Cover Picture: Influence of Carbonisation Temperatures on Multifunctional Properties of Carbon Fibres for Structural Battery Applications (Batteries & Supercaps 8/2024)

Abstract

Bonfire on the surface: A tailor-made carbon fibre that had previously been electrochemically cycled is exposed to the ambient atmosphere outside the glovebox. The lithium atoms, inserted inside the carbonaceous structure of the carbon fibres, rapidly react with oxygen and moisture. Thinking about the past long winter, the lithium oxide dendritic growth in this artificially coloured SEM image closely resembles a bonfire lit at night in the woods. More information can be found in the Research Article by R. Tavano, L. F. Asp and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/batt.202400110). Image: Ruben Tavano.