In situ TEM observation of the structural transformation of rutile TiO₂ nanowire during electrochemical lithiation.

We present the first direct experimental proof that phase changes occur during the real-time lithiation of rutile TiO2 nanostructures, functioning as the anode of a solid Li-ion battery inside a transmission electron microscope.

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