Fig. 1
From: Quantifying the factors limiting rate performance in battery electrodes

Understanding the effect of the parameters defining the model. a Specific capacity plotted versus rate using Eq. (2) (also given above panel a) using the parameters given in the panel. The physical significance of each parameter is indicated: QM represents the low-rate limit of Q/M, n is the exponent describing the fall-off of Q/M at high rate and τ is the characteristic time. The inverse of τ represents the rate at which Q/M has fallen by 1/e compared to its low-rate value. b–d Plotting Eq. (2) while separately varying τ (b), QM (c) and n (d)