Bumpy battery surfaces can masquerade as nanoscale ion pathways, misleading material design

September 7, 2026 · 9:20 pm 1 sources

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• Bumpy battery surfaces can masquerade as nanoscale ion pathways, misleading material design
  Phys.org · September 7, 2026 21:20
  A signal that appears to show ions moving inside a battery may, in fact, be an illusion caused by an uneven surface. A KAIST research team has identified the origin of this type of artifact, which can lead researchers to misinterpret what is happening inside a battery, and has developed a method…