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Mesoscale Elucidation of Solid Electrolyte Interphase Layer Formation in Li-Ion Battery Anode

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry. C
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  1. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States); Texas A&M University
  2. Hunan Univ., Changsha (China)
  3. Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
  4. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
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Capacity fade in lithium-ion batteries largely originates from the undesired electrolyte decomposition, which results in the formation of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) and the anode surface passivation. In this work, a mesoscale interfacial modeling approach is developed to investigate the formation and growth of the SEI film on a typical graphite based anode over several cycles. It is found that lithium diffusion kinetics in the SEI film significantly affects the SEI growth rate. A lower lithium diffusion barrier leads to a higher growth rate. The present model demonstrates that the SEI thickness is a linear function of the square root of the charging time over long-time cycling. Growth of multicomponent SEI film is also elucidated. It is found that the heterogeneity of the SEI film may lead to instability in lithium ion concentration distribution.
Research Organization:
Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Texas A & M Engineering Experiment Station
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Grant/Contract Number:
EE0007766
OSTI ID:
1868567
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1539226
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C Journal Issue: 47 Vol. 121; ISSN 1932-7447
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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