decrepitation


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de·crep·i·ta·tion

(dē'krep-i-tā'shŭn),
Crackling; the snapping of certain salts when heated.
[L. de, from, + crepo, pp. crepitus, to crackle]
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On silicon electrode for Li-ion batteries, the AE measurements tends to indicate that the electrode decrepitation is mainly due to the abrupt volume variation related to the formation (in charge) and disappearance (in discharge) of the crystalline [Li.
On the use of the acoustic emission technique for in-situ monitoring of the pulverization of battery electrodes
Decrepitation tests yield between 90 to 95 percent.
Raymor Resources - Purchase Agreement Concluded on a Mining Property in Mali, West Africa
Raymor holds a 100 percent interest in the LaMotte deposit on which decrepitation yields of 90-95 percent were obtained.
Raymor Resources Ltd. - Lithium Project

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