Effect of binder on the overcharge response in LiFePO4-containing cells
Two types of small pouch cells based on LiFePO4/graphite, one containing a N-methyl pyrrolidinone (NMP)-soluble binder, poly(vinylidene difluoride), and the other an aqueous-soluble binder, styrene-butadiene rubber/carboxymethylcellulose were systematically charged to 100, 120, 140, 160, 180, and 250% state of charge (SOC). The cells were then discharged to 3.0 V at room temperature before being disassembled for postmortem analysis. Microstructural changes in the anode associated with increasing SOC were more pronounced in the aqueous processed cells in comparison to the NMP-processed cells. Furthermore, dendrite formation was observed on the aqueous-processed anode at 120% SOC, while the NMP-processed anode surface does not show dendrites until 250% SOC. Overall, the aqueous-processed anode surfaces displayed more evidence of microstructural degradation as a function of increasing SOC. In the NMP-processed cells, four organic compounds on the anode surface were found to show a dependence on SOC, while only two displayed a similar dependency in the aqueous-processed cells. The nature of the binder changed the number and composition of the species found at the anode.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357; AC05-00OR22725; NA0003525
- OSTI ID:
- 1632280
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1595849; OSTI ID: 1761700
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 450, Issue C; ISSN 0378-7753
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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