Seungwon Yang1, Joonam Park1, Seoungwoo Byun1, Nayeon Kim1,
Myung-Hyun Ryou2,**, and Yong Min Lee1,*양승원1·박주남1·변승우1·김나연1·유명현2,**·이용민1,*
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
2Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hanbat National University
237 Sangidaehak-ro, Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do, 15073, Korea
2Graduate School of Knowledge-based Technology and Energy, Korea Polytechnic University,
237 Sangidaehak-ro, Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do, 15073, Korea1대구경북과학기술원 에너지공학전공, 2한밭대학교 화학생명공학과
2한국산업기술대학교 지식기반기술·에너지대학원
Composite electrodes for rechargeable batteries generally consist of active material,
electric conductor, and polymeric binder. And their composition and distribution within the
composite electrode determine the electrochemical activity in the electrochemical systems. However,
it is not easy to quantify the physical properties of composite electrodes themselves using
conventional experimental analysis tools. So, 3D structural modeling and simulation can be an
efficient design tool by looking into the contact areas between particles and electric conductivity
within the composite electrode. In this study, while maintaining the composition (LiCoO2 :
Super P Li® : Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVdF) = 93 : 3 : 4 by wt%) and loading level (13 mg cm-2) of the composite electrode, the effects of LiCoO2 size (10 μm and 20 μm) and electrode
density (2.8 g cm-3, 3.0 g cm-3, 3.2 g cm-3, 3.5 g cm-3, 4.0 g cm-3) on the physical properties are
investigated using a GeoDict software. With this tool, the composite electrode can be efficiently
designed to optimize the contact area and electric conductivity.
Keyword : D Structural Modeling, Composite Electrode, Active Material, Contact Area, Electric
Conductivity