Incorporating Dendrite Growth into Continuum Models of Electrolytes: Insights from NMR Measurements and Inverse Modeling

In this work we develop a combined experimental and inverse continuum modeling approach to the problem of determining properties of a lithium electrolyte from NMR measurements of ion concentration in a test cell. The experimental set-up consists of an enclosed, lithium-electrolyte-filled tube with lithium electrodes at either end. A constant current is passed between these electrodes and the resulting evolution of the spatial distribution of …