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ArticleNature communications2024

Differentiable modeling and optimization of non-aqueous Li-based battery electrolyte solutions using geometric deep learning.

Shang Zhu, Bharath Ramsundar, Emil Annevelink, Hongyi Lin, Adarsh Dave, Pin-Wen Guan, Kevin Gering, Venkatasubramanian Viswanathan

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Shang ZhuDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA.
Bharath RamsundarDeep Forest Sciences, Palo Alto, USA.
Emil AnnevelinkDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5035-7807
Hongyi LinDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5845-8378
Adarsh DaveDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA.
Pin-Wen GuanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA.
Kevin GeringEnergy Storage & Technology, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, USA.
Venkatasubramanian ViswanathanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA. venkvis@umich.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1060-5495

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DOE | Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy - U.S. Department of Energy) DE-AR0001211
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electrolytes play a critical role in designing next-generation battery systems, by allowing efficient ion transfer, preventing charge transfer, and stabilizing electrode-electrolyte interfaces. In this work, we develop a differentiable geometric deep learning (GDL) model for chemical mixtures, DiffMix, which is applied in guiding robotic experimentation and optimization towards fast-charging battery electrolytes. In particular, we extend mixture thermodynamic and transport laws by creating GDL-learnable physical coefficients. We evaluate our model with mixture thermodynamics and ion transport properties, where we show improved prediction accuracy and model robustness of DiffMix than its purely data-driven variants. Furthermore, with a robotic experimentation setup, Clio, we improve ionic conductivity of electrolytes by over 18.8% within 10 experimental steps, via differentiable optimization built on DiffMix gradients. By combining GDL, mixture physics laws, and robotic experimentation, DiffMix expands the predictive modeling methods for chemical mixtures and enables efficient optimization in large chemical spaces.

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