Development of 3D Printing Techniques for Solid-State Lithium Batteries: Energy Storage Internship (Final Report)
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
The goal of this internship was to develop a solid polymer electrolyte with a suitable ionic conductivity and mechanical properties and integrate it with 3D printed cathode for solid state lithium batteries. While liquid electrolytes will have much higher conductivities and therefore higher power densities than solid electrolytes, batteries with such electrolytes suffer from extreme dendritic growth, short-circuiting, and general failure. Typically, batteries prevent this by including a solid yet porous separator somewhere between the anode and cathode to suppress dendritic growth. Solid polymer electrolyte acts as the conductive medium between electrodes as well as the separator that prevents failure from short-circuiting. The specific system explored is a vinyl ethylene carbonate (VEC) and polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA) mixed polymer solution using both 2,2’-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile) (AIBN) and Irgacure 819, respectively as thermal and photo- initiators. Electrochemical and rheological techniques were used to determine the optimal polymer solution and curing conditions. Through this research, multiple new pathways of exploration have been determined to create a usable solid polymer electrolyte through a combination of varying cure intensities and initiator concentrations.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- OSTI ID:
- 2205716
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-TR-841963; 1063607
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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