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Title: Power and capacity fade mechanism of LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.0502composite cathodes in high-power lithium-ion batteries

Abstract

High-power Li-ion cells that were tested at elevatedtemperatures showed a significant impedance rise, which was associatedprimarily with the LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 cathode. By systematicallycollecting thousands of Raman spectra from 50 x 80 mm areas at 0.9 mmspatial resolution, and integrating the respective bands of the cathodecomponents for each spectrum, we were able to produce color-coded,semi-quantitative composition maps of cathode surfaces. Raman microscopyimages of cathodes from tested cells revealed that cell cycling orstorage at elevated temperatures led to significant changes in theLiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2/elemental-carbon surface concentration ratio. Theloss of conductive carbon correlated with the power and capacity fade ofthe tested cathodes. The cathode surface state of charge (SOC) variedbetween individual grains of active material, and at some locations thespectra indicated the presence of fully charged material, despite thedeep cell discharge at the end of testing.

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Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE. Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency andRenewable Energy. Office of the FreedomCAR and Vehicle TechnologiesProgram
OSTI Identifier:
894557
Report Number(s):
LBNL-54273
R&D Project: 477603; BnR: VT0301030
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 204th Meeting of Electrochemical Society,Orlando, FL, October 12-16, 2003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25; : Li-ion battery cathode carbon retreat conductivitymicro-Raman AFM

Citation Formats

Kostecki, Robert, and McLarnon, Frank. Power and capacity fade mechanism of LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.0502composite cathodes in high-power lithium-ion batteries. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Kostecki, Robert, & McLarnon, Frank. Power and capacity fade mechanism of LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.0502composite cathodes in high-power lithium-ion batteries. United States.
Kostecki, Robert, and McLarnon, Frank. 2003. "Power and capacity fade mechanism of LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.0502composite cathodes in high-power lithium-ion batteries". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/894557.
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author = {Kostecki, Robert and McLarnon, Frank},
abstractNote = {High-power Li-ion cells that were tested at elevatedtemperatures showed a significant impedance rise, which was associatedprimarily with the LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 cathode. By systematicallycollecting thousands of Raman spectra from 50 x 80 mm areas at 0.9 mmspatial resolution, and integrating the respective bands of the cathodecomponents for each spectrum, we were able to produce color-coded,semi-quantitative composition maps of cathode surfaces. Raman microscopyimages of cathodes from tested cells revealed that cell cycling orstorage at elevated temperatures led to significant changes in theLiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2/elemental-carbon surface concentration ratio. Theloss of conductive carbon correlated with the power and capacity fade ofthe tested cathodes. The cathode surface state of charge (SOC) variedbetween individual grains of active material, and at some locations thespectra indicated the presence of fully charged material, despite thedeep cell discharge at the end of testing.},
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year = {Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2003},
month = {Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2003}
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