In situ stress measurements during electrochemical cycling of lithium-rich cathodes

Nation, Leah; Li, Juchuan; James, Christine; Qi, Yue; Dudney, Nancy J.; Sheldon, Brian W.

doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.08.006

Title: In situ stress measurements during electrochemical cycling of lithium-rich cathodes

Journal Article · Tue Aug 29 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Journal of Power Sources

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.08.006· OSTI ID:1407794

^[1]; Li, Juchuan ^[2]; James, Christine ^[3];

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^[2]; Sheldon, Brian W. ^[1]

Brown Univ., Providence, RI (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)

Layered lithium transition metal oxides (Li_1+xM_1-xO₂, M= Ni, Mn, Co) are attractive cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries due to their high reversible capacity but suffer from structural changes and voltage fade. In this study, we use stress as a novel way to track irreversible changes in Li_1.2Mn_0.55Ni_0.125Co_0.125O₂ (LR-NMC) cathodes. A unique and unpredicted stress signature is observed during the first delithiation. Initially, a tensile stress is observed, consistent with volume contraction from lithium removal, however, the stress reverses and becomes compressive with continued charging beyond 4 V vs Li/Li⁺, indicating volume expansion; this phenomenon is present in the first cycle only. The origin of this irreversible stress during delithiation is likely oxygen loss and the resulting cation rearrangement. Here, Raman spectroscopy provides evidence of the layered-to-spinel phase transition after cycling in the LR-NMC films, as well as recovery of the original spectra upon re-annealing in an oxygen environment.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1407794

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1495803

Journal Information:: Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 364, Issue C; ISSN 0378-7753

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