Mechanical and electrical changes in electrochemically active polyimide binders for Li-ion batteries

Huey, Zoey; Quinn, Joseph; Rodrigues, Marco-T. F.; Rajendran, Sathish; Wang, Chongmin; DeCaluwe, Steven; Jiang, Chun-Sheng

doi:10.1039/d4ta06671e

Mechanical and electrical changes in electrochemically active polyimide binders for Li-ion batteries

Journal Article · Thu Dec 05 00:00:00 EST 2024 · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ta06671e· OSTI ID:2500793

^[1]; Quinn, Joseph ^[2]; Rodrigues, Marco-T. F. ^[3]; Rajendran, Sathish ^[3]; ^[2]; ^[4]; ^[5]

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Polyimide binders are often used in electrodes made with silicon for lithium-ion batteries for their mechanical strength and adhesion, which help mitigate mechanical issues associated with large volumetric expansion. These binders can be electrochemically active, but it is difficult to characterize what physical and chemical changes occur due to a composite electrode with multiple components and processes at play. Here, in this work, we study electrodes consisting only of polyimide binder and conductive carbon, using scanning probe-based techniques—contact resonance, force volume, and scanning spreading resistance microscopy—along with cryo-scanning transmission electron microscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. We show that lithium becomes trapped in the binder during cycling and results in large initial capacity losses, the formation of dendrite-like features, column-like domains of significantly increased mechanical modulus, and a slight increase in electronic resistivity.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

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

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 2500793

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5K00-89008; MainId:89787; UUID:6ad7d750-874c-44ec-b730-e22b83c5d1e5; MainAdminId:75606

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Vol. 13, Issue 3; ISSN 2050-7488

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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