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Title: Mechanistic Elucidation of Electronically Conductive PEDOT:PSS Tailored Binder for a Potassium‐Ion Battery Graphite Anode: Electrochemical, Mechanical, and Thermal Safety Aspects

Abstract

Potassium-ion batteries (KIBs) are considered more appropriate for grid-scale storage than lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to similar operating chemistry, abundant precursors, and compatibility with low-cost graphite anodes. However, a larger ion reduces rate capabilities and exacerbates capacity fading from volumetric expansion. In this report, conductive polymer, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), is substituted for standard insulating polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). Half-cells using carbon black (CB) in continuously conductive PEDOT:PSS/CB binder outperforms PVDF/CB by mitigating electrically isolated “dead” graphite, improving 100 cycle capacity retention at C/10 from 63 to 80%. Enhanced electrical contact with PEDOT:PSS/CB also reduces ion impedance and improves rate capabilities. Without CB however, PEDOT:PSS binder performs poorly in electrochemical studies despite promising ex situ electronic conductivity. This discrepancy is mechanistically elucidated through identification of redox activity between PEDOT:PSS and K+ which results in high impedances in the anode operating voltage window. Additionally, the impact of conducting binder on mechanical properties and thermal safety of the anode is investigated. Brittleness and poor wettability of PEDOT:PSS are identified as issues, but greater stability against reactive KC8 reduces overall heat generation. Binder substitution offers a promising means of mitigating issues with current KIB anodes regardless of active material, and the work herein addressesmore » issues towards further improvement.« less

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [1];  [2];  [1]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (United States)
  2. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF)
OSTI Identifier:
1976242
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0021251; CBET-1804300
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Advanced Energy Materials
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 12; Journal Issue: 14; Journal ID: ISSN 1614-6832
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; potassium ion secondary batteries; graphite anode; conductive polymer binder; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

Citation Formats

Gribble, Daniel A., Li, Zheng, Ozdogru, Bertan, McCulfor, Evan, Çapraz, Ömer Ö., and Pol, Vilas G. Mechanistic Elucidation of Electronically Conductive PEDOT:PSS Tailored Binder for a Potassium‐Ion Battery Graphite Anode: Electrochemical, Mechanical, and Thermal Safety Aspects. United States: N. p., 2022. Web. doi:10.1002/aenm.202103439.
Gribble, Daniel A., Li, Zheng, Ozdogru, Bertan, McCulfor, Evan, Çapraz, Ömer Ö., & Pol, Vilas G. Mechanistic Elucidation of Electronically Conductive PEDOT:PSS Tailored Binder for a Potassium‐Ion Battery Graphite Anode: Electrochemical, Mechanical, and Thermal Safety Aspects. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202103439
Gribble, Daniel A., Li, Zheng, Ozdogru, Bertan, McCulfor, Evan, Çapraz, Ömer Ö., and Pol, Vilas G. Sun . "Mechanistic Elucidation of Electronically Conductive PEDOT:PSS Tailored Binder for a Potassium‐Ion Battery Graphite Anode: Electrochemical, Mechanical, and Thermal Safety Aspects". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202103439. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1976242.
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title = {Mechanistic Elucidation of Electronically Conductive PEDOT:PSS Tailored Binder for a Potassium‐Ion Battery Graphite Anode: Electrochemical, Mechanical, and Thermal Safety Aspects},
author = {Gribble, Daniel A. and Li, Zheng and Ozdogru, Bertan and McCulfor, Evan and Çapraz, Ömer Ö. and Pol, Vilas G.},
abstractNote = {Potassium-ion batteries (KIBs) are considered more appropriate for grid-scale storage than lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to similar operating chemistry, abundant precursors, and compatibility with low-cost graphite anodes. However, a larger ion reduces rate capabilities and exacerbates capacity fading from volumetric expansion. In this report, conductive polymer, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), is substituted for standard insulating polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). Half-cells using carbon black (CB) in continuously conductive PEDOT:PSS/CB binder outperforms PVDF/CB by mitigating electrically isolated “dead” graphite, improving 100 cycle capacity retention at C/10 from 63 to 80%. Enhanced electrical contact with PEDOT:PSS/CB also reduces ion impedance and improves rate capabilities. Without CB however, PEDOT:PSS binder performs poorly in electrochemical studies despite promising ex situ electronic conductivity. This discrepancy is mechanistically elucidated through identification of redox activity between PEDOT:PSS and K+ which results in high impedances in the anode operating voltage window. Additionally, the impact of conducting binder on mechanical properties and thermal safety of the anode is investigated. Brittleness and poor wettability of PEDOT:PSS are identified as issues, but greater stability against reactive KC8 reduces overall heat generation. Binder substitution offers a promising means of mitigating issues with current KIB anodes regardless of active material, and the work herein addresses issues towards further improvement.},
doi = {10.1002/aenm.202103439},
journal = {Advanced Energy Materials},
number = 14,
volume = 12,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Feb 20 00:00:00 EST 2022},
month = {Sun Feb 20 00:00:00 EST 2022}
}

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