A 4D x-ray computer microtomography for high-temperature electrochemistry

Handong Jiao, Zhaoliang Qu, Shuqiang Jiao*, Yang Gao, Shijie Li, Wei Li Song*, Haosen Chen, Hongmin Zhu, Rongqi Zhu, Daining Fang*

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Abstract

High-temperature electrochemistry is widely used in many fields. However, real-time observations and an in-depth understanding of the inside evolution of this system from an experimental perspective remain limited because of harsh reaction conditions and multiphysics fields. Here, we tackled this challenge with a high-temperature electrolysis facility developed in-house. This facility permits in situ x-ray computer microtomography (μ-CT) for nondestructive and quantitative three-dimensional (3D) imaging. In an electrorefining system, the μ-CT probed the dynamic evolution of 3D morphology and components of electrodes (4D). Subsequently, this 4D process was visually presented via reconstructed images. The results monitor the efficiency of the process, explore the dynamic mechanisms, and even offer real-time optimization. This 4D analysis platform is notable for in-depth combinations of traditional electrochemistry with digital twin technologies owing to its multiscale visualization and high efficiency of data extraction.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbereabm5678
JournalScience advances
Volume8
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2022

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Jiao, H., Qu, Z., Jiao, S., Gao, Y., Li, S., Song, W. L., Chen, H., Zhu, H., Zhu, R., & Fang, D. (2022). A 4D x-ray computer microtomography for high-temperature electrochemistry. Science advances, 8(6), Article eabm5678. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abm5678