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DOE OSTI2021

Regenerable battery electrode

A binder-free, self-supporting electrode including an electrochemically active material in the absence of a binder and a current collector is claimed. The electrochemically active material is a self-supporting transition metal oxide. A method of regenerating the electrode to restore capacity of the electrode is also claimed.

Takeuchi, Esther Sans↗
DOE OSTI2022

Battery electrode coatings applied by waterborne electrodeposition

The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising (a) a fluoropolymer; (b) an electrochemically active material and/or electrically conductive agent; (c) a pH-dependent rheology modifier; and (d) an aqueous medium comprising water; wherein water is present in an amount of at least 45% by weight, based on the total weight of the electrodepositable coating composition. Also disclosed herein is a method of coating a substrate, as well as coated substrates and electrical storage devices.

Oakes, Landon J.↗
DOE OSTI2023

Electrodepositable battery electrode coating compositions having coated active particles

The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising an electrochemically active material comprising a protective coating; an electrodepositable binder; and an aqueous medium. Also disclosed herein is a method of coating a substrate, as well as coated substrates and electrical storage devices.

Oakes, Landon J.↗
DOE OSTI2023

Low cobalt layered oxide materials for lithium ion battery electrodes

Stabilized layered lithium metal oxide cathode materials are described which include excess lithium, Ni, Mn, and at least one other metal ion. The materials comprise a layered LiMO 2 -type material in which M comprises a combination of Ni, Mn, and at least one other metal ion that includes less than about 6 mol % Co; and which has about 1 to 6 percent excess lithium. In one embodiment, the stabilized lithium metal oxide cathode material comprises a composition having the empirical formula xLi 2 MnO 3 ·(1−x)LiNi 0.5+δ/2 Mn 0.5−δ Co δ/2 O 2 , wherein 0 1+3y [Ni a Mn b M′ c ] 1−y O 2 , wherein M′ is one of more metal selected from the group consisting of Co, Al, Fe, Mg, and Ti; 0<y≤0.02; 0.85≤a≤0.96; 0.03≤b≤0.1; and 0.01≤c≤0.1.

Croy, Jason R.↗
DOE OSTI2021

Elucidating Cycling Rate-Dependent Electrochemical Strains in Sodium Iron Phosphate Cathodes for Na-ion Batteries

Battery electrodes materials undergo significant mechanical instabilities which affects their longevity and exert rate-limitations during the cycling process. In this study, we investigate the rate-dependent mechanical response of sodium iron phosphate (NaFePO4, NFP) cathodes during Na intercalation via galvanostatic cycling at different rates by employing digital image correlation, electrochemical methods, and mathematical model. The mechanical behaviour of the electrode shows strong dependance on the applied scan rate. At slower rates, electrode shows asymmetrical strain generation between anodic and cathodic cycles, which is attributed to the formation of cathode-electrolyte interface layers. The electrode undergoes smaller strain generation when cycled at slower rates when the same amount of Na ions is removed or inserted into the electrode. A mathematical model was developed to predict strain evolution in the composite electrode as well as the concentration profile of the Na ions in the electrode particles. Rate-dependent and time dependent factors on the strain generation in the electrode are attributed to the capacity-dependent intercalation strains, rate-dependent mismatch strains, and time-dependent irreversible strains. The combination of in situ strain measurements with the analytical model provided new insight into the electrochemically induced mechanical deformations in Na-ion cathode electrodes.

Ozdogru, Bertan↗
DOE OSTI2020

Mesoscale Effects of Composition and Calendering in Lithium-Ion Battery Composite Electrodes

Macrohomogeneous battery models are widely used to predict battery performance, necessarily relying on effective electrode properties, such as specific surface area, tortuosity, and electrical conductivity. While these properties are typically estimated using ideal effective medium theories, in practice they exhibit highly non-ideal behaviors arising from their complex mesostructures. In this paper, we computationally reconstruct electrodes from X-ray computed tomography of 16 nickel–manganese–cobalt-oxide electrodes, manufactured using various material recipes and calendering pressures. Due to imaging limitations, a synthetic conductive binder domain (CBD) consisting of binder and conductive carbon is added to the reconstructions using a binder bridge algorithm. Reconstructed particle surface areas are significantly smaller than standard approximations predicted, as the majority of the particle surface area is covered by CBD, affecting electrochemical reaction availability. Finite element effective property simulations are performed on 320 large electrode subdomains to analyze trends and heterogeneity across the electrodes. Significant anisotropy of up to 27% in tortuosity and 47% in effective conductivity is observed. Electrical conductivity increases up to 7.5× with particle lithiation. We compare the results to traditional Bruggeman approximations and offer improved alternatives for use in cell-scale modeling, with Bruggeman exponents ranging from 1.62 to 1.72 rather than the theoretical value of 1.5. We also conclude that the CBD phase alone, rather than the entire solid phase, should be used to estimate effective electronic conductivity. This study provides insight into mesoscale transport phenomena and results in improved effective property approximations founded on realistic, image-based morphologies.

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DOE OSTI2025

On the scale of heterogeneity in composite electrodes of batteries

An electrode in cylindrical or pouch cell batteries contains millions of active particles embedded in a conductive network. Battery performance, such as voltage, capacity, and cyclic efficiency, is a collective response of the particle network. We use optical microscopy to measure the local, heterogeneous state of charge of individual particles upon charging and discharging. The optical reflectivity is proportional to Li composition in the ternary oxide LiNi x Mn y Co z O 2 (NMC) cathode. Through clustering analysis, we determine the scale of heterogeneity where a representative volume in the composite electrode contains 100 to 1,000 particles. The heterogeneous activity in the particle network can be described by Weibull defect population at the particle interface with the conductive matrix.

batteries↗
DOE OSTI2026

Direct electrode-to-electrode regeneration of end-of-life batteries via electrode–electrolyte interphase dissolution

Lithium-ion battery recycling remains constrained by processes that recover metals at the expense of electrode integrity, while even direct recycling typically requires shredding to black mass followed by binder removal, separation, and full electrode refabrication. Here, we introduce direct electrode-to-electrode regeneration (DEER), a simultaneous electrochemical regeneration of used NMC and graphite electrodes from end-of-life batteries in their intact form by dissolving the passivating electrode–electrolyte interphase (EEI). DEER employs 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (DMI), a high donor number solvent that creates a thermodynamic environment favorable for solubilizing redox inactive EEI components. DEER dissolves the thick EEI on both used electrodes while preserving electrode integrity, enabling up to 95% capacity regain and improved cycling stability with a residual LiF-rich interphase. Operando Raman, operando IR, and post-mortem NMR directly track the electrochemically driven dissolution of carbonate-derived EEI species in the used DMI-based recycling electrolyte. Technoeconomic and life-cycle analyses show that DEER reduces the cost of recycled cell manufacturing by 56% relative to pyro- and hydrometallurgy, while lowering energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Overall, DEER establishes the first validated pathway to directly regenerate and reuse electrodes harvested from truly end-of-life batteries, converting the key interfacial bottleneck into a controllable dissolution process and opening a practical route toward electrode level circularity.

Kim, Kiwon [Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United Stat↗
DOE OSTI2021

Calibration-Free Quantitative Analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery (LiB) Electrode Materials Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)

Recent years have seen a surge in the demand for high-performance battery electrode materials for automotive and various electronic device applications. Improving battery performance requires precise knowledge of the structure–composition properties of active electrode materials. To this effect, quantitative and precise estimation of the composition of advanced electrode materials, containing trace amounts of dopants, provide immense value toward developing next-generation high-capacity battery materials. Herein, we demonstrate the application of calibration-free laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) as a powerful analytical tool for rapid and reliable quantitative spectrochemical characterizations of layered Li metal oxide cathodes containing Mo and Cr dopants (<5 atom %). Specifically, we employ the LIBS using an internal calibration methodology to establish the quantitative elemental ratios of major (Ni, Mn, Co) and trace dopant (Cr, Mo) transition metals to bulk Li contents in diverse cathode material samples such as LiNi 0.5 Mn 0.5 O 2 (NM-50/50), LiNi 0.33 Mn 0.33 Co 0.33 O 2 (NMC), LiNi 0.317 Mn 0.317 Co 0.317 Cr 0.05 O 2 (Cr-doped NMC), and LiNi 0.5– x /2 Mn 0.5– x /2 Mo x O 2 ( x = 0.03, 0.04, 0.05) (Mo-doped NM-50/50) that were synthesized via sol–gel routes. The LIBS-estimated elemental compositions are in good agreement with the nominal stoichiometric values. Furthermore, ex situ LIBS characterizations presented here pave the path for future high-efficacy application of calibration-free quantitative LIBS for rapid in situ analyses of elemental composition changes in battery electrode materials under operation that need not resort to off-site analytical techniques requiring cumbersome sample preparations and/or external standards.

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DOE OSTI2020

Cobalt-stabilized lithium metal oxide electrodes for lithium batteries

An electrode material comprising a composite lithium metal oxide, which in an initial state has the formula: y[xLi2MO3.(1−x)LiM′O2].(1−y)Li1+dMn2−z−dM″zO4; wherein 0≤x≤1; 0.75≤y<1; 0<z≤2; 0≤d≤0.2; and z−d≤2. M comprises one or more metal ions that together have an average oxidation state of +4; M′ comprises one or more metal ions that together have an average oxidation state of +3; and M″ comprises one or more metal ions that together with the Mn and any excess proportion of lithium, “d”, have a combined average oxidation state between +3.5 and +4. The Li1+dMn2−z−dM″zO4 component comprises a spinel structure, each of the Li2MO3 and the LiM′O2 components comprise layered structures, and at least one of M, M′, and M″ comprises Co. Cells and batteries comprising the electrode material also are described.

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