Thermodynamic origin of dendrite growth in metal anode batteries
Arthur Hagopian, Marie‐Liesse Doublet, Jean‐Sébastien Filhol
Abstract
The whiskers/dendrites-growth phenomenon observed on metal anode-surfaces in batteries is shown to have a thermodynamic origin taking its root from negative surface tensions associated with a symmetry breaking of the crystal shape.
Topics & Concepts
AnodeDendrite (mathematics)WhiskersMaterials scienceMetalSymmetry (geometry)Crystal growthMetallurgyChemical physicsCrystallographyElectrodeComposite materialChemistryGeometryPhysical chemistryMathematicsAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvanced Battery Technologies Research