Can Greener Cyrene Replace NMP for Electrode Preparation of NMC 811 Cathodes?

Zhou, Hui; Pei, Ben; Fan, Qinglu; Xin, Fengxia; Whittingham, M. Stanley

doi:10.1149/1945-7111/abf87d

Can Greener Cyrene Replace NMP for Electrode Preparation of NMC 811 Cathodes?

Journal Article · Tue Apr 27 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/abf87d· OSTI ID:1848579

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State University of New York (SUNY), Binghamton, NY (United States); Binghamton University (SUNY)
State University of New York (SUNY), Binghamton, NY (United States)

N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) is the normally used solvent for cathode processing in lithium battery field. However, its high toxicity attracted more and more environmental scrutiny and was restricted by many chemical legislations in industry applications. So, it is necessary to find a greener and safer alternative to replace it. Dihydrolevoglucosenone (Cyrene), a newly reported green dipolar aprotic solvent, has very similar solvent properties as NMP, making it a very attractive candidate. The possibility to use Cyrene to replace NMP for NMC 811 cathode fabrication was studied. Although PVDF binder has very poor solubility in Cyrene at room temperature, increasing temperature can significantly change this. High temperature (above 80 °C) electrode processing with Cyrene gives promising performance, which is comparable to the conventional NMP fabricated electrode. A proof of principle was provided: Cyrene can be a good green alternative to replace NMP. So, the positive results reported here may also lead to a search for more Cyrene-like green solvents that have a higher solubility for PVDF, or of PVDF-like binders that are more soluble in Cyrene, to help making the electrode processing much greener.

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Research Organization:: State University of New York (SUNY), Binghamton, NY (United States)

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

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0007765

OSTI ID:: 1848579

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 168; ISSN 0013-4651

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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