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Title: Machine learning 3D-resolved prediction of electrolyte infiltration in battery porous electrodes

Abstract

Electrolyte infiltration is one of the critical steps of the manufacturing process of lithium ion batteries (LIB). We present here an innovative machine learning (ML) model, based on the multi-layers perceptron (MLP) approach, to fast and accurately predict electrolyte flow in three dimensions, as well as wetting degree and time for LIB electrodes. The ML model is trained on a database generated using a 3D-resolved physical model based on the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) and a NMC electrode mesostructure obtained by X-ray micro-computer tomography. The trained ML model is able to predict the electrode filling process, with ultralow computational cost and with high accuracy. Also, systematic sensitivity analysis was carried out to unravel the spatial relationship between electrode mesostructure parameters and predicted infiltration process characteristics. This paves the way towards massive computational screening of electrode mesostructures/electrolyte pairs to unravel their impact on the cell wetting and optimize the infiltration conditions.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office; European Research Council (ERC)
OSTI Identifier:
1818194
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1820761
Grant/Contract Number:  
957189; 772873; AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Power Sources
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of Power Sources Journal Volume: 511 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0378-7753
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
Netherlands
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; Lithium ion batteries; Electrolyte infiltration; Cell wetting; Machine learning; Lattice Boltzmann method

Citation Formats

Shodiev, Abbos, Duquesnoy, Marc, Arcelus, Oier, Chouchane, Mehdi, Li, Jianlin, and Franco, Alejandro A. Machine learning 3D-resolved prediction of electrolyte infiltration in battery porous electrodes. Netherlands: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.230384.
Shodiev, Abbos, Duquesnoy, Marc, Arcelus, Oier, Chouchane, Mehdi, Li, Jianlin, & Franco, Alejandro A. Machine learning 3D-resolved prediction of electrolyte infiltration in battery porous electrodes. Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.230384
Shodiev, Abbos, Duquesnoy, Marc, Arcelus, Oier, Chouchane, Mehdi, Li, Jianlin, and Franco, Alejandro A. Mon . "Machine learning 3D-resolved prediction of electrolyte infiltration in battery porous electrodes". Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.230384.
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title = {Machine learning 3D-resolved prediction of electrolyte infiltration in battery porous electrodes},
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abstractNote = {Electrolyte infiltration is one of the critical steps of the manufacturing process of lithium ion batteries (LIB). We present here an innovative machine learning (ML) model, based on the multi-layers perceptron (MLP) approach, to fast and accurately predict electrolyte flow in three dimensions, as well as wetting degree and time for LIB electrodes. The ML model is trained on a database generated using a 3D-resolved physical model based on the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) and a NMC electrode mesostructure obtained by X-ray micro-computer tomography. The trained ML model is able to predict the electrode filling process, with ultralow computational cost and with high accuracy. Also, systematic sensitivity analysis was carried out to unravel the spatial relationship between electrode mesostructure parameters and predicted infiltration process characteristics. This paves the way towards massive computational screening of electrode mesostructures/electrolyte pairs to unravel their impact on the cell wetting and optimize the infiltration conditions.},
doi = {10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.230384},
journal = {Journal of Power Sources},
number = C,
volume = 511,
place = {Netherlands},
year = {Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2021},
month = {Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2021}
}

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