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Title: Shape Matters: Understanding the Effect of Electrode Geometry on Cell Resistance and Chemo-Mechanical Stress

Journal Article · · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

Rechargeable batteries that incorporate shaped three-dimensional electrodes have been shown to have increased power and energy densities when compared to a conventional geometry, i.e. a planar cathode and anode that sandwich an electrolyte. Electrodes can be shaped to enable a higher active material loading, while keeping ion transport distances small. However, the relationship between electrical and mechanical performance of shaped electrodes remains poorly understood. Many electrode designs have been explored, where the electrodes are individually shaped or intertwined, and advances in manufacturing and shape/topology optimization have made such designs a reality. Here, we explore sinusoidal half cells and interdigitated full cells. First, we use a simple electrostatics model to understand the cell resistance as a function of shape. Here we focus on low-temperature conditions, where the electrolyte conductivity decreases relative to that of the electrode; here, LiPF6EC:DMC electrolyte and MnO2electrode are considered. Next, we use a chemo-mechanics model to examine the stress that arises due to intercalation-driven volume expansion. We show that shaped electrodes provide a significant reduction in resistance in low-temperature conditions, however, they exhibit unfavorable stress concentrations. Overall, we find that the fully interdigitated electrodes may provide the best balance with respect to this resistance-stress trade-off.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
2476150
Report Number(s):
LLNL--JRNL-864862; 1098716
Journal Information:
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 171; ISSN 0013-4651
Publisher:
IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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