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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Electroconvective flow in electrolytes is crucial for electrochemical devices.
  • Understanding factors influencing flow stability and ion transport is key for performance optimization.
  • Polymer additives are explored for their potential to modify electrolyte properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of electrolyte viscoelasticity on electroconvective flow.
  • To quantify the effect of polymer additives on ion flux and overlimiting current.
  • To explore the potential of polymeric fluids in mitigating dendrite growth.

Main Methods:

  • Direct numerical simulations of liquid electrolytes with polymer additives.
  • Analysis of flow transitions from steady to unsteady states.
  • Quantification of overlimiting current and ion flux variability.

Main Results:

  • Viscoelasticity advances the transition to unsteady electroconvective flow.
  • Polymer additives reduce overlimiting current by up to 40%.
  • Polymer relaxation near surfaces destabilizes flow and reduces high current flux duration.

Conclusions:

  • Polymeric fluids can inhibit dendrite growth by reducing ion flux variability.
  • The polymer-induced flux reduction mechanism is general for wall-bounded transport.
  • Viscoelasticity plays a significant role in controlling electroconvective instabilities.