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  "@name": "synchrotron-study-reveals-how-battery-cathodes-crack-during-fast-charging",
  "@path": "/synchrotron-study-reveals-how-battery-cathodes-crack-during-fast-charging",
  "@id": "62e18a6d-8b16-4ea3-abe0-0d0de1fd4117",
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  "mgnl:created": "2025-06-12T09:00:00.000Z",
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  "title": "Synchrotron study reveals how battery cathodes crack during fast charging",
  "date": "2025-06-12",
  "newsType": "Science Highlight",
  "techniques": [
    "Powder diffraction",
    "X-ray diffraction"
  ],
  "sectors": [
    "Energy"
  ],
  "scienceGroup": "Crystallography",
  "instruments": [
    "I11"
  ],
  "author": "Dr Priya Shah",
  "image": "jcr:225a38a3-0fd7-4f2f-a1cd-3ea135241522",
  "body": "<p>Researchers used time-resolved powder diffraction on I11 to follow structural changes inside a nickel-rich cathode while it was charged at high rates.</p><p>The results point to new coating strategies that could extend battery life for electric vehicles.</p>",
  "legacyUrl": "/Science/Research/Highlights/2025/Synchrotron-study-reveals-how-battery-cathodes-crack-during-fast-charging.html",
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