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Title: Lithium-Ion Battery Testing Capable of Simulating “Ultralow” Lunar Temperatures

Journal Article · · Energy Technology
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  1. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
  2. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane IN (United States)
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The first-ever lithium-ion battery cycler capable of testing the coin and pouch cells under ultralow (≤40 °C) temperatures down to -175 °C to simulate extreme climates found in the lunar and space missions, high-altitude air vehicles, polar regions of Earth, and military expeditionary missions is enthusiastically reported. The extremely cold temperatures are achieved through a tailored extreme low-temperature system (ELTS) with liquid nitrogen flow and the ability to reach temperatures between -175 and 25 °C, using 1 kΩ and 1 MΩ resistors at varying currents of 1–4 mA and 1–4 μA, respectively, is validated. Employing the ELTS, Li4Ti5O12 (LTO)||Li cells with 1 m lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide in cyclopentyl methyl ether as an electrolyte developed in this research group are charged and discharged at room temperature (cycling rate C/5), -20 (C/10), -40 (C/40), and -60 °C (C/50), which exhibited discharge capacities of 159.04, 119.12, 101.79, and 33.06 mAh g-1, respectively. Moreover, the LTO||Li cell produced a reversible capacity of 7.12 mAh g-1 tested at -100 °C for the first time.

Research Organization:
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO)
OSTI ID:
2424780
Journal Information:
Energy Technology, Journal Name: Energy Technology Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 10; ISSN 2194-4288
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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