| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Symposium
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2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Presentation Title |
Discovery of Next-generation Battery Electrodes using Topology Optimisation |
| Author(s) |
Chikwesiri Imediegwu, Milo Shaffer, Mary Ryan, Ajit Panesar |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Chikwesiri Imediegwu |
| Abstract Scope |
Energy storage systems (ESSs) are essential components for the delivery of uninterrupted renewable energy of the future. A key stride towards the development of these systems revolves around the design of insertion-electrode battery chemistries such as Li-ion and Na-ion cells. These batteries lie at the heart of technological advances in battery design due to their high energy density and rate capabilities. However, conflicting cell requirements and the historical slurry cast technique for manufacturing electrodes serve as limitations to performance optimisation. This work presents a physics-informed strategy for the control of electrode nano-architecture towards optimising cell performance. This search for optimal electrode topology is gradient-driven, constrained only by the governing ion-transport and electrical conduction mechanisms within the cell material phases. Preliminary results are promising with physically optimized topologies derivable by additive manufacturing. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |