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From: Exploring the failure mechanisms of quasi/all solid-state Li-ion batteries with Si-based electrodes
Figure 5. Failure behavior at the Si/solid electrolyte interface. (A) Planar view of the delithiated Si electrode; (B) 3D crack network; (C) Lithium-ions propagated along grain boundaries, forming vertical channel cracks and interface fractures caused by lithium removal. Reproduced with permission from Nelson et al., ACS Energy Letters (2024). Copyright © American Chemical Society[68]; (D) Lithium-ion propagation along grain boundaries. Kalnaus et al., Science (2023). Copyright © American Association for the Advancement of Science[69]. LPSC: Lithium phosphorus sulfur composite.
