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Internal short-circuit modeling and safety performance improvement in sodium-ion batteries
The internal short-circuit (ISC) mechanisms of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been extensively studied. Given the structural similarities between sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) and LIBs
research on SIB ISC mechanisms can draw from LIB studies. However
simulation validation for SIBs remains essential due to differences in key and auxiliary materials. In this study
1 Ah pouch SIBs were used to simulate four ISC models and to compare the thermal behavior of SIBs and LIBs (e.g.
lithium iron phosphate and nickel cobalt manganese) under the most severe short-circuit conditions. The results show that SIBs exhibit the highest heat generation in the Al-anode ISC mode
with significantly higher temperature rises than LIBs under identical conditions. Differences in electrical conductivity
thermal conductivity
and chemical stability between aluminum foil (used in SIB anodes) and copper foil (used in LIB anodes) prompted a single-factor experiment in which the SIB anode current collector was replaced with copper foil. This modification significantly reduced localized temperature rise during the ISC process in SIBs. Further experiments using commercial 32700 SIBs confirmed that using a copper foil current collector significantly improves the nail-penetration pass rate
offering a viable strategy to enhance safety performance of SIBs for commercialization.
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