Examining the validity of Stoney-equation for in-situ stress measurements in thin film electrodes using a large-deformation finite-element procedure

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Abstract

During the lithiation and delithiation of a thin film electrode, stress in the electrode is deduced from the curvature change of the film using the Stoney equation. The accuracy of such a measurement is conditioned on the assumptions that (a) the mechanical properties of the electrode remain unchanged during lithiation and (b) small deformation holds. Here, we demonstrate that the change in elastic properties can influence the measurement of the stress in thin film electrodes. We consider the coupling between diffusion and deformation during lithiation and delithiation of thin film electrodes and implement the constitutive behavior in a finite-deformation finite element procedure. We demonstrate that both the variation in elastic properties in thin film electrodes and finite-deformation during lithiation and delithiation would challenge the applicability of the Stoney-equation for in-situ stress measurements of thin film electrodes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)126-134
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Power Sources
Volume387
DOIs
StatePublished - May 31 2018

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© 2018 Elsevier B.V.

Funding

The authors acknowledge support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Grant no. 11425211), the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB22020200). YTC would like to thank US National Science Foundation award 1355438 “Powering the Kentucky Bioeconomy for a Sustainable Future.”

FundersFunder number
Powering the Kentucky Bioeconomy
National Science Foundation Arctic Social Science Program1355438
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)11425211
Chinese Academy of SciencesXDB22020200

    Keywords

    • Diffusion–stress coupling
    • Finite-deformation finite element
    • In-situ stress measurement
    • Stoney equation
    • Thin film electrode

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
    • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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