Multi-Component Transport in Next-Generation Batteries.

Abstract

Lithium-ion batteries set a high standard of performance in many regards, however the sustainable energy generation and battery powered electric vehicles of the future will require batteries that outperform present day batteries in a number of ways. Many of the batteries being developed to meet these requirements use multiple components in their electrolytic solutions. This research focuses on parameterizing multi-component transport models for diffusion in such electrolytes and evaluating the effects of multi-component diffusion on overall battery performance.