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Nonlinear ionic transport through microstructured solid electrolytes: Homogenization estimates

Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, ISSN: 1361-651X, Vol: 24, Issue: 7
2016
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We consider the transport of multiple ionic species by diffusion and migration through microstructured solid electrolytes in the presence of strong electric fields. The assumed constitutive relations for the constituent phases follow from convex energy and dissipation potentials which guarantee thermodynamic consistency. The effective response is heuristically deduced from a multi-scale convergence analysis of the relevant field equations. The resulting homogenized response involves an effective dissipation potential per species. Each potential is mathematically akin to that of a standard nonlinear heterogeneous conductor. A 'linear-comparison' homogenization technique is then used to generate estimates for these nonlinear potentials in terms of available estimates for corresponding linear conductors. By way of example, use is made of the Maxwell-Garnett and effective-medium linear approximations to generate estimates for two-phase systems with power-law dissipation. Explicit formulas are given for some limiting cases. In the case of threshold-type behavior, the estimates exhibit non-analytical dilute limits and seem to be consistent with fields localized in low energy paths.

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Ignacio J. Curto Sillamoni; Martín I. Idiart

IOP Publishing

Mathematics; Materials Science; Physics and Astronomy; Engineering; Computer Science

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