Numerical Modeling of Fracture-Resistant Sn Micropillars as Anode for Lithium Ion Batteries

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 120, Issue 13, 2016, Pages 6953-6962

  Qaiser, Nadeem ^a   Kim, Yong Jae ^a,b   Hong, Chung Su ^a   Han, Seung Min ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CHARGING (BATTERIES); CREEP; DEFORMATION; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRODES; FRACTURE; LITHIUM; LITHIUM ALLOYS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES; NUMERICAL MODELS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SECONDARY BATTERIES; STRESS RELAXATION;

CREEP DEFORMATIONS; CREEP RESPONSE; GRAPHITE ANODE; INDUCED STRESS; LOW MELTING POINT; MICRO PILLARS; TIME DEPENDENT; WORKING ELECTRODE;

TIN;

EID: 84964497536     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b00002     Document Type: Article

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