<ul><li>The development and application of a 3-electrode setup for detecting side reactions in Li-Ion batteries are crucial for stable cell chemistries.</li><li>The setup employs a 3-electrode cell design with a sense electrode to qualitatively analyze oxidative electrolyte oxidation and quantify lattice oxygen and transition metal ions.</li><li>Researchers presented a method using a Vulcan carbon-based sense electrode for detecting specific side reactions during charge/discharge of cathode active materials.</li><li>PhD students Lennart Reuter and Leonhard J Reinschluessel are involved in researching interfacial processes in lithium-ion batteries and employing on-line electrochemical mass spectrometry for studying gas evolution mechanisms.</li></ul>

Development and application of a 3-electrode setup for the operando detection of side reactions in Li-Ion batteries

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