Tredenick, E.C. orcid.org/0000-0001-9105-2858, Boyce, A.M. orcid.org/0000-0002-8164-1808, Wheeler, S. orcid.org/0000-0002-4503-4621 et al. (6 more authors) (2025) Bridging the gap between microstructurally resolved computed tomography-based and homogenised Doyle-Fuller-Newman models for lithium-ion batteries. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 172 (3). 030503. ISSN 0013-4651
Abstract
Lithium-ion batteries (LIB) are synonymous with the modern age of electrification, yet advances in battery design, manufacturing, and chemistry are still urgently needed. Mathematical modelling plays an important role in understanding LIB performance and can provide physics informed design directions, optimisation and explain outcomes. We present an exploration and detailed comparison of the commonly used homogenised Doyle-Fuller Newman (DFN) model and X-ray computed tomography (CT) based microstructural model for LIBs, along with experimental data. We provide insights into the relative benefits of each model and highlight why they are important to battery technology development. We compare two common cathode chemistries, lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC), and lithium iron phosphate (LFP), and investigate discharge current density. The DFN and CT-based models show good agreement for averaged LIB metrics, such as the voltage response and active material utilization, demonstrating that homogenised, computationally inexpensive models are an essential basis for battery design and optimisation. The CT-based microstructural model provides further insight into localised particle and electrode dynamics, considering heterogeneities that are a source of battery degradation. Qualitatively, the models also compare well with experimental secondary ion mass spectrometry mapping of the Li concentration in the active particles across the electrode thickness.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (CC BY, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse of the work in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Engineering; Materials Engineering; Chemical Sciences; Physical Chemistry; Affordable and Clean Energy |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 10 Mar 2025 13:01 |
Last Modified: | 10 Mar 2025 13:01 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | The Electrochemical Society |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1149/1945-7111/adb684 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:224261 |
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