Comprehensive Enhancement of Nanostructured Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode Materials via Conformal Graphene Dispersion

Chen, Kan-Sheng; Xu, Rui; Luu, Norman S.; Secor, Ethan B.; Hamamoto, Koichi; Li, Qianqian; Kim, Soo; Sangwan, Vinod K.; Balla, Itamar; Guiney, Linda M.; Seo, Jung-Woo T.; Yu, Xiankai; Liu, Weiwei; Wu, Jinsong; Wolverton, Chris; Dravid, Vinayak P.; Barnett, Scott A.; Lu, Jun; Amine, Khalil; Hersam, Mark C.

doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b00274

Comprehensive Enhancement of Nanostructured Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode Materials via Conformal Graphene Dispersion

Journal Article · Sun Feb 26 23:00:00 EST 2017 · Nano Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b00274· OSTI ID:1529943

Chen, Kan-Sheng ^[1]; Xu, Rui ^[2]; Luu, Norman S. ^[1]; Secor, Ethan B. ^[1]; Hamamoto, Koichi ^[1]; Li, Qianqian ^[1]; Kim, Soo ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; Guiney, Linda M. ^[1]; Seo, Jung-Woo T. ^[1]; Yu, Xiankai ^[1]; Liu, Weiwei ^[1]; Wu, Jinsong ^[1]; ^[1]; Dravid, Vinayak P. ^[1]; Barnett, Scott A. ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[2]; ^[1]

Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Efficient energy storage systems based on lithium-ion batteries represent a critical technology across many sectors including consumer electronics, electrified transportation, and a smart grid accommodating intermittent renewable energy sources. Nanostructured electrode materials present compelling opportunities for high-performance lithium-ion batteries, but inherent problems related to the high surface area to volume ratios at the nanometer-scale have impeded their adoption for commercial applications. In this paper, we demonstrate a materials and processing platform that realizes high-performance nanostructured lithium manganese oxide (nano-LMO) spinel cathodes with conformal graphene coatings as a conductive additive. The resulting nanostructured composite cathodes concurrently resolve multiple problems that have plagued nanoparticle-based lithium-ion battery electrodes including low packing density, high additive content, and poor cycling stability. Moreover, this strategy enhances the intrinsic advantages of nano-LMO, resulting in extraordinary rate capability and low temperature performance. Lastly, with 75% capacity retention at a 20C cycling rate at room temperature and nearly full capacity retention at -20 degrees C, this work advances lithium-ion battery technology into unprecedented regimes of operation.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Electrical Energy Storage (CEES)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1529943

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1415480

Journal Information:: Nano Letters, Journal Name: Nano Letters Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 17; ISSN 1530-6984

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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