Relationship of Chemical Composition and Moisture Sensitivity in LiNixMnyCo1-x-yO2 for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Abstract
Chemical composition–moisture sensitivity relationship of LiNixMnyCo1-x-yO2 (NMC) cathode materials was investigated by exploring crystal structures, surface properties, and electrochemical performance behaviors of various commercial NMC powders: LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 (NMC111), LiNi0.5Mn0.3Co0.2O2 (NMC532), LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2 (NMC622), and LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 (NMC811). The NMC powders were stored in different moisture conditions: moisture-free, humidified air, or immersed in water. Rietveld refinement analysis of X-ray diffraction (XRD) data and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the crystal structure changes and the evolution of particle surfaces morphologies. The effect of moisture contamination on the electrochemical properties of NMC cathodes was studied by galvanostatic cycling and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The moisture contamination resulted in either structural disorder or unwanted surficial deposition products, which increased a charge-transfer impedance and consequent performance degradation of battery cells. The results showed that NMC’s moisture vulnerability increased with Ni content (x) despite protective coatings on commercial particles, which stressed the necessity of alternative surface passivation strategies of Ni-rich NMC for broad applications such as electric vehicles and electrified aircraft propulsion.
- Authors:
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- The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
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- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office; The Ohio State University Institute for Materials Research
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1878158
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 18; Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 2381-6872
- Publisher:
- ASME
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Choi, Junbin, Dong, Liang, Yu, Chan-Yeop, O’Meara, Cody, Lee, Eungje, and Kim, Jung-Hyun. Relationship of Chemical Composition and Moisture Sensitivity in LiNixMnyCo1-x-yO2 for Lithium-Ion Batteries. United States: N. p., 2021.
Web. doi:10.1115/1.4051208.
Choi, Junbin, Dong, Liang, Yu, Chan-Yeop, O’Meara, Cody, Lee, Eungje, & Kim, Jung-Hyun. Relationship of Chemical Composition and Moisture Sensitivity in LiNixMnyCo1-x-yO2 for Lithium-Ion Batteries. United States. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051208
Choi, Junbin, Dong, Liang, Yu, Chan-Yeop, O’Meara, Cody, Lee, Eungje, and Kim, Jung-Hyun. Mon .
"Relationship of Chemical Composition and Moisture Sensitivity in LiNixMnyCo1-x-yO2 for Lithium-Ion Batteries". United States. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051208. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1878158.
@article{osti_1878158,
title = {Relationship of Chemical Composition and Moisture Sensitivity in LiNixMnyCo1-x-yO2 for Lithium-Ion Batteries},
author = {Choi, Junbin and Dong, Liang and Yu, Chan-Yeop and O’Meara, Cody and Lee, Eungje and Kim, Jung-Hyun},
abstractNote = {Chemical composition–moisture sensitivity relationship of LiNixMnyCo1-x-yO2 (NMC) cathode materials was investigated by exploring crystal structures, surface properties, and electrochemical performance behaviors of various commercial NMC powders: LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 (NMC111), LiNi0.5Mn0.3Co0.2O2 (NMC532), LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2 (NMC622), and LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 (NMC811). The NMC powders were stored in different moisture conditions: moisture-free, humidified air, or immersed in water. Rietveld refinement analysis of X-ray diffraction (XRD) data and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the crystal structure changes and the evolution of particle surfaces morphologies. The effect of moisture contamination on the electrochemical properties of NMC cathodes was studied by galvanostatic cycling and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The moisture contamination resulted in either structural disorder or unwanted surficial deposition products, which increased a charge-transfer impedance and consequent performance degradation of battery cells. The results showed that NMC’s moisture vulnerability increased with Ni content (x) despite protective coatings on commercial particles, which stressed the necessity of alternative surface passivation strategies of Ni-rich NMC for broad applications such as electric vehicles and electrified aircraft propulsion.},
doi = {10.1115/1.4051208},
journal = {Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage},
number = 4,
volume = 18,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jun 07 00:00:00 EDT 2021},
month = {Mon Jun 07 00:00:00 EDT 2021}
}
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