Adding lithium ions to the crystal structure also changes the material's optical properties, suggesting potential applications as coatings for "smart windows" whose light transmission properties ...

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The electronic configuration of Lithium is (1s 2)(2s 1). Its atomic radius is 0.155nm, and its (+1) ionic radius is 0.60 nm. At room temperature Lithium has a body-centered cubic crystal structure ...

Figure 1: Crystal structures near the surfaces of Li-rich layered oxides. We have demonstrated a robust surface structure for Li-rich layered oxide cathodes. The Li-rich layered framework of the ...

Swiss scientists have developed an ultra-thin lens that turns infrared light into visible light using lithium niobate and nanoscale patterns.