[HTML][HTML] Review on the numerical modeling of fracture in active materials for lithium ion batteries

F Pistorio, D Clerici, F Mocera, A Soma - Journal of Power Sources, 2023 - Elsevier
Lithium ion batteries are one of the most widespread energy storage systems, but they still
suffer some weak points, such as safety, limited energy density, and cycle life. The latter is …

[HTML][HTML] Review on the experimental characterization of fracture in active material for lithium-ion batteries

F Pistorio, D Clerici, F Mocera, A Somà - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, lithium-ion batteries are one of the most widespread energy storage systems,
being extensively employed in a large variety of applications. A significant effort has been …

Electrochemical–mechanical multi-scale model and validation with thickness change measurements in prismatic lithium-ion batteries

D Clerici, F Mocera, A Soma - Journal of Power Sources, 2022 - Elsevier
A multi-scale model able to evaluate volume changes from atomic level of active material up
to battery level of prismatic lithium iron phosphate–graphite batteries is presented in this …

Experimental characterization of lithium-ion cell strain using laser sensors

D Clerici, F Mocera, A Somà - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The characterization of thickness change during operation of LFP/Graphite prismatic
batteries is presented in this work. In this regard, current rate dependence, hysteresis …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical computation of stress intensity factor for active material particles of lithium ion batteries

F Pistorio, D Clerici, A Somà - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
The stress intensity factor is a widely used parameter in linear elastic fracture mechanics to
assess the stress field near the crack tip, and it is usually defined as the product between the …

[HTML][HTML] Coupled electrochemical–mechanical model for fracture analysis in active materials of lithium ion batteries

F Pistorio, D Clerici, F Mocera, A Somà - Journal of Power Sources, 2023 - Elsevier
Mechanical degradation is a significant cause of battery aging: the stress arising in the
electrode microstructure during operation causes fractures, leading to capacity and power …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical characterization of lithium-ion batteries with different chemistries and formats

D Clerici, S Martelli, F Mocera, A Somà - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
Lithium-ion batteries undergo structural deformation during operation because of the
electrochemical-induced strain caused by the insertion of lithium ions inside the active …

Multiphysics modeling of lithium-ion, lead-acid, and vanadium redox flow batteries

MT Castro, JAD Del Rosario, MN Chong… - Journal of Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for batteries' application in grid-balancing, electric vehicles, and
portable electronics has prompted research efforts on improving their performance and …

[HTML][HTML] Diffusion-induced stress amplification in phase-transition materials for electrodes of lithium-ion batteries

D Clerici - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
This work sheds the light on the stress amplification in active material particles of electrodes
caused by the localized lithium concentration inhomogeneity due to phase transitions. This …

Mechanics-based design of lithium-ion batteries: a perspective

B Lu, Y Yuan, Y Bao, Y Zhao, Y Song… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
From the overall framework of battery development, the battery structures have not received
enough attention compared to the chemical components in batteries. The mechanical …