URN to cite this document: urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-6640-6
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Erabhoina, Hari Mohan ; Thelakkat, Mukundan:
Tuning of composition and morphology of LiFePO₄ cathode for applications in all
solid‑state lithium metal batteries.
In: Scientific Reports.
Vol. 12
(31 March 2022)
Issue 1
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- No. 5454.
ISSN 2045-2322
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-09244-3
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Abstract
All solid-state rechargeable lithium metal batteries (SS-LMBs) are gaining more and more importance because of their higher safety and higher energy densities in comparison to their liquid-based counterparts. In spite of this potential, their low discharge capacities and poor rate performances limit them to be used as state-of-the-art SS-LMBs. This arise due to the low intrinsic ionic and electronic transport pathways within the solid components in the cathode during the fast charge/discharge processes. Therefore, it is necessary to have a cathode with good electron conducting channels to increase the active material utilization without blocking the movement of lithium ions. Since SS-LMBs require a diferent morphology and composition of the cathode, we selected LiFePO4 (LFP) as a prototype and, we have systematically studied the infuence of the cathode composition by varying the contents of active material LFP, conductive additives (super C65 conductive carbon black and conductive graphite), ion conducting components (PEO and LiTFSI) in order to elucidate the best ion as well as electron conduction morphology in the cathode. In addition, a comparative study on diferent cathode slurry preparation methods was made, wherein ball milling was found to reduce the particle size and increase the homogeneity of LFP which further aids fast Li ion transport throughout the electrode. The SEM analysis of the resulting calendered electrode shows the formation of non-porous and crack-free structures with the presence of conductive graphite throughout the electrode. As a result, the optimum LFP cathode composition with solid polymer nanocomposite electrolyte (SPNE) delivered higher initial discharge capacities of 114 mAh g-1 at 0.2C rate at 30 °C and 141 mAh g-1 at 1C rate at 70 °C. When the current rate was increased to 2C, the electrode still delivered high discharge capacity of 82 mAh g-1 even after 500 cycle, which indicates that the optimum cathode formulation is one of the important parameters in building high rate and long cycle performing SS-LMBs.
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Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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DDC Subjects: | 500 Science > 540 Chemistry |
Institutions of the University: | Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry I Research Institutions Research Institutions > Central research institutes Research Institutions > Central research institutes > Bayerisches Zentrum für Batterietechnik - BayBatt |
Language: | English |
Originates at UBT: | Yes |
URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-6640-6 |
Date Deposited: | 13 Sep 2022 09:54 |
Last Modified: | 18 Nov 2022 05:53 |
URI: | https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/6640 |