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Title: Toward Low-Cost, High-Energy Density, and High-Power Density Lithium-Ion Batteries

Abstract

Reducing cost and increasing energy density are two barriers for widespread application of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. Although the cost of electric vehicle batteries has been reduced by ~70% from 2008 to 2015, the current battery pack cost (268/kWh in 2015) is still >2 times what the USABC targets (125/kWh). Even though many advancements in cell chemistry have been realized since the lithium-ion battery was first commercialized in 1991, few major breakthroughs have occurred in the past decade. Therefore, future cost reduction will rely on cell manufacturing and broader market acceptance. Here, this article discusses three major aspects for cost reduction: (1) quality control to minimize scrap rate in cell manufacturing; (2) novel electrode processing and engineering to reduce processing cost and increase energy density and throughputs; and (3) material development and optimization for lithium-ion batteries with high-energy density. Insights on increasing energy and power densities of lithium-ion batteries are also addressed.

Authors:
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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1400215
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 69; Journal Issue: 9; Journal ID: ISSN 1047-4838
Publisher:
Springer
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; non-destructive evaluation; electrode engineering; materials processing; formation cycle; electrode architecture; high voltage cathode; high energy anode

Citation Formats

Li, Jianlin, Du, Zhijia, Ruther, Rose E., An, Seong Jin, David, Lamuel Abraham, Hays, Kevin, Wood, Marissa, Phillip, Nathan D., Sheng, Yangping, Mao, Chengyu, Kalnaus, Sergiy, Daniel, Claus, and Wood, III, David L. Toward Low-Cost, High-Energy Density, and High-Power Density Lithium-Ion Batteries. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1007/s11837-017-2404-9.
Li, Jianlin, Du, Zhijia, Ruther, Rose E., An, Seong Jin, David, Lamuel Abraham, Hays, Kevin, Wood, Marissa, Phillip, Nathan D., Sheng, Yangping, Mao, Chengyu, Kalnaus, Sergiy, Daniel, Claus, & Wood, III, David L. Toward Low-Cost, High-Energy Density, and High-Power Density Lithium-Ion Batteries. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-017-2404-9
Li, Jianlin, Du, Zhijia, Ruther, Rose E., An, Seong Jin, David, Lamuel Abraham, Hays, Kevin, Wood, Marissa, Phillip, Nathan D., Sheng, Yangping, Mao, Chengyu, Kalnaus, Sergiy, Daniel, Claus, and Wood, III, David L. 2017. "Toward Low-Cost, High-Energy Density, and High-Power Density Lithium-Ion Batteries". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-017-2404-9. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1400215.
@article{osti_1400215,
title = {Toward Low-Cost, High-Energy Density, and High-Power Density Lithium-Ion Batteries},
author = {Li, Jianlin and Du, Zhijia and Ruther, Rose E. and An, Seong Jin and David, Lamuel Abraham and Hays, Kevin and Wood, Marissa and Phillip, Nathan D. and Sheng, Yangping and Mao, Chengyu and Kalnaus, Sergiy and Daniel, Claus and Wood, III, David L.},
abstractNote = {Reducing cost and increasing energy density are two barriers for widespread application of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. Although the cost of electric vehicle batteries has been reduced by ~70% from 2008 to 2015, the current battery pack cost (268/kWh in 2015) is still >2 times what the USABC targets (125/kWh). Even though many advancements in cell chemistry have been realized since the lithium-ion battery was first commercialized in 1991, few major breakthroughs have occurred in the past decade. Therefore, future cost reduction will rely on cell manufacturing and broader market acceptance. Here, this article discusses three major aspects for cost reduction: (1) quality control to minimize scrap rate in cell manufacturing; (2) novel electrode processing and engineering to reduce processing cost and increase energy density and throughputs; and (3) material development and optimization for lithium-ion batteries with high-energy density. Insights on increasing energy and power densities of lithium-ion batteries are also addressed.},
doi = {10.1007/s11837-017-2404-9},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1400215}, journal = {JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society},
issn = {1047-4838},
number = 9,
volume = 69,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jun 12 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Mon Jun 12 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}

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