In advanced electrochemical systems, ex-situ characterization methods are widely used to study interfacial or bulk behaviors of active materials including morphology, chemistry, and crystallinity. However, the ex-situ characterization requires disassembling electrochemical cells, post-treating samples, and transferring to characterization tools without available air-free transfer vessels, which might alter the real chemical and structural information and create a discrepancy between studies.
Therefore, it is essential to apply operando and multimodal characterization in understanding dynamic behavior in electrochemical systems. But…
- How can we design a suitable platform to achieve this?
- Is there a feasible approach to develop a multimodal method capable of encompassing all material properties comprehensively?