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We review recent ab initio molecular dynamics studies of electrode/electrolyte interfaces in lithium ion batteries. Our goals are to introduce experimentalists to simulation techniques applicable to models which are arguably most faithful…
Machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs) enable large-scale atomistic simulations but remain challenged in describing mixed-valence materials where charge ordering strongly influences thermodynamic stability. Here we investigate the…
Two recent experimental (Li, J.~\emphj{et al}, \emph{Proc.\ Natl.\ Acad.\ Sci.\ U.~S.~A.} {\bf 2014}, 111, 1282-1287) and theoretical studies (B\^aldea, I, \emph{Phys.\ Chem.\ Chem.\ Phys.}\ {\bf 2014}, 16, 25942-25949) have addressed the…
We have demonstrated a fiber lithium ion battery (LIB) fabricated by co-twisting a LiFePO4 composite-coated copper wire (cathode) together with an aluminum wire (anode). An all-solid LiPF6 composite layer functioning both as the electrolyte…
Electropolymerization plays a critical role in the electrochemical systems. In this chapter, we address such role within the context of interplay between kinetics and energetics. The trains of chin radical reactions leads to the formation…
Liquid metal batteries are proposed for low-cost grid scale energy storage. During their operation, solid intermetallic phases often form in the cathode and are known to limit the capacity of the cell. Fluid flow in the liquid electrodes…
We present a coupled continuum formulation for the electrostatic, chemical, thermal and mechanical processes in battery materials. Our treatment applies on the macroscopic scale, at which electrodes can be modelled as porous materials made…
We characterise the performance of a surface-electrode ion "chip" trap fabricated using established semiconductor integrated circuit and micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) microfabrication processes which are in principle scalable to…
Real-time stress evolution in a graphite-based lithium-ion battery negative-electrode during electrolyte wetting and electrochemical cycling is measured through wafer-curvature method. Upon electrolyte addition, the composite electrode…
The sustainable utilization of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is crucial to the global energy transition and carbon neutrality, yet data scarcity and heterogeneity remain major barriers across remanufacturing, reusing, and recycling. This…
Lithium-ion battery manufacturing is a highly complicated process with strongly coupled feature interdependencies, a feasible solution that can analyse feature variables within manufacturing chain and achieve reliable classification is thus…
Liquid electrolytes are critical components of next-generation energy storage systems, enabling fast ion transport, minimizing interfacial resistance, and ensuring electrochemical stability for long-term battery performance. However,…
Batteries are dynamic systems with complicated nonlinear aging, highly dependent on cell design, chemistry, manufacturing, and operational conditions. Prediction of battery cycle life and estimation of aging states is important to…
It is shown that continuously occurring electrolyte-reduction reaction on freshly-exposed electrode surfaces during lithiation/delithiation cycles causes the lowering of cycling efficiency, and hence, capacity fade in well-cycled silicon…
Understanding battery degradation in electric vehicles (EVs) under real-world conditions remains a critical yet under-explored area of research. Central to this investigation is the challenge of estimating the specific degradation modes in…
Li-ion batteries (LIBs) are the most widely used form of energy storage in mobile electronic devices and electric vehicles. Li-ion battery cathodes with the composition LiNixMnyCozO2 (NCMs) currently display some of the most promising…
Liquid Metal Batteries (LMBs) are a promising concept for cheap electrical energy storage at grid level. These are built as a stable density stratification of three liquid layers, with two liquid metals separated by a molten salt. In order…
The entirely soft and transformable room-temperature liquid metal battery based on 3D hybrid printing was proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Liquid metal gallium and conductive gel were employed as the negative and positive electrode…
Mathematical modeling of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) is a primary challenge in advanced battery management. This paper proposes two new frameworks to integrate physics-based models with machine learning to achieve high-precision modeling…