Dendrite formation in electrochemical energy storage systems

Samson Temitayo Olatunde; Peter Etinosa Igbinidu-Uwuigbe

doi:10.30574/gjeta.2022.12.3.0166

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Dendrite formation in electrochemical energy storage systems

Samson Temitayo Olatunde ^{1, *} and Peter Etinosa Igbinidu-Uwuigbe ²

1 Chemical Engineering Department, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

2 Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

Research Article

Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 2022, 12(03), 095–104.

Article DOI: 10.30574/gjeta.2022.12.3.0166

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/gjeta.2022.12.3.0166

Publication history

Received on 20 August 2022; revised on 26 September 2022; accepted on 29 September 2022

Abstract

Dendrites are metal microstructures that may form on the lithium battery's negative electrode during charging. When the anode's absorption capacity is exceeded and excess lithium ions accumulate on its surface, lithium dendrites form. In the field of metallurgy, dendrites are tree-like structures formed by crystals when liquid metal cools and solidifies. The crystals develop faster in the directions that are most beneficial from an energy standpoint, giving the structure its characteristic tree-like shape. Consequently, this dendritic growth has major effects on the materials' properties. The study gives an explanatory introduction of what dendrites are in batteries and innovative ways to reduce their consequent effect on storage systems.

Keywords

Dendrite; Formation; Electrochemical; Batteries

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Samson Temitayo Olatunde and Peter Etinosa Igbinidu-Uwuigbe. Dendrite formation in electrochemical energy storage systems. Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 2022, 12(3), 095-104. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/gjeta.2022.12.3.0166

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