A scalable approach of using biomass derived glycerol to synthesize cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Zhang, Jianan; Singh, Gurjap; Xu, Siqi; Hamad, Khaleel; Ratner, Albert; Xing, Yangchuan

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122518

A scalable approach of using biomass derived glycerol to synthesize cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Journal Article · Tue Jun 30 04:00:00 EDT 2020 · Journal of Cleaner Production

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122518· OSTI ID:1822896

Zhang, Jianan ^[1]; ^[2]; Xu, Siqi ^[3]; Hamad, Khaleel ^[3]; Ratner, Albert ^[2]; Xing, Yangchuan ^[3]

Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States); University of Missouri
Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City (United States)
Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States)

Glycerol, a main byproduct of biodiesel, was used as the fuel agent in a scalable flame-assisted spray pyrolysis approach to synthesize micron-size cathode materials. Single droplet combustion, particle morphology, and electrochemical performance were examined considering the effects of salt concentration, water addition, and post-annealing time on synthesizing Li(Ni_1/3Co_1/3Mn_1/3)O₂ (NCM111) cathode materials. Single droplet tests showed that a sufficient amount of water in the glycerol-based precursor could delay droplet inflation and ignition. Moreover, using a two-fluid atomization nozzle, spray tests demonstrated that adding water would result in less wrinkled and more uniform particles. Nevertheless, increasing water proportion in the precursor could reduce the reaction heat, resulting in that samples prepared with water addition needed longer post-annealing time to improve their electrochemical performance. Using the precursor without water, the best performed NCM111 cathode material was synthesized with only 2 h of post-annealing. It has a discharge capacity of 163.3 mAh/g at 0.1C and 85.5% capacity retention at 1C after 100 cycles. Furthermore, the current work confirmed the capability of using glycerol as a sustainable fuel agent to synthesize NCM111 cathode materials, and also provided basic conditions for the development of large-scale production in the future.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0007282

OSTI ID:: 1822896

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1693933

Journal Information:: Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Name: Journal of Cleaner Production Vol. 271; ISSN 0959-6526

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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