Heterogeneity in MacMullin Number of Li-Ion Battery Electrodes Studied by Means of an Aperture Probe

Liu, Baichuan; Prugue, Kayci; Nikpour, Mojdeh; Ward, Kristopher; Mazzeo, Brian A.; Wheeler, Dean R.

doi:10.1149/1945-7111/ac4542

Title: Heterogeneity in MacMullin Number of Li-Ion Battery Electrodes Studied by Means of an Aperture Probe

Journal Article · 14 January 2022 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ac4542 · OSTI ID:1983008

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Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (United States)

Heterogeneity of MacMullin number within battery electrodes is a key metric affecting cell performance. To characterize this heterogeneity, an aperture probe was developed. This probe, coupled with a newly developed transmission-line model, allows for measurements of tortuosity, represented by the MacMullin number, on millimeter length scales. Local MacMullin number values of seven electrodes were measured, and the ionic resistance profiles of these electrodes are given through contour maps of the MacMullin number. The method is validated by comparing the average MacMullin number to the value obtained through other measurement methods. The results show significant local MacMullin number variation in such electrodes on a millimeter length scale. Furthermore, this method will allow battery manufacturers and researchers to better quantify sources of heterogeneity and improve electrode quality.

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Research Organization:: US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States). Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

OSTI ID:: 1983008

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 169; ISSN 0013-4651

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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