytical methods.

Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Battery Materials and the Evolution of Advanced Characterization Techniques
Chapter 2: Neutron Scattering and Pair Distribution Function Analysis for Battery Materials
Chapter 3: X-ray Diffraction and Scattering Techniques: From Crystal Structure to Multiscale Structural Analysis
Chapter 4. Transmission Electron Microscopy for Atomic-Scale and Dynamic Characterization of Battery Materials
Chapter 5 Transmission X-ray Microscopy for Multiphysics Imaging of Batteries
Chapter 6: Synchrotron-Based Soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy for Electronic and Interfacial Characterization of Battery Materials
Chapter 7: Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering for Probing Electronic Excitations in Battery Materials
Chapter 8: Synchrotron-Based Hard X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy for Local Structure and Redox Chemistry in Battery Materials
Chapter 9. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy for Defect and Redox Characterization in Battery Materials
Chapter 10. Raman Spectroscopic Characterization of Structural and Interfacial Evolution in Battery Materials
Chapter 11. Gas Evolution and Surface Chemistry Analysis of Battery Materials by DEMS and TOF-SIMS
Chapter 12: Future Directions in Advanced Characterization of Battery Materials

• By (author) Ning Li
• By (author) Liang Zhang