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From: Air-exposed lithium metal as a highly stable anode for low-temperature energy storage applications
Figure 1. (A) Schematic synthesis of in-situ protection layer on lithium metal through exposure to air. (B) X-ray diffraction pattern of pure Li, Li-10 min, Li-30 min, Li-1 h and Li-2 h. SEM images of (C) pure Li, (D) Li-10 min, (E) Li-30 min, (F) Li-1 h and (G) Li-2 h. Insets show high-magnification images and digital photographs. (H) EDX mapping of in-situ protection layer.