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Title: Correlating capacity fade with film resistance loss in fast charging of lithium-ion battery

Abstract

Fast charging of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries makes it susceptible to lithium plating. Here, we report the correlation between capacity loss and cell impedance changes in the battery due to lithium electrodeposition. Li-ion pouch cells with nickel-manganese-cobalt cathode and graphite anode were charged at rates varying from 0.5C to 6C. The cell voltage evolution immediately after charging was monitored to identify the C-rates that result in lithium plating. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used to monitor the cell impedance evolution. The impedance of battery cells at C-rates lower than 1C and no lithium plating showed minimal changes from their baseline values in the period immediately after charging. However, the impedance of battery cells undergoing lithium plating and C-rates higher than 3C showed a substantial reduction immediately after charging, with recovery back to baseline values after 30 min of relaxation. These observations suggest that lithium plating causes damage to the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer on the anode particles during the charging period, followed by the reformation of the SEI during the relaxation period. The measured capacity loss has a linear correlation with observed impedance change. The linear relationship suggests that impedance monitoring may be used for prognostication of the state-of-health ofmore » Li-ion batteries.« less

Authors:
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  1. Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
  2. Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
  3. Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States); Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States). Critical Materials Institute (CMI)
Sponsoring Org.:
National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Manufacturing Office
OSTI Identifier:
1764842
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1809621
Report Number(s):
IS-J-10,395
Journal ID: ISSN 0378-7753
Grant/Contract Number:  
ECCS-1611333; AC02-07CH11358
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Power Sources
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 485; Journal ID: ISSN 0378-7753
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; Lithium-ion batteries; Fast charging; Lithium plating; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Impedance evolution

Citation Formats

Gargh, Prashant, Sarkar, Abhishek, Lui, Yu Hui, Shen, Sheng, Hu, Chao, Hu, Shan, Nlebedim, Ikenna C., and Shrotriya, Pranav. Correlating capacity fade with film resistance loss in fast charging of lithium-ion battery. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.229360.
Gargh, Prashant, Sarkar, Abhishek, Lui, Yu Hui, Shen, Sheng, Hu, Chao, Hu, Shan, Nlebedim, Ikenna C., & Shrotriya, Pranav. Correlating capacity fade with film resistance loss in fast charging of lithium-ion battery. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.229360
Gargh, Prashant, Sarkar, Abhishek, Lui, Yu Hui, Shen, Sheng, Hu, Chao, Hu, Shan, Nlebedim, Ikenna C., and Shrotriya, Pranav. Thu . "Correlating capacity fade with film resistance loss in fast charging of lithium-ion battery". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.229360. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1764842.
@article{osti_1764842,
title = {Correlating capacity fade with film resistance loss in fast charging of lithium-ion battery},
author = {Gargh, Prashant and Sarkar, Abhishek and Lui, Yu Hui and Shen, Sheng and Hu, Chao and Hu, Shan and Nlebedim, Ikenna C. and Shrotriya, Pranav},
abstractNote = {Fast charging of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries makes it susceptible to lithium plating. Here, we report the correlation between capacity loss and cell impedance changes in the battery due to lithium electrodeposition. Li-ion pouch cells with nickel-manganese-cobalt cathode and graphite anode were charged at rates varying from 0.5C to 6C. The cell voltage evolution immediately after charging was monitored to identify the C-rates that result in lithium plating. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used to monitor the cell impedance evolution. The impedance of battery cells at C-rates lower than 1C and no lithium plating showed minimal changes from their baseline values in the period immediately after charging. However, the impedance of battery cells undergoing lithium plating and C-rates higher than 3C showed a substantial reduction immediately after charging, with recovery back to baseline values after 30 min of relaxation. These observations suggest that lithium plating causes damage to the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer on the anode particles during the charging period, followed by the reformation of the SEI during the relaxation period. The measured capacity loss has a linear correlation with observed impedance change. The linear relationship suggests that impedance monitoring may be used for prognostication of the state-of-health of Li-ion batteries.},
doi = {10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.229360},
journal = {Journal of Power Sources},
number = ,
volume = 485,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 24 00:00:00 EST 2020},
month = {Thu Dec 24 00:00:00 EST 2020}
}

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