2 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Modeling Finite Deformations in Alloying Electrodes -- A Closer Look at Cracks and Pores During Phase Transformation
Delin Zhang, Yu-Cheng Lai, Kodi Thurber +4
Nanostructured electrodes with voids or interconnected pores accommodate large volume changes, shorten ion diffusion pathways, and enhance the structural reversibility of alloying…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Lattice Compatibility and Energy Barriers in Intercalation Compounds
Delin Zhang, Ananya Renuka Balakrishna
We present a continuum model for symmetry-breaking phase transformations in intercalation compounds, based on Ericksen's multi-well energy formulation. The model predicts the nucle…