18650 Li-ion cells with reference electrode and in-situ characterization of electrodes.
At Sandia National Laboratories, we have built 18650 Li-ion cells with Li reference electrode for in situ characterization of electrodes including impedance and other electrochemical properties. At a 200 mA ({approx}C/5 rate) discharge, the cell gave {approx}900 mAh. Impedance measurements indicate that the anode dominates the cell impedance. For example, at 0 C, the anode and cathode impedances at 10 mHz were around 149 and 53 m{Omega}, respectively, and the total cell impedance at 10 mHz was {approx}203 m{Omega}. The three-electrode configuration also permits measurement of individual electrode voltages during charge and discharge. During discharge, while the cell voltage drops from 4.1 to 3 V, the cathode and the anode voltages change from 4.1 to 3.7 and from {approx}0 to 0.7 V, respectively. During charge, the cathode and anode voltages trace back to their initial values before discharging. The voltage swing for the anode is higher than that for the cathode. This also indicates that the impedance for the anode is higher than for the cathode. Pulse measurements on the cells indicate the voltage drop of the full-cell is equal to the sum of the anode and cathode voltage drops for a 2 A discharge pulse.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 948283
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2005-1636J; TRN: US200906%%233
- Journal Information:
- Proposed for publication in the Journal of Electrochemical Society., Journal Name: Proposed for publication in the Journal of Electrochemical Society.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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