Paper Citing NAMD - Abstract
Abou Hamad, Ibrahim; Novotny, M. A.; Wipf, D. O.; Rikvold, P. A.
A new battery-charging method suggested by molecular dynamics simulations
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 12:2740-2743, 2010
Based on large-scale molecular dynamics simulations, we propose a new charging method that should be capable of charging a lithium-ion battery in a fraction of the time needed when using traditional methods. This charging method uses an additional applied oscillatory electric field. Our simulation results show that this charging method offers a great reduction in the average intercalation time for Li(+) ions, which dominates the charging time. The oscillating field not only increases the diffusion rate of Li(+) ions in the electrolyte but, more importantly, also enhances intercalation by lowering the corresponding overall energy barrier.
