Electrochemomechanics of Electrodes in Li-Ion Batteries: A Review

Author(s):  
Rong Xu ◽  
Kejie Zhao

A Li-ion battery is a system that dynamically couples electrochemistry and mechanics. The electrochemical processes of Li insertion and extraction in the electrodes lead to a wealth of phenomena of mechanics, such as large deformation, plasticity, cavitation, fracture, and fatigue. Likewise, mechanics influences the thermodynamics and kinetics of interfacial reactions, ionic transport, and phase transformation of the electrodes. The emergence of high-capacity batteries particularly enriches the field of electrochemomechanics. This paper reviews recent observations on the intimate coupling between stresses and electrochemical processes, including diffusion-induced stresses, stress-regulated surface charge transfer, interfacial reactions, inhomogeneous growth of lithiated phases, instability of solid-state reaction front (SSRF), as well as lithiation-modulated plasticity and fracture in the electrodes. Most of the coupling effects are at the early stage of study and are to be better understood. We focus on the elaboration of these phenomena using schematic illustration. A deep understanding of the interactions between mechanics and electrochemistry and bridging these interdisciplinary fields can be truly rewarding in the development of resilient high-capacity batteries.

2021 ◽  
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Author(s):  
Huarong Xia ◽  
Yuxin Tang ◽  
Oleksandr I. Malyi ◽  
Zhiqiang Zhu ◽  
Yanyan Zhang ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 364 ◽  
pp. 137293
Author(s):  
Jinfang Lin ◽  
Shuyi Chen ◽  
Licai Zhu ◽  
Zhongzhi Yuan ◽  
Jincheng Liu

2022 ◽  
Vol 429 ◽  
pp. 132395
Author(s):  
Seongjoon So ◽  
Jaewook Ko ◽  
Yong Nam Ahn ◽  
Il Tae Kim ◽  
Jaehyun Hur

2013 ◽  
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pp. 3722-3726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Wu ◽  
Ning Li ◽  
Yuefeng Su ◽  
Haofang Shou ◽  
Liying Bao ◽  
...  

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (29) ◽  
pp. 24320-24330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junkai He ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Yongtao Meng ◽  
Xiangcheng Sun ◽  
Sourav Biswas ◽  
...  

A new one-step microwave method was designed for synthesis of rGO/Co3O4, and the Li-ion battery showed high capacity and long life.


MRS Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (60) ◽  
pp. 3513-3518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taner Zerrin ◽  
Mihri Ozkan ◽  
Cengiz S. Ozkan

ABSTRACTIncreasing the operation voltage of LiCoO2 (LCO) is a direct way to enhance the energy density of the Li-ion batteries. However, at high voltages, the cycling stability degrades very fast due to the irreversible changes in the electrode structure, and formation of an unstable solid electrolyte interface layer. In this work, Ag thin film was prepared on commercial LCO cathode by using magnetron sputtering technique. Ag coated electrode enabled an improved electrochemical performance with a better cycling capability. After 100 cycles, Ag coated LCO delivers a discharge capacity of 106.3 mAh g-1 within 3 - 4.5 V at C/5, which is increased by 45 % compared to that of the uncoated LCO. Coating the electrode surface with Ag thin film also delivered an improved Coulombic efficiency, which is believed to be an indication of suppressed parasitic reactions at the electrode interface. This work may lead to new methods on surface modifications of LCO and other cathode materials to achieve high-capacity Li-ion batteries for high-voltage operations.


Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (22) ◽  
pp. 10450-10458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Jun Sun ◽  
Xinrui Cao ◽  
Zexing Cao

Stabilization of planar tetracoordinate silicon (ptSi) was achieved in a 2D-layered extended system, and the newly designed ptSi SiC8 siligraphene shows novel structural and electron-storage features.


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