Schmitt, Tobias and Latz, Arnulf and Horstmann, Birger (2019) Zinc Electrode Shape Change in Alkaline Air Batteries: A validated 2D Model. 16th Symposium on Modeling and Experimental Validation of Electrochemical Energy Technologies, 12.-13. Mär. 2019, Braunschweig, Deutschland.
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Zinc-air batteries are a promising candidate for stationary energy storage. Zinc metal electrodes are stable in water relying on non-toxic materials and enabling low manufacturing costs. Current experimental research in this field deals with cycle-life limiting effects, such as anode shape change and electrolyte passivation. We contribute to this topic by performing multi-dimensional simulations. Recently, we developed a theory-based model of aqueous alkaline zinc-air batteries that consistently couples the dynamics of its solid, liquid, and gaseous phases. 1D simulations predicted the effects of inhomogeneous zinc oxide nucleation and growth as well as carbonate formation in the electrolyte. We validated the model predictions of discharge voltage and shelf-life. Here, we present the first multi-dimensional simulations of zinc-air batteries and extend our model by simulating zinc shape change. Our 2D simulations of button cells are enabled by local volumeaveraging theory. We present an implementation that deals with the numerical instabilities of a multi-component incompressibility constraint. We validate our model by in-situ tomographies of commercial button cells. To this regard, we compare the voltage profile and the phase distribution during discharge. Finally, we discuss various strategies to enhance cycle-life.
Item URL in elib: | https://elib.dlr.de/127440/ | ||||||||||||
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Document Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Speech) | ||||||||||||
Title: | Zinc Electrode Shape Change in Alkaline Air Batteries: A validated 2D Model | ||||||||||||
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Date: | 12 March 2019 | ||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | No | ||||||||||||
Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | No | ||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | No | ||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||
Keywords: | Zinc-Air Battery Modeling & Simulation Cell Optimization | ||||||||||||
Event Title: | 16th Symposium on Modeling and Experimental Validation of Electrochemical Energy Technologies | ||||||||||||
Event Location: | Braunschweig, Deutschland | ||||||||||||
Event Type: | international Conference | ||||||||||||
Event Dates: | 12.-13. Mär. 2019 | ||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Energy | ||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Storage and Cross-linked Infrastructures | ||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Electrochemical Energy Storage | ||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Energy | ||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | E SP - Energy Storage | ||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | E - Electrochemical Prcesses (Batteries) | ||||||||||||
Location: | Stuttgart | ||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics > Computational Electrochemistry | ||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Schmitt, Tobias | ||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 12 Jul 2019 10:52 | ||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 10 Feb 2020 12:50 |
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