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Morphological stability during electrodeposition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2017

Raúl A. Enrique ,
Stephen DeWitt  and
Katsuyo Thornton
Raúl A. Enrique
Affiliation:
Joint Center for Energy Research Storage, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
Stephen DeWitt
Affiliation:
Joint Center for Energy Research Storage, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
Katsuyo Thornton*
Affiliation:
Joint Center for Energy Research Storage, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
*
Address all Correspondence to Katsuyo Thornton at kthorn@umich.edu
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Abstract

The uniform electrodeposition of certain materials, such as Li metal, remains elusive because the mechanisms controlling growth instability are not fully understood. To determine the conditions that lead to either stable or unstable deposition, we develop a phase-field model for the growth of multiple deposits in a binary electrolyte and examine the behavior as the kinetic parameters are varied. We find that the second Damköhler number, defined as the ratio between the reaction and the mass transfer fluxes, is an indicator of deposition instability. Our results suggest that controlling reaction kinetics and initial roughness are essential in achieving stable electrodeposition.

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MRS Communications , Volume 7 , Issue 3 , September 2017 , pp. 658 - 663
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2017 

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