Mesoscale-architecture-based crack evolution dictating cycling stability of advanced lithium ion batteries
Abstract
The cracking phenomenon of Ni-rich NMC (LiNixMnyCo1-x-yO2, x ≥ 0.6) secondary particles is frequently discovered and believed to be one of critical reasons deteriorating the long-term cycling stability of NMC cathode in lithium ion batteries (LIBs). However, the initiation and evolution of those cracks is still controversial due to the limited quantification especially by in situ monitoring, leading to the challenge of identifying an efficient approach to inhibit the formation of the fractures during repeated cycling. In this study, the irreversible, anisotropic cycling lattice and mesoscale expansion/shrinkage of nano-grains during the first cycle, as revealed by in situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) and in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM), have been quantified and confirmed to be the dominant driving forces of microcracks initiation at the grain boundaries. These microcracks preferentially nucleate at the core region with random oriented nano-grains in early stage. The further growth and aggregation of microcracks into macrocrack eventually results in microfracture propagation radially outward to the periphery region with more uniform nano-grain orientation. This mesoscale nano-grain architecture controlled cracking process highlights the importance of predictive synthesis of cathode materials with controllable multiscale crystalline architecture for high-performance LIBs.
- Authors:
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[2];
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V); USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1677677
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1772828; OSTI ID: 1780323
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-219946-2020-JAAM
Journal ID: ISSN 2211-2855
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0012704; KC020105-FWP12152; AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Nano Energy
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 79; Journal ID: ISSN 2211-2855
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; Ni-rich NMC; In situ techniques; Crack evolution; Electrochemical stability
Citation Formats
Hu, Jiangtao, Li, Linze, Hu, Enyuan, Chae, Sujong, Jia, Hao, Liu, Tongchao, Wu, Bingbin, Bi, Yujing, Amine, Khalil, Wang, Chongmin, Zhang, Jiguang, Tao, Jinhui, and Xiao, Jie. Mesoscale-architecture-based crack evolution dictating cycling stability of advanced lithium ion batteries. United States: N. p., 2020.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105420.
Hu, Jiangtao, Li, Linze, Hu, Enyuan, Chae, Sujong, Jia, Hao, Liu, Tongchao, Wu, Bingbin, Bi, Yujing, Amine, Khalil, Wang, Chongmin, Zhang, Jiguang, Tao, Jinhui, & Xiao, Jie. Mesoscale-architecture-based crack evolution dictating cycling stability of advanced lithium ion batteries. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105420
Hu, Jiangtao, Li, Linze, Hu, Enyuan, Chae, Sujong, Jia, Hao, Liu, Tongchao, Wu, Bingbin, Bi, Yujing, Amine, Khalil, Wang, Chongmin, Zhang, Jiguang, Tao, Jinhui, and Xiao, Jie. Fri .
"Mesoscale-architecture-based crack evolution dictating cycling stability of advanced lithium ion batteries". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105420. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1677677.
@article{osti_1677677,
title = {Mesoscale-architecture-based crack evolution dictating cycling stability of advanced lithium ion batteries},
author = {Hu, Jiangtao and Li, Linze and Hu, Enyuan and Chae, Sujong and Jia, Hao and Liu, Tongchao and Wu, Bingbin and Bi, Yujing and Amine, Khalil and Wang, Chongmin and Zhang, Jiguang and Tao, Jinhui and Xiao, Jie},
abstractNote = {The cracking phenomenon of Ni-rich NMC (LiNixMnyCo1-x-yO2, x ≥ 0.6) secondary particles is frequently discovered and believed to be one of critical reasons deteriorating the long-term cycling stability of NMC cathode in lithium ion batteries (LIBs). However, the initiation and evolution of those cracks is still controversial due to the limited quantification especially by in situ monitoring, leading to the challenge of identifying an efficient approach to inhibit the formation of the fractures during repeated cycling. In this study, the irreversible, anisotropic cycling lattice and mesoscale expansion/shrinkage of nano-grains during the first cycle, as revealed by in situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) and in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM), have been quantified and confirmed to be the dominant driving forces of microcracks initiation at the grain boundaries. These microcracks preferentially nucleate at the core region with random oriented nano-grains in early stage. The further growth and aggregation of microcracks into macrocrack eventually results in microfracture propagation radially outward to the periphery region with more uniform nano-grain orientation. This mesoscale nano-grain architecture controlled cracking process highlights the importance of predictive synthesis of cathode materials with controllable multiscale crystalline architecture for high-performance LIBs.},
doi = {10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105420},
journal = {Nano Energy},
number = ,
volume = 79,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
}
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