Internal short circuit and failure mechanisms of lithium-ion pouch cells under mechanical indentation abuse conditions: An experimental study

Zhu, Xiaoqing; Wang, Hsin; Wang, Xue; Gao, Yanfei; Allu, Srikanth; Cakmak, Ercan; Wang, Zhenpo

doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.227939

Title: Internal short circuit and failure mechanisms of lithium-ion pouch cells under mechanical indentation abuse conditions: An experimental study

Journal Article · Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 EST 2020 · Journal of Power Sources

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.227939· OSTI ID:1615194

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Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Beijing Inst. of Technology (China); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Beijing Inst. of Technology (China)

Electromechanical structural integrity and thermal stability dictate the safety performance of lithium-ion batteries. Progressive deformation and failure across microscopic and macroscopic lengths scales that are responsible for internal short circuit (ISC) in lithium-ion cells under mechanical abuse conditions remains elusive. In this study, a series of indentation tests were conducted on lithium-ion cells with different capacities up to the occurrence of ISC. The external response and internal configuration of these cells were investigated. It is discovered that cells with different capacities and state of charges exhibited different behaviors. Maximum temperature, which is often regarded as the most important parameter related to thermal runaway (TR), varied considerably due to the complicated contact configurations. X-ray computed tomography (XCT) showed that ISC was a collective result of shear band or other strain-localization modes in the electrode assembly, shear offsets in the granular coatings of electrodes, and the accompanying ductile fracture in the metal foils. We believe that the irregular strain-localization modes (kinks, cusps, and buckles), radical mismatches in mechanical properties of different layers, and geometric features of the indenter eventually lead to the tearing/puncture of cell separator at various locations. Furthermore, the results could provide useful guidance for the micromechanical modeling of lithium-ion cells.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Electricity (OE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1615194

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1603703

Journal Information:: Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 455, Issue C; ISSN 0378-7753

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Country of Publication:: United States

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