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Title: Reduced order modeling of mechanical degradation induced performance decay in lithium-ion battery porous electrodes

Journal Article · · Journal of the Electrochemical Society
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0241509jes· OSTI ID:1220685
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  1. Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
  2. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States). Energy Storage Group

In this paper, a one-dimensional computational framework is developed that can solve for the evolution of voltage and current in a lithium-ion battery electrode under different operating conditions. A reduced order model is specifically constructed to predict the growth of mechanical degradation within the active particles of the carbon anode as a function of particle size and C-rate. Using an effective diffusivity relation, the impact of microcracks on the diffusivity of the active particles has been captured. Reduction in capacity due to formation of microcracks within the negative electrode under different operating conditions (constant current discharge and constant current constant voltage charge) has been investigated. At the beginning of constant current discharge, mechanical damage to electrode particles predominantly occurs near the separator. As the reaction front shifts, mechanical damage spreads across the thickness of the negative electrode and becomes relatively uniform under multiple discharge/charge cycles. Mechanical degradation under different drive cycle conditions has been explored. It is observed that electrodes with larger particle sizes are prone to capacity fade due to microcrack formation. Finally, under drive cycle conditions, small particles close to the separator and large particles close to the current collector can help in reducing the capacity fade due to mechanical degradation.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1220685
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-5400-63825
Journal Information:
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 162, Issue 9; Related Information: Journal of the Electrochemical Society; ISSN 0013-4651
Publisher:
The Electrochemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 38 works
Citation information provided by
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