Abstract
Two of the main factors influencing the performance of Li-ion battery (LIB) electrodes are the kinetic losses due to the charge transfer resistance of the active material (
R
ct
) and the ionic transport resistance in the electrolyte phase within the electrode pores (
R
ion
). Seeking to increase the energy density of LIBs, ever higher active material loadings are applied, resulting in thicker electrodes for which
R
ion
becomes dominant. As electrochemical impedance spectroscopy is commonly used to quantify
R
ct
of electrodes, understanding the impact of
R
ion
on the impedance response of thick electrodes is crucial. By use of a simplified transmission line model (TLM), we simulate the impedance response of electrodes as a function of electrode loading. This will be compared to the impedance of graphite anodes (obtained using a micro-reference electrode), demonstrating that their impedance response varies from purely kinetically limited at 0.6 mAh cm−2 to purely transport limited at 7.5 mAh cm−2. We then introduce a simple method with which
R
ct
and
R
ion
can be determined from the electrode impedance, even under transport limited conditions. Finally, we show how the initially homogenous ionic current distribution across porous electrodes under kinetically limited conditions becomes severely inhomogeneous under transport limited conditions.
Funder
Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany
Publisher
The Electrochemical Society
Subject
Materials Chemistry,Electrochemistry,Surfaces, Coatings and Films,Condensed Matter Physics,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Cited by
30 articles.
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