Single atom layer trap for lithium-ion migration
(PHYSorg.com Nanotechnology)

On April 14th, Prof. Ma Cheng from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and his colleagues reported an important discovery regarding the mechanism of Li-ion migration in solid electrolytes for batteries, observing a new type of microscopic feature that can significantly influence ionic transport.