Development of dendrite growth simulator at the anode interface of lithium-ion battery

To prevent safety issues related to battery fires, and to prevent potential battery failures  that may lead to low performance, professor Lee's team in the department of Mechanical Engineering developed the simulator that can be used for the analysis and prediction of the dendrite growth process. The simulator continuously visualize the oxidation/reduction reaction and solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation process at the lithium anode interface, confirming the growth of dendrites at the battery anode interface during repeated battery charge/discharge cycles. In addition, the dendrite suppression of the additive included electrolyte can also be confirmed, so its applicability in terms of additive development is expected. This study was published in 'npj Computational Materials DOI 10.1038/s41524-022-00788-6'.

The link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41524-022-00788-6