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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Battery Technology

Background:

  • Interfacial charge transfer is typically modeled using Butler-Volmer kinetics.
  • Marcus-Hush-Chidsey theory offers a more accurate model for specific liquid-solid interfaces but hasn't been applied to porous electrodes.
  • Understanding charge transfer kinetics is crucial for optimizing electrochemical devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To apply Marcus-Hush-Chidsey theory to porous electrodes.
  • To develop a method for extracting charge transfer rates in carbon-coated LiFePO4 porous electrodes.
  • To investigate the kinetics of electron transfer at solid-solid interfaces in battery materials.

Main Methods:

  • Chronoamperometry experiments were conducted on carbon-coated LiFePO4 porous electrodes.
  • Tafel plots were analyzed to extract charge transfer rates.
  • Experimental data was fitted to Marcus-Hush-Chidsey predictions across various temperatures.

Main Results:

  • Curved Tafel plots were observed, contradicting Butler-Volmer kinetics.
  • The Marcus-Hush-Chidsey model accurately predicted the experimental results.
  • Fitted reorganization energy aligned with Born solvation energy, indicating solid-solid interface electron transfer dominance.
  • Charge transfer is limited by electron transfer at the carbon-Li(x)FePO4 interface, not ion transfer at the liquid-solid interface.

Conclusions:

  • The study demonstrates the applicability of Marcus-Hush-Chidsey theory to porous electrodes.
  • The findings necessitate the incorporation of Marcus kinetics into battery and electrochemical system modeling.
  • The developed experimental method is generalizable for phase-transforming particles and porous electrodes.