Enhanced Thermal Diffusion of Li in Graphite by Alternating Vertical Electric Field: A Hybrid Quantum-Classical Simulation Study

Enhancing the diffusivity of the Li ion in a Li-graphite intercalation compound that has been used as a negative electrode in the Li-ion rechargeable battery, is important in improving both the recharging speed and power of the battery. In the compound, the Li ion creates a long-range stress field around itself by expanding the interlayer spacing of graphite. We advance the hybrid quantum-classical simulation code to include the external electric field in addition to the long-range stress field by first-principles simulation. In the hybrid code, the quantum region selected adaptively around the Li ion is treated using the real-space density-functional theory for electrons. The rest of the system is described with an empirical interatomic potential that includes the term relating to the dispersion force between the C atoms in different layers. Hybrid simulation runs for Li dynamics in graphite are performed at 423 K under various settings of the amplitude and frequency of alternating electric fields perpen...

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