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IUTAM Symposium on Surface Effects in the Mechanics of Nanomaterials and Heterostructures pp 203–215Cite as

Understanding Diffusion-Induced-Stresses in Lithium Ion Battery Electrodes

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Most lithium ion battery electrodes experience large volume expansion and contraction during lithiation and delithiation, respectively. Electrode failure, in the form of fracture and decrepitation, can occur as a result of repeated volume changes. In this paper, we provide an overview of our recent work on modeling the evolution of concentration, stress, and strain energy within a spherical- or cylindrical-electrode element under various charging-discharging conditions. Based on the analytic results, we propose tensile stress and strain energy based criteria for the initiation and propagation of cracks within the electrodes. We will also discuss “size effects” on stresses and fracture of electrodes. These results may help guide the development of new materials for lithium ion batteries with enhanced durability and performance.

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The authors would like to thank the financial support from NSF (CMMI #1000726) and General Motors Global R&D Center.

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    Yang-Tse Cheng & Rutooj Deshpande

  2. Chemical Sciences and Materials Systems Lab, General Motors Global R&D Center, Warren, MI, 48090, USA

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Cheng, YT., Verbrugge, M.W., Deshpande, R. (2013). Understanding Diffusion-Induced-Stresses in Lithium Ion Battery Electrodes. In: Cocks, A., Wang, J. (eds) IUTAM Symposium on Surface Effects in the Mechanics of Nanomaterials and Heterostructures. IUTAM Bookseries (closed), vol 31. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4911-5_18

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