Quantifying Aging-Induced Irreversible Volume Change of Porous Electrodes

Abstract

Automotive manufacturers are working to improve cell and pack design by increasing their performance, durability, and range. One of the critical factors to consider as the industry moves towards materials with higher energy density is the ability to consider the irreversible volume change characteristic of the accelerated SEI layer growth tied to the large volume change and particle cracking typically associated with active material strain. Here, we add to a previously developed mechano-electrochemical model[1-8] to more practically understand the impact of irreversible volume change, primarily assigned to SEI layer growth. As the time from initial design to manufacture of electric vehicle is decreased in order to rapidly respond to consumer demands and widespread adoption of electric vehicles, the ability to link aging and volume change to end of life vehicle requirements using virtual tools is critical.[9] In this study[10], we apply a model to determine the irreversible volume change at the electrode and cell level, allowing for virtual design iterations to predict the volume change at battery cell aged states, and probe possible changes in the SEI layer over life.References 1. T. R. Garrick, K. Kanneganti, X. Huang and J. W. Weidner, J Electrochem Soc , 161 , E3297 (2014). 2. T. R. Garrick, Y. Dai, K. Higa, V. Srinivasan and J. W. Weidner, ECS Transactions , 72 , 11 (2016). 3. T. R. Garrick, X. Huang, V. Srinivasan and J. W. Weidner, J Electrochem Soc , 164, E3552 (2017). 4. T. R. Garrick, K. Higa, S.-L. Wu, Y. Dai, X. Huang, V. Srinivasan and J. W. Weidner, J Electrochem Soc , 164 , E3592 (2017). 5. D. J. Pereira, J. W. Weidner and T. R. Garrick, J Electrochem Soc , 166 , A1251 (2019). 6. D. J. Pereira, M. A. Fernandez, K. C. Streng, X. X. Hou, X. Gao, J. W. Weidner and T. R. Garrick, J Electrochem Soc , 167 , 080515 (2020). 7. D. J. Pereira, A. M. Aleman, J. W. Weidner and T. R. Garrick, J Electrochem Soc , 169 , 020577 (2022). 8. T. R. Garrick, M. A. Fernandez, M. Verbrugge, C. Labaza, R. Mollah, B. J. Koch, M. Jones, J. Gao, X. Gao and N. Irish, J. Electrochem. Soc. , 170 060548 (2023) 9. T. R. Garrick, Y. Zeng, J. B. Siegel, and V. R. Subramanian, J. Electrochem. Soc. , 170 113502 (2023) 10. T. R. Garrick, Y. Miao, E. Macciomei, M. Fernandez and J. W. Weidner, J Electrochem Soc , 170 , 100513 (2023).