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Title: Scalable Advanced Li(Ni 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 )O 2 Cathode Materials from a Slug Flow Continuous Process

Abstract

Li[Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1]O2 (LNCMO811) is the most studied cathode material for next-generation lithium-ion batteries with high energy density. However, available synthesis methods are time-consuming and complex, restricting their mass production. A scalable manufacturing process for producing NCM811 hydroxide precursors is vital for commercialization of the material. In this work, a three-phase slug flow reactor, which has been demonstrated for its ease of scale-up, better synthetic control, and excellent uniform mixing, was developed to control the initial stage of the coprecipitation of NCM811 hydroxide. Furthermore, an equilibrium model was established to predict the yield and composition of the final product. The homogeneous slurry from the slug flow system was obtained and then transferred into a ripening vessel for the necessary ripening process. Finally, the lithium–nickel–cobalt–manganese oxide was obtained through the calcination of the slug flow-derived precursor with lithium hydroxide, having a tap density of 1.3 g cm–3 with a well-layered structure. As-synthesized LNCMO811 shows a high specific capacity of 169.5 mAh g–1 at a current rate of 0.1C and a long cycling stability of 1000 cycling with good capacity retention. This demonstration provides a pathway toward scaling up the cathode synthesis process for large-scale battery applications.

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  1. Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia23219, United States
  2. Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee37831, United States
  3. Zenlabs Energy Inc., Fremont, California94538, United States
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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Manufacturing Office; National Science Foundation (NSF)
OSTI Identifier:
1897327
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1899595; OSTI ID: 1901816; OSTI ID: 1994725
Grant/Contract Number:  
EE0009110; CMMI-1940948; AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
ACS Omega
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: ACS Omega Journal Volume: 7 Journal Issue: 46; Journal ID: ISSN 2470-1343
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; Anions; Materials; Metals; Precursors; Transition metals; NCM811, Ni-rich, Slug-flow, scaling up, Lithium-ion battery

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Mou, Mingyao, Patel, Arjun, Mallick, Sourav, Thapaliya, Bishnu P., Paranthaman, Mariappan Parans, Mugumya, Jethrine H., Rasche, Michael L., Gupta, Ram B., Saleh, Selma, Kothe, Sophie, Baral, Ena, Pandey, Gaind P., Lopez, Herman, and Jiang, Mo. Scalable Advanced Li(Ni 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 )O 2 Cathode Materials from a Slug Flow Continuous Process. United States: N. p., 2022. Web. doi:10.1021/acsomega.2c05521.
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Mou, Mingyao, Patel, Arjun, Mallick, Sourav, Thapaliya, Bishnu P., Paranthaman, Mariappan Parans, Mugumya, Jethrine H., Rasche, Michael L., Gupta, Ram B., Saleh, Selma, Kothe, Sophie, Baral, Ena, Pandey, Gaind P., Lopez, Herman, & Jiang, Mo. Scalable Advanced Li(Ni 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 )O 2 Cathode Materials from a Slug Flow Continuous Process. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c05521
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Mou, Mingyao, Patel, Arjun, Mallick, Sourav, Thapaliya, Bishnu P., Paranthaman, Mariappan Parans, Mugumya, Jethrine H., Rasche, Michael L., Gupta, Ram B., Saleh, Selma, Kothe, Sophie, Baral, Ena, Pandey, Gaind P., Lopez, Herman, and Jiang, Mo. Tue . "Scalable Advanced Li(Ni 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 )O 2 Cathode Materials from a Slug Flow Continuous Process". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c05521.
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@article{osti_1897327,
title = {Scalable Advanced Li(Ni 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 )O 2 Cathode Materials from a Slug Flow Continuous Process},
author = {Mou, Mingyao and Patel, Arjun and Mallick, Sourav and Thapaliya, Bishnu P. and Paranthaman, Mariappan Parans and Mugumya, Jethrine H. and Rasche, Michael L. and Gupta, Ram B. and Saleh, Selma and Kothe, Sophie and Baral, Ena and Pandey, Gaind P. and Lopez, Herman and Jiang, Mo},
abstractNote = {Li[Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1]O2 (LNCMO811) is the most studied cathode material for next-generation lithium-ion batteries with high energy density. However, available synthesis methods are time-consuming and complex, restricting their mass production. A scalable manufacturing process for producing NCM811 hydroxide precursors is vital for commercialization of the material. In this work, a three-phase slug flow reactor, which has been demonstrated for its ease of scale-up, better synthetic control, and excellent uniform mixing, was developed to control the initial stage of the coprecipitation of NCM811 hydroxide. Furthermore, an equilibrium model was established to predict the yield and composition of the final product. The homogeneous slurry from the slug flow system was obtained and then transferred into a ripening vessel for the necessary ripening process. Finally, the lithium–nickel–cobalt–manganese oxide was obtained through the calcination of the slug flow-derived precursor with lithium hydroxide, having a tap density of 1.3 g cm–3 with a well-layered structure. As-synthesized LNCMO811 shows a high specific capacity of 169.5 mAh g–1 at a current rate of 0.1C and a long cycling stability of 1000 cycling with good capacity retention. This demonstration provides a pathway toward scaling up the cathode synthesis process for large-scale battery applications.},
doi = {10.1021/acsomega.2c05521},
journal = {ACS Omega},
number = 46,
volume = 7,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 08 00:00:00 EST 2022},
month = {Tue Nov 08 00:00:00 EST 2022}
}
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