Towards uniformly dispersed battery electrode composite materials: Characteristics and performance

Takeuchi, Esther S.; Huie, Matthew M.; Choi, Dalsu; Chang, Mincheol; Marschilok, Amy C.; Takeuchi, Kenneth J.; Reichmanis, Elsa

doi:10.1021/acsami.5b11938

Title: Towards uniformly dispersed battery electrode composite materials: Characteristics and performance

Journal Article · Thu Jan 14 00:00:00 EST 2016 · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b11938· OSTI ID:1287088

Takeuchi, Esther S. ^[1]; Huie, Matthew M. ^[2]; Choi, Dalsu ^[3]; Chang, Mincheol ^[3]; Marschilok, Amy C. ^[2]; Takeuchi, Kenneth J. ^[2]; Reichmanis, Elsa ^[3]

Stony Brook Univ., Stony Brook, NY (United States); Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Stony Brook Univ., Stony Brook, NY (United States)
Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)

Battery electrodes are complex mesoscale systems comprised of electroactive components, conductive additives, and binders. In this report, methods for processing electrodes with dispersion of the components are described. To investigate the degree of material dispersion, a spin-coating technique was adopted to provide a thin, uniform layer that enabled observation of the morphology. Distinct differences in the distribution profile of the electrode components arising from individual materials physical affinities were readily identified. Hansen solubility parameter (HSP) analysis revealed pertinent surface interactions associated with materials dispersivity. Further studies demonstrated that HSPs can provide an effective strategy to identify surface modification approaches for improved dispersions of battery electrode materials. Specifically, introduction of surfactantlike functionality such as oleic acid (OA) capping and P3HT-conjugated polymer wrapping on the surface of nanomaterials significantly enhanced material dispersity over the composite electrode. The approach to the surface treatment on the basis of HSP study can facilitate design of composite electrodes with uniformly dispersed morphology and may contribute to enhancing their electrical and electrochemical behaviors. The conductivity of the composites and their electrochemical performance was also characterized. In conclusion, the study illustrates the importance of considering electronic conductivity, electron transfer, and ion transport in the design of environments incorporating active nanomaterials.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Mesoscale Transport Properties (m2M)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704; SC0012673

OSTI ID:: 1287088

Report Number(s):: BNL-112140-2016-JA

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Vol. 8, Issue 5; ISSN 1944-8244

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Country of Publication:: United States

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