Multimodal quantification of degradation pathways during extreme fast charging of lithium-ion batteries

McShane, Eric J.; Paul, Partha P.; Tanim, Tanvir R.; Cao, Chuntian; Steinrück, Hans-Georg; Thampy, Vivek; Trask, Stephen E.; Dunlop, Alison R.; Jansen, Andrew N.; Dufek, Eric J.; Toney, Michael F.; Weker, Johanna Nelson; McCloskey, Bryan D.

doi:10.1039/d2ta05887a

Multimodal quantification of degradation pathways during extreme fast charging of lithium-ion batteries

Journal Article · Wed Oct 19 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ta05887a· OSTI ID:1924201

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA (United States); European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Grenoble (France); University of Manchester (United Kingdom)
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Paderborn University (Germany)
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)

Enabling fast charging of Li-ion batteries will be a key step towards realizing the technology's full potential in electric vehicles. Currently, fast charging is limited by a variety of processes that reduce cell capacity upon extended cycling. Using a multimodal approach combining incremental capacity analysis (dQ/dV), high energy X-ray diffraction (HEXRD), and mass spectrometry titration (MST), we identify specific degradation mechanisms—including Li plating, dead Li_xC₆ formation, Li₂C₂ formation, solid carbonate solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) deposition, and loss of positive electrode active material (LAM_PE)—that occur during extended fast charge cycling. We find that Li plating is the major source of capacity loss in cells cycled at 6C, while non-carbonate SEI species deposition on the graphite anode is the main source of capacity loss when cycled at 4C. We also study local degradative phenomena by examining specific ~1–5 cm² regions of the cells using HEXRD and MST. Here, we find that plated Li is often collocated with dead Li_xC₆, Li₂C₂, and solid carbonate SEI species, and these additional species cumulatively account for ~20% of the capacity lost during 6C cycling. Finally, in a cell with an anomalously high amount of LAM_PE(quantified via dQ/dV), we find that regions of cathode degradation were accompanied by non-carbonate SEI products on the adjacent region of the anode. We postulate that this phenomenon arises due to crosstalk between the electrodes, wherein soluble electrolyte oxidation products formed at the delithiated cathode migrate to the graphite anode and are ultimately deposited on the graphite surface. This work demonstrates the utility of combining multiple characterization techniques to reveal a more holistic understanding of degradative phenomena that occur across multiple length scales during fast charge.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States); SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office; National Science Foundation (NSF); European Research Council; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704; AC02-76SF00515; AC07-05ID14517

OSTI ID:: 1924201

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2316193

Report Number(s):: BNL--223995-2023-JAAM

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A Journal Issue: 44 Vol. 10; ISSN 2050-7488

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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