Optimizing lithium-ion battery electrode manufacturing: Advances and prospects in process simulation

The overall performance of lithium-ion battery is determined by the innovation of material and structure of the battery, while it is significantly dependent on the progress of the electrode manufacturing process and relevant equipment and technology. Battery manufacturers have been generally employing the exhaustive method for the trials of the electrode process development that pertains to different systems, and the process simulation technology still has a large space for development. To comply with the development trend of high-quality battery manufacturing and digital intelligent upgrading industry, the existing research status of process simulation for electrode manufacturing is systematically summarized in this paper from the perspectives of macro battery manufacturing equipment and micro battery electrode structure. Moreover, the mechanism research, structural development, and application prospect of the respective process simulation technology are analyzed. The limitations of existing research and future development trends are further highlighted to provide theoretical reference for optimizing the manufacturing process and enhancing the comprehensive performance of lithium-ion batteries.