Towards high-performance Li-ion batteries via optimized three-dimensional micro-lattice electrode architectures

JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

卷:476

Article

Zhu, Yaqi¹  Li, Jie¹  Saleh, M. Sadeq²  Pham, Hiep¹  Plateau, Tazdik Patwary¹  Panat, Rahul²  Park, Jonghyun¹ 

[1] Missouri Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Mech & Aerosp Engn, Rolla, MO 65401 USA

[2] Carnegie Mellon Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA

关键词: Microstructure;    3D electrodes;    Aerosol jet printing;    Charge transport;    Macro/micro deformation;    Stress analysis;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228593

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Optimized three-dimensional (3D) electrode architectures hold the promise of improving battery performance, a goal that cannot be obtained via conventional laminated structures. This paper reports on the mechanisms by which 3D electrodes enhance battery performance. The diffusion/migration of electrons/ions inside the battery was comprehensively analyzed via a 3D electrochemical model and subsequently validated by experiments on 3D micro-lattice electrodes made by Aerosol Jet printing. Lithium concentration and potential distribution were mapped to correlate battery performance with different shapes, thicknesses, packing density, and porosities. The study revealed that the main factors determining battery performance are ion diffusion in the electrolyte and electron transport in the 3D electrode skeleton. Further, the emergence of a competition between available volume for intercalation and an easier electronic/ionic path was shown, which determined their areal/specific capacities. In order to fully reap the benefits offered by 3D structures for both energy and power performance, the length scale of members forming electrode structures needs to be optimized at a scale of the order of the intercalation diffusion length, which is tens of micrometers. This study reveals highly useful guidelines for optimized 3D electrode designs and the possible manufacturing mutes to realize them in order to achieve superior battery performance.

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