Advanced Energy Materials,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
12(20)
Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2022
Abstract
The
safety
issue
of
lithium‐ion
batteries
is
a
crucial
factor
limiting
their
large‐scale
application.
Therefore,
it
practical
significance
to
evaluate
the
impact
overcharge
behavior
because
severe
levels
oxygen
release
cathode
materials
during
this
process.
Herein,
by
combining
variety
in
situ
techniques
spectroscopy
and
electron
microscopy,
work
studies
structural
degradation
LiNi
0.8
Co
0.1
Mn
O
2
(NCM811)
accompanying
It
observed
that
small
amount
evolves
from
initial
surface
at
≈4.7
V.
When
charging
higher
voltage
(≈5.5
V),
large
on
newly
formed
due
occurrence
microcracks.
Based
experimental
results
theoretical
calculations,
determined
mainly
occurs
near‐surface
regions,
where
remaining
vacancies
accumulate
create
voids.
To
suppress
release,
single‐crystalline
NCM811
with
integrated
structure
introduced
serves
as
cathode,
which
can
effectively
inhibit
morphology
destruction
reduce
activation
lattice
region.
These
findings
provide
basis
effective
strategy
for
improving
performance
Ni‐rich
applications.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
11(48)
Опубликована: Ноя. 12, 2021
Abstract
The
growing
demand
for
sustainable
energy
storage
devices
requires
rechargeable
lithium‐ion
batteries
(LIBs)
with
higher
specific
capacity
and
stricter
safety
standards.
Ni‐rich
layered
transition
metal
oxides
outperform
other
cathode
materials
have
attracted
much
attention
in
both
academia
industry.
Lithium‐ion
composed
of
cathodes
graphite
anodes
(or
Li‐metal
anodes)
are
suitable
to
meet
the
requirements
next
generation
batteries.
However,
instability
poses
serious
challenges
large‐scale
commercialization.
This
paper
reviews
various
degradation
processes
occurring
at
cathode,
anode,
electrolyte
cathode‐based
LIBs.
It
highlights
recent
achievements
developing
new
stabilization
strategies
battery
components
future
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
12(1)
Опубликована: Сен. 7, 2021
Abstract
High
nickel
content
in
LiNi
x
Co
y
Mn
z
O
2
(NCM,
≥
0.8,
+
=
1)
layered
cathode
material
allows
high
specific
energy
density
lithium-ion
batteries
(LIBs).
However,
Ni-rich
NCM
cathodes
suffer
from
performance
degradation,
mechanical
and
structural
instability
upon
prolonged
cell
cycling.
Although
the
use
of
single-crystal
can
mitigate
these
drawbacks,
ion-diffusion
large
particles
hamper
its
rate
capability.
Herein,
we
report
a
strategy
to
construct
an
situ
Li
1.4
Y
0.4
Ti
1.6
(PO
4
)
3
(LYTP)
ion/electron
conductive
network
which
interconnects
0.88
0.09
0.03
(SC-NCM88)
particles.
The
LYTP
facilitates
transport
between
SC-NCM88
particles,
mitigates
prevents
detrimental
crystalline
phase
transformation.
When
used
combination
with
metal
anode,
LYTP-containing
SC-NCM88-based
enables
coin
capacity
130
mAh
g
−1
after
500
cycles
at
5
C
2.75-4.4
V
range
25
°C.
Tests
Li-ion
pouch
configuration
(i.e.,
graphite
as
negative
electrode
active
material)
demonstrate
retention
85%
1000
0.5
°C
for
positive
electrode.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
34(52)
Опубликована: Март 25, 2022
Abstract
It
has
long
been
a
global
imperative
to
develop
high‐energy‐density
lithium‐ion
batteries
(LIBs)
meet
the
ever‐growing
electric
vehicle
market.
One
of
most
effective
strategies
for
boosting
energy
density
LIBs
is
increase
output
voltage,
which
largely
depends
upon
cathode
materials.
As
most‐promising
cathodes
high‐voltage
(>4
V
vs
Li/Li
+
),
four
major
categories
including
lithium‐rich
layered
oxides,
nickel‐rich
spinel
and
polyanionic
compounds
still
encounter
severe
challenges
realize
improvement
voltage
while
maintaining
high
capacity,
fast
rate
capability,
service
life.
This
review
focuses
on
key
links
in
development
materials
from
lab
industrialization.
First,
failure
mechanisms
kinds
are
clarified,
optimization
strategies,
particularly
solutions
that
easy
large‐scale
production,
considered.
Then,
bridge
gap
between
industry,
cost
management,
safety
assessment,
practical
battery‐performance
evaluation,
sustainability
battery
technologies,
discussed.
Finally,
tough
promising
commercialization
summarized
promote
application
with
densities.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
11(31)
Опубликована: Июнь 24, 2021
Abstract
A
rational
compositional
design
of
high‐nickel,
cobalt‐free
layered
oxide
materials
for
high‐energy
and
low‐cost
lithium‐ion
batteries
would
be
expected
to
further
propel
the
widespread
adoption
electric
vehicles
(EVs),
yet
a
composition
with
satisfactory
electrochemical
properties
has
emerge.
The
previous
work
demonstrated
promising
LiNi
0.883
Mn
0.056
Al
0.061
O
2
(NMA‐89)
that
outperformed
cobalt‐containing
analogs
in
cycling
stability
maintained
comparable
rate
performance
thermal
stability.
Herein,
capacity
fading
mechanism
NMA‐89
pouch
full
cell
4.2
V
cutoff
is
compared
its
analogs.
results
reveal
particle
cracking
0.89
0.055
Co
(NMC‐89)
0.053
0.064
(NCA‐89)
leads
loss
active
material
an
increase
surface
area,
thereby
exacerbating
structural
instabilities,
accelerating
impedance
polarization
growth,
ultimately
reducing
their
retentions.
0.044
0.042
0.013
Mg
0.011
(NMCAM‐89)
experience
subdued
reactions
maintain
spherical
structures,
both
which
are
conducive
retentions
during
long‐term
cycling.
This
investigation
offers
insights
into
how
specific
transition‐metal
ions
dictate
high‐Ni
cathode
materials,
highlights
benefit
Mn‐Al
combination
NMA‐89,
presents
potential
strategies
enhance
this
novel
class
materials.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2023
The
galvanostatic
intermittent
titration
technique
(GITT)
is
considered
the
go-to
method
for
determining
Li+
diffusion
coefficients
in
insertion
electrode
materials.
However,
GITT-based
methods
are
either
time-consuming,
prone
to
analysis
pitfalls
or
require
sophisticated
interpretation
models.
Here,
we
propose
current
interruption
(ICI)
as
a
reliable,
accurate
and
faster
alternative
methods.
Using
Fick's
laws,
prove
that
ICI
renders
same
information
GITT
within
certain
duration
of
time
since
interruption.
Via
experimental
measurements,
also
demonstrate
results
from
match
where
assumption
semi-infinite
applies.
Moreover,
benefit
non-disruptive
operando
materials
characterization
exhibited
by
correlating
continuously
monitored
coefficient
LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2-based
its
structural
changes
captured
X-ray
diffraction
measurements.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
62(12)
Опубликована: Дек. 22, 2022
Ni-rich
layered
oxides
are
one
of
the
most
attractive
cathode
materials
in
high-energy-density
lithium-ion
batteries,
their
degradation
mechanisms
still
not
completely
elucidated.
Herein,
we
report
a
strong
dependence
pathways
on
long-range
cationic
disordering
Co-free
Li1-m
(Ni0.94
Al0.06
)1+m
O2
(NA).
Interestingly,
disordered
phase
with
lattice
mismatch
can
be
easily
formed
near-surface
region
NA
particles
very
low
cation
disorder
(NA-LCD,
m≤0.06)
over
electrochemical
cycling,
while
structure
is
basically
maintained
core
forming
"core-shell"
structure.
Such
surface
reconstruction
triggers
rapid
capacity
decay
during
first
100
cycles
between
2.7
and
4.3
V
at
1
C
or
3
C.
On
contrary,
local
distortions
gradually
accumulated
throughout
whole
higher
degrees
(NA-HCD,
0.06≤m≤0.15)
that
lead
to
slow
upon
cycling.