SIMULATION OF INTERCALATION PROCESSES IN POORLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS

Abstract

Currently, the search for new electrode materials for metal-ion batteries, based on the identification of crystal structures with ionic mobility and the ability for reversible intercalation process, often leads to materials with low conductivity, especially electronic. In fact, these are dielectric materials, a striking example of which are many polyanionic compounds. At the same time, these materials are often characterized by potentially attractive characteristics, such as low volume change during cycling, ease of synthesis, moderate values of specific capacity, and others.