title: A new battery-charging method suggested by molecular dynamics simulations.
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.
authors.affiliation: HPC2, Center for Computational Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, USA. iabouhamad@fsu.edu
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abou Hamad
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Novotny
authors.forename: D O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Wipf
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Rikvold