“…In agreement with the well-known mechanism of formation of LiF with the reduction of CF x [8,12,13,41], these particles can be attributed to LiF. By analogy to lithium-graphite intercalation compounds, such as LiC 6 , F À ions, which are formed during the fluorocarbon reduction, diffuse within the interlayer and combine with solvated Li þ on the sheet's edges [42,43]. A recent study on the discharge mechanism of fluorinated carbon nanofibres showed that such particles made of LiF, are formed outside the carbonaceous matrix [8,13].…”