Fig. 1: Characterization of dendrite penetration in single-crystal LLZO.
From: Atomic mechanism of lithium dendrite penetration in solid electrolytes
a Snapshots of the progression of dendrite penetration at specific time intervals: 0, 0.4, 0.9, and 1.2 ns. Yellow and purple particles represent the Li and Zr atoms, respectively. b Temporal variations of dendrite and crack lengths. c Deposition current density and the resultant internal stress within the dendrite. d–g Distribution of lithium ions in single-crystal LLZO during dendrite penetration process. h Trajectories of lithium ions at 0.55 and 0.65 ns, respectively. i Radial distribution function between lithium atom and ion at the dendrite/LLZO interface at 0.55 and 0.65 ns, respectively.
