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A new battery-charging method suggested by molecular dynamics simulations
Ibrahim Abou Hamad1, M A Novotny, D O Wipf
1HPC2, Center for Computational Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, USA. iabouhamad@fsu.edu
Abstract:
Based on large-scale molecular dynamics simulations, we propose a new charging method that should be capable of charging a lithium-ion battery in a fraction of the time needed when using traditional methods. This charging method uses an additional applied oscillatory electric field. Our simulation results show that this charging method offers a great reduction in the average intercalation time for Li(+) ions, which dominates the charging time. The oscillating field not only increases the diffusion rate of Li(+) ions in the electrolyte but, more importantly, also enhances intercalation by lowering the corresponding overall energy barrier.
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