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Impacts of electrode shape on lithiation performance: the edge effect on lithium intercalation

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JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
Volume 47, Issue -, Pages -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2021.103568

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Lithium ion battery; Uneven lithiation; Shape; Edge; Fake saturation

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [12172205, 11872236, 12072183]
  2. 2017 Monash University Malaysia Strategic Large Grant Scheme [LG-2017-04-ENG]
  3. Advanced Engineering Programme Cluster funding

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This study investigates the impacts of irregular electrode shape on lithiation performance. It finds that uneven lithiation and edge effects occur in square electrodes, leading to poorer cyclic performance. Numerical simulations reveal that strong electric fields near the electrode edges result in highly inhomogeneous lithium flux, causing fast lithiation saturation and dendrite growth. The same edge effects are also observed in face-to-face electrodes, leading to a fake lithiation saturation phenomenon. Strategies to minimize edge effects, such as reducing electrode sharp tips, are suggested to improve electrochemical performance.
With respect to the increasing applications of irregular shape electrodes in stretchable and flexible batteries, the impacts of electrode shape on lithiation performance are investigated in this manuscript. Firstly, square and circular side-to-side electrodes are prepared and employed for charge and discharge cycles. The lithiation profiles of the graphite electrode are in-situ observed and the electrochemical cyclic performances are recorded. It is found uneven lithiation is more significant in the square electrode than the circular electrode, leading to more side reaction products and poorer cyclic performance. Numerical simulations are conducted to investigate the intrinsic mechanism of the uneven lithiation. It is found the electric field is extraordinarily strong near the electrode edges, resulting in highly inhomogeneous lithium flux in electrolyte. The electrode edges are exposed to excessive lithium supply in electrolyte, leading to fast lithiation saturation and even lithium dendrite growth. Meanwhile, the core area of the electrode cannot obtain sufficient lithium from electrolyte and, therefore, remain in low lithiation level even after charge operation. The sharper the electrode tip is, the stronger the edge effect is. Finally, different irregular shape face-to-face electrodes are prepared and examined. The edge effects are also found in the face-to-face electrodes and lead to a fake lithiation saturation phenomenon. Therefore, strategies to minimize the edge effects, such as decreasing the curvatures of the electrode sharp tips, are suggested to promote the electrochemical performance.

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