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Title: Characterization of high-power lithium-ion cells-performance and diagnostic analysis

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OSTI ID:842963

Lithium-ion cells, with graphite anodes and LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 cathodes, were cycled for up to 1000 cycles over different ranges of SOC and temperatures. The decline in cell performance increases with the span of SOC and temperature during cycling. Capacity fade was caused by a combination of the loss of cycleable Li and degradation of the cathode. The room temperature anodes showed SEI compositions and degrees of graphite disorder that correlated with the extent of the Li consumption, which was linear in cell test time. TEM of the cathodes showed evidence of crystalline defects, though no major new phases were identified, consistent with XRD. No evidence of polymeric deposits on the cathode particles (FTIR) was detected although both Raman and TEM showed evidence of P-containing deposits from electrolyte salt degradation. Raman microscopy showed differences in relative carbon contents of the cycled cathodes, which is blamed for part of the cathode degradation.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE. Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Program. Office of Advanced Automotive Technologies
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
842963
Report Number(s):
LBNL-54097; R&D Project: 674501; TRN: US200516%%1248
Resource Relation:
Conference: Power Sources for Transportation Applications, A. Landgrebe, eds., Electrochem. Soc., Orlando, FL, Fall 2003,, Orlando, FL, October 12-16, 2003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English