考虑介质膨胀速率的锂离子电池管状电极中扩散诱导应力及轴向支反力分析

硅作为锂离子电池阴极材料相对于传统负极材料具有高比容量,价格低廉等优势.本文针对充电过程中锂离子电池中电极建立力学模型和扩散模型,并在扩散模型引入考虑介质膨胀速率的影响.以硅空心柱形电极为例,分析了恒流充电下介质膨胀速率对电极中扩散诱导应力分布的影响,并研究了不同内外半径比、充电速率、材料参数以及锂化诱导软化系数(lithiation induced softening factor,LISF)对轴向的支反力达到临界欧拉屈曲力所需时间的影响.结果表明,随着电极中锂浓度上升,介质膨胀速率对应力分布的影响增大,对轴向的支反力影响较小.弹性模量和应力成正比,但其与轴向的支反力达到临界欧拉屈曲力所需时间无关;扩散系数与所需时间成反比;偏摩尔体积增大时,达到临界屈曲力所需时间减少;随着LISF绝对值增大,完全锂化时轴向力降低.     

应力对锂离子电池中空碳包覆硅负极电化学性能的影响

针对锂离子电池硅及其复合电极材料,采用Cahn-Hilliard型扩散方程与有限变形理论全耦合的电化学-力模型来描述其在循环锂化过程中的扩散和力学相关性问题,构造高效的数值算法,在商用有限元软件平台上实现对该理论的数值求解.在此基础上,研究了硅电极恒流锂化和脱锂过程,基于界面反应动力学,得到电压响应曲线,计算结果整体趋势与实验结果吻合较好,同时预测的应力响应也与实验结果一致,验证了本方法的有效性.其次,研究了中空碳包覆硅负极锂化过程中的电化学与力学行为,计算结果表明,锂化期间中空碳包覆硅负极应力水平明显低于实心硅负极,随锂化的进行,应力差值越来越大,锂化结束时应力值降低约27%,这种应力的缓解提高了整个电极内化学势水平,使得锂离子浓度水平显著提高,更易达到完全锂化状态.同时,数值研究表明应力水平的缓解延缓了中空碳包覆硅负极的容量衰减(容量提升74%),充分显示出该电极良好的电化学性能.本研究揭示了应力对硅复合电极容量影响的作用机制,为将连续介质电化学-力耦合理论应用于实验预测提供了途径并为电极材料设计提供了理论依据.     

纳米颗粒的表面效应和电极颗粒间挤压作用对锂离子电池电压迟滞的影响

硅作为锂离子电池电极材料之一,其应力效应尤为突出,进而将影响电池性能.本文建立了电化学反应-扩散-应力全耦合模型,并研究了恒压充放电条件下扩散诱导应力、表面效应和颗粒间挤压作用对电压迟滞的影响.结果发现,应力及其导致的电压迟滞程度与颗粒尺寸相关.在大颗粒(颗粒半径r 100 nm)中,扩散诱导应力是导致电势迟滞效应的主要因素,这将导致电池能量耗散.对于纳米级小颗粒(r 100 nm)而言,表面效应占据主导,表面效应虽然能缓解电压迟滞,同时却会使驱动电化学反应部分的过电势回线下移,造成锂化容量衰减.本文综合考虑了扩散诱导应力和表面效应,得出:半径为10 nm的颗粒将会使电极具备较好的综合性能.此外,对于硅电极而言,颗粒间挤压作用会使应力回线向压应力状态演化,进而导致锂化容量的衰减.计算结果表明,在电极设计中,对孔隙率设定下限值有助于提升电极性能.     

应变对层状锰系锂离子电池正极材料输出电压的影响

利用第一性原理方法系统研究了不同应 变模式对LiMnO₂和Li₂MnO₃输出电压的影响, 建立了输出电压与弹性常数及应变之间的关系. 发现所有应变对输出电压都是降低的, 且应变效应是各向异性的. 大部分的单轴应变5%时对输出电压的降低都小于0.1 V. 由于层状的电极材料层间的键合作用较弱, 且受脱锂后形成的锂空位影响较大, 当从锂层脱出锂时, 垂直于层方向的应变对输出电压影响较大; 而对Li₂MnO₃系统从过渡金属层中脱锂时, 平行于层的应变对输出电压影响更大. Li₂MnO₃骨架支撑的层状固溶体系中, 应变使高电压充电阶段的电压维持在截断电压之下, 并打开过渡金属层中锂的迁移通道, 产生较为持久的充电而可能获得较大的充电容量.     

冲击加载下金属铝中氦泡演化行为的相场模拟

氦泡等缺陷对金属材料动态强度的影响一直是动态强度研究关注的重点。将相场方法引入冲击加载下氦泡演化行为研究中,通过与晶体塑性理论耦合,建立了可描述冲击下氦泡早期演化行为的介观模拟技术。应用该方法,针对含氦泡的金属铝材料,从介观尺度对氦泡的演化行为及其对位错集体演化行为的影响进行了研究。结果表明:氦泡结构的非均匀性导致局域应力集中和塑性变形集中,局域塑性变形集中会导致沿冲击波传播方向发射稀疏波;从能量守恒角度上看,在材料变形过程中氦泡生长与塑性变形呈竞争关系,塑性耗散的快慢直接影响氦泡的生长速率,使其发生改变。研究结果可为解读含氦泡材料的宏观屈服强度和层裂行为提供理论支撑。     

冲击波在纳米金属铜中传播的分子动力学模拟

使用分子动力学方法模拟了冲击波在纳米金属铜中的传播,模拟样品由Voronoi方法得到.结果显示纳米金属铜在冲击加载下呈现多次屈服的现象,并发现冲击波具有多波结构.由于设计样品时选择了晶粒取向,晶界滑移和位错在冲击波波形上被区分开.冲击波波阵面由弹性变形区、晶界滑移主导的塑性变形区和位错主导的塑性变形区组成.样品中弹性波前沿扰动较小,而位错主导的塑性波前沿扰动较大,造成后者的主要原因是波阵面上沿冲击方向不同取向晶粒的不同屈服行为.     

纳米多晶铜中冲击波阵面的分子动力学研究

冲击波阵面反映材料在冲击压缩下的弹塑性变形行为以及屈服强度、应变率条件等宏观量, 还与冲击压缩后的强度变化联系. 本文使用分子动力学方法, 模拟研究了冲击压缩下纳米多晶铜中的动态塑性变形过程, 考察了冲击波阵面和弹塑性机理对晶界存在的依赖, 并与纳米多晶铝的冲击压缩进行了比较. 研究发现: 相比晶界对纳米多晶铝的贡献而言, 纳米多晶铜中晶界对冲击波阵面宽度的影响较小; 并且其塑性变形机理主要以不全位错的发射和传播为主, 很少观察到全位错和形变孪晶的出现. 模拟还发现纳米多晶铜的冲击波阵面宽度随着冲击应力的增加而减小, 并得到了冲击波阵面宽度与冲击应力之间的定量反比关系, 该定量关系与他人纳米多晶铜模拟结果相近, 而与粗晶铜的冲击压缩实验结果相差较大.     

电流密度对微米硅电极断裂行为的影响

高容量硅电极在脱/嵌锂过程中所发生的大体积变形、断裂行为会引起严重的力学衰减,并导致电极的电化学性能退化.这严重制约着硅电极材料在商业锂离子电池中的应用.目前,硅电极断裂行为的一些细节还未被彻底研究清楚.为了进一步研究微米硅电极的断裂行为,本文利用光学显微镜观测了单晶硅电极的形貌演化,分析了不同电流密度下硅电极的断裂行为,并重点研究了在不同电流密度下裂纹形成时硅电极的相对嵌锂深度.结果表明,电流密度越大,硅电极断裂越严重.但是在三种不同电流密度下,裂纹形成时硅电极相对嵌锂深度差异不大(18%—22%).这可能是由于微米硅电极各向异性变形所引起的局部应力集中在主导着断裂行为.这些实验结果与有限元模型预测结果一致.结合裂纹形成时锂化硅和晶体硅的界面位置以及力学模型,讨论了裂纹形成时锂化硅层内部应力分布状态.这些结果深化了对硅电极断裂行为的认识,并为硅电极的设计和合适的脱/嵌锂速率选择提供一定的指导.     

表面效应对纳米线电极屈曲失稳的影响

纳米线电极在充/放电过程中引起电极的屈曲失稳行为可能会对结构造成力学损伤.本文针对纳米线电极结构,建立了包含锂扩散、应力、浓度影响弹性模量的多场耦合理论模型.基于构建的模型,研究了表面效应对纳米线电极屈曲失稳的影响.结果表明表面效应能够提高纳米线电极的抗屈曲性,延迟纳米线电极的临界屈曲时间.同时,表面效应的影响表现出半径尺寸和长细比的依赖性,即随着电极半径尺寸的增大而减小,而随着电极长细比的增大而增大.此外,模型还显示,在有表面效应的条件下,相对于弹性硬化属性的纳米线电极,具有弹性软化属性的电极因为具有更好的抗失稳性而更适宜作为电极材料.研究结果为纳米线电极的力学可靠性设计提供了一定的帮助.     

多晶薄膜屈服强度的一个模型

从位错运动的应力功和应变能关系导出了附着在基体上并有钝化层薄膜的屈服强度公式.该式表明多晶薄膜的屈服强度由两个影响因子（晶粒取向和位错类型）和三个强化因子（钝化层强化，基体强化和晶粒强化）确定.和已报道的实验结果基本一致表明了该模型的合理性. 关键词： 多晶薄膜 屈服强度     

An electrochemical and structural investigation of porous composite anode materials for LIB

A porous composite anode for lithium ion battery (LIB) was investigated. The composite anode was prepared by electrodepositing Sn?CSb alloy on a template-like electrode and then annealing it in the atmosphere of N₂, whereas the porous template-like electrode was obtained by forming a sponge-like porous membrane on a copper foil via a mixed phase inversion process, followed by pre-plating Cu through membrane pores in it. SEM and XRD results showed that composite structure of the anode consisted of electrodeposited Sn?CSb alloy dispersed in a PAN-pyrolyzed conjugated conducting polymer gridding, which was tightly connected with the Cu foil through transition alloy layer formed by heat treatment. Due to its relatively reasonable microcosmic structure, the composite anode presented better cycling performance and specific capacity retention during charging and discharging at diverse rates. When cycled between 0 and 2.0?V (vs Li/Li⁺) at 0.5?C rate, the reversible charge/discharge capacity of the composite material remained 415 and 414.8?mAh?g^?1, respectively, after 30 cycles, corresponding to 82.9% of the capacity retention. When charging and discharging at 2?C rate, the composite material electrode showed 71.7% capacity retention at the 30th cycle.     

Review on electrode-level fracture in lithium-ion batteries

Fracture occurred in electrodes of the lithium-ion battery compromises the integrity of the electrode structure and would exert bad influence on the cell performance and cell safety.Mechanisms of the electrode-level fracture and how this fracture would affect the electrochemical performance of the battery are of great importance for comprehending and preventing its occurrence.Fracture occurring at the electrode level is complex,since it may involve fractures in or between different components of the electrode.In this review,three typical types of electrode-level fractures are discussed:the fracture of the active layer,the interfacial delamination,and the fracture of metallic foils(including the current collector and the lithium metal electrode).The crack in the active layer can serve as an effective indicator of degradation of the electrochemical performance.Interfacial delamination usually follows the fracture of the active layer and is detrimental to the cell capacity.Fracture of the current collector impacts cell safety directly.Experimental methods and modeling results of these three types of fractures are concluded.Reasonable explanations on how these electrode-level fractures affect the electrochemical performance are sorted out.Challenges and unsettled issues of investigating these fracture problems are brought up.It is noted that the state-of-the-art studies included in this review mainly focus on experimental observations and theoretical modeling of the typical mechanical damages.However,quantitative investigations on the relationship between the electrochemical performance and the electrode-level fracture are insufficient.To further understand fractures in a multiscale and multi-physical way,advancing development of the cross discipline between mechanics and electrochemistry is badly needed.     

Dynamic strength behavior of a Zr-based bulk metallic glass under shock loading

Dynamic strength behavior of Zr51Ti5Ni10Cu25Al9 bulk metallic glass(BMG) up to 66 GPa was investigated in a series of plate impact shock-release and shock-reload experiments.Particle velocity profiles measured at the sample/Li F window interface were used to estimate the shear stress,shear modulus,and yield stress in shocked BMG.Beyond confirming the previously reported strain-softening of shear stress during the shock loading process for BMGs,it is also shown that the softened Zr-BMG still has a high shear modulus and can support large yield stress when released or reloaded from the shocked state,and both the shear modulus and the yield stress appear as strain-hardening behaviors.The work provides a much clearer picture of the strength behavior of BMGs under shock loading,which is useful to comprehensively understand the plastic deformation mechanisms of BMGs.     

Analysis of Li distribution in ultrathin all-solid-state Li-ion battery (ASSLiB) by neutron depth profiling (NDP)

Lithium-ion batteries are promising energy storage technology devices. They possess many advantages, including high energy density, flexible and lightweight construction and considerable durability. The rapid development of nanotechnologies can further improve their capacity, cycle life and safety. In this experiment, Li-ion diffusion in an all-solid lithium-ion battery (ASSLiB) was studied using the Neutron Depth Profiling (NDP) nuclear analytical technique. The thin ASSLiB system was synthesised by RF magnetron sputtering. The experiment showed that NDP is a very efficient experimental tool for direct analysis of Li distribution in Li batteries. It has been found that the depth profile of Li strongly depends on the state of charge of the battery. About one-third of the total number of Li in ASSLiB can move between the electrodes during charging / discharging. It has been also shown, using the multipixel detectors, that the lateral distribution of Li in ASSLiB is not homogeneous. This can mean, for example, that the position of Li is affected by structural defects that may arise due to variation of the volume or stress of the battery during charging or discharging. In the work are presented first results of measurements performed on ASSLiB of a 1?µm thickness.     

High Rate and Long Cycle Life of a CNT/rGO/Si Nanoparticle Composite Anode for Lithium‐Ion Batteries

Si nanoparticle (Si‐NP) composite anode with high rate and long cycle life is an attractive anode material for lithium‐ion battery (LIB) in hybrid electric vehicle (HEV)/pure electric vehicle (PEV). In this work, a carbon nanotube (CNT)/reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/Si nanoparticle composite with alternated structure as Li‐ion battery anode is prepared. In this structure, rGO completely wraps the entire Si/CNT networks by different layers and CNT networks provide fast electron transport pathways with reduced solid‐state diffusion, so that the stable solid‐electrolyte interphase layer can form on the whole surface of the matrix instead of on single Si nanoparticle, which ensure the high cycle stability to achieve the excellent cycle performance. As a result, the CNT/rGO/Si‐NP anode exhibits high performances with long cycle life (≈455 mAh g^?1 at 15 A g^?1 after 2000 cycles), high specific charge capacity (≈2250 mAh g^?1 at 0.2 A g^?1, ≈650 mAh g^?1 at 15 A g^?1), and fast charge/discharge rates (up to 16 A g^?1). This nanostructure anode with facile and low‐cost synthesis method, as well as excellent electrochemical performances, makes it attractive for the long life cycles at high rate of the next generation LIB applications in HEV/PEV.     

A strategy to improve the electrochemical performance of Ni-rich positive electrodes: Na/F-co-doped LiNi_(0.6)Mn_(0.2)Co_(0.2)O_2

Ni-rich layered lithium transition metal oxides LiNi_xMn_yCo_zO_2(1-y-z ≥ 0.6) are promising candidates for cathode materials, but their practical applications are hindered by high-voltage instability and fast capacity fading. Using density functional theory calculations, we demonstrate that Na-, F-doping, and Na/F-co-doping can stabilize the structure and result into a higher open circuit voltage than pristine LiNi_(0.6)Mn_(0.2)Co_(0.2)O_2(NMC622) during the charging process, which may attain greater discharge capacity. F doping may inhibit the diffusion of Li ions at the beginning and end of charging; Na doping may improve Li ion diffusion due to the increase in Li layer spacing, consistent with prior experiments. Na/F-codoping into NMC622 promotes rate performance and reduces irreversible phase transitions for two reasons:(i) a synergistic effect between Na and F can effectively restrain the Ni/Li mixing and then enhances the mobility of Li ions and(ii) Ni/Li mixing hinders the Ni ions to migrate into Li layers and thus, stabilizes the structure. This study proposes that a layer cathode material with high electrochemical performance can be achieved via rational dopant modification, which is a promising strategy for designing efficient Li ion batteries.     

锂离子动力电池高倍率充放电过程中弛豫行为的仿真

基于电化学热耦合模型研究了动力锂离子电池高倍率充放电过程中的弛豫行为, 分析对比了不同充放电机制对电池弛豫行为的影响. 研究发现: 充放电过程中, 欧姆极化是造成电压骤变的主要原因; 而恒流-恒压的充电模式能够缓慢消除欧姆极化, 避免电池电压的骤变; 利用恒流恒压对电池进行充电能够充进更多的电量, 有利于电池性能的完全发挥; 固相锂离子浓度的弛豫时间比液相锂离子浓度的弛豫时间长, 并且在放电后期, 固相扩散的特征时间与液相扩散特征时间的比值不断增大, 固相扩散造成的极化在整个放电过程不可忽略.     

锂离子电池掺钴正极材料电子结构的DV-Xα研究

采用原子基表示的第一原理赝势方法 ,计算了正极材料LiMn2 O4的电子结构 ,发现LiMn2 O4的价带主要是由Mn(8)和Mn(9)的 3d轨道和O(7)、O(6 )、O(4 )的 2p轨道构成 ,导带主要是由Mn(8)和Mn(9)的 3d轨道和O(7)的 2 p轨道构成 .通过计算Li5Mn7CoO8的电子结构 ,发现在LiMn2 O4中用钴离子取代 16d位锰离子将使电极材料的费米能减小 ,放电电压降低 ;锂离子的净电荷增大 ,锂离子与氧离子的相互作用增强 ,可逆容量降低 ;同时由于价带宽度变窄 ,Co-O键间的相互作用比Mn -O键间的相互作用强 ,所以 ,结构稳定性增加 ,电极循环性能改善 .