Improved electrochemical performances of high voltage LiCoO_2 with tungsten doping

The effects of tungsten W doping and coating on the electrochemical performance of LiCoO_2 cathode are comparatively studied in this work. The amount of modification component is as low as 0.1 wt% and 0.3 wt% respectively. After 100 cycles between 3.0 V–4.6 V, 0.1 wt% W doping provides an optimized capacity retention of 72.3%. However, W coating deteriorates battery performance with capacity retention of 47.8%, even lower than bare LiCoO_2 of 55.7%. These different electrochemical performances can be attributed to the surface aggregation of W between doping and coating methods. W substitution is proved to be a promising method to develop high voltage cathodes. Practical performance relies on detailed synthesis method.     

A high-performance rechargeable Li–O_2 battery with quasi-solid-state electrolyte

A novel transparent and soft quasi-solid-state electrolyte(QSSE) was proposed and fabricated, which consists of ionic liquid(PYR_(14)TFSI) and nano-fumed silica. The QSSE demonstrates high ionic conductivity of 4.6×10~(-4) S/cm at room temperature and wide electrochemical stability window of over 5 V. The Li–O_2 battery using such quasi-solidstate electrolyte exhibits a low charge-discharge overpotential at the first cycle and excellent long-term cyclability over 500 cycles.     

Understanding the battery safety improvement enabled by a quasi-solid-state battery design

The rapid development of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is faced with challenge of its safety bottleneck, calling for design and chemistry innovations. Among the proposed strategies, the development of solid-state batteries (SSBs) seems the most promising solution, but to date no practical SSB has been in large-scale application. Practical safety performance of SSBs is also challenged. In this article, a brief review on LIB safety issue is made and the safety short boards of LIBs are emphasized. A systematic safety design in quasi-SSB chemistry is proposed to conquer the intrinsic safety weak points of LIBs and the effects are accessed based on existing studies. It is believed that a systematic and targeted solution in SSB chemistry design can effectively improve the battery safety, promoting larger-scale application of LIBs.     

多空间尺度下的金属锂负极表征技术

金属锂因为其优秀的特性被认为是未来锂电池负极的最终之选。然而目前金属锂负极在旧有液态体系中的研究陷入瓶颈,在新兴固态体系中的挑战层出不穷。想要实现金属锂负极的实用化,必须加深对金属锂负极基础科学问题的认识。本文系统论述了多空间尺度下金属锂的电极行为与对应的表征技术。首先综述了多空间尺度下金属锂负极的基础科学和应用技术问题,结合近年来的工作,对全空间尺度下的先进表征手段做了梳理,分析了从原子级到宏观尺度各种表征手段的技术特点,并重点讨论了各类表征技术在研究固态体系中金属锂负极时的特点与可能的发展方向。     

Probing component contributions and internal polarization in silicon-graphite composite anode for lithium-ion batteries with an electrochemical-mechanical model

Silicon-graphite (Si-Gr) composite anodes are attractive alternatives to replace Gr anodes for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to their relatively high capacity and mild volume change. However, it is difficult to understand electrochemical interactions of Si and Gr in Si-Gr composite anodes and internal polarization of LIBs with regular experiment methods. Herein, we establish an electrochemical-mechanical coupled model to study the effect of rate and Si content on the electrochemical and stress behavior in a Si-Gr composite anode. The results show that the composites of Si and Gr not only improve the lithiation kinetics of Gr but also alleviate the voltage hysteresis of Si and decrease the risk of lithium plating in the negative electrode. What's more, the Si content is a tradeoff between electrode capacity and electrode volume variation. Further, various internal polarization contributions of cells using Si-Gr composite anodes are quantified by the voltage decomposition method. The results indicate that the electrochemical polarization of electrode materials and the electrolyte ohmic over-potential are dominant factors in the rate performance of cells, which provides theoretical guidance for improving the rate performance of LIBs using Si-Gr composite anodes.     

锂电池失效分析与研究进展

锂电池在使用或储存过程中会出现一定概率的失效,包括容量衰减(跳水)、循环寿命短、内阻增大、电压异常、析锂、产气、漏液、短路、变形、热失控等,严重降低了锂电池的使用性能、一致性、可靠性、安全性.对锂电池失效进行准确诊断并探究其失效机理是锂电池失效分析的主要任务,对锂电池性能提升和技术发展具有深远意义.为了全面且深入地介绍锂电池失效分析,本文从锂电池失效分析的定义、失效表现、失效原因、分析内容、分析流程、困难点等方面进行了简述,希望能为推动中国锂电池失效分析技术的发展起到积极作用.     

Strategies to curb structural changes of lithium/transition metal oxide cathode materials & the changes' effects on thermal & cycling stability

Structural transformation behaviors of several typical oxide cathode materials during a heating process are reviewed in detail to provide in-depth understanding of the key factors governing the thermal stability of these materials. We also discuss applying the information about heat induced structural evolution in the study of electrochemically induced structural changes. All these discussions are expected to provide valuable insights for designing oxide cathode materials with significantly improved structural stability for safe, long-life lithium ion batteries, as the safety of lithium-ion batteries is a critical issue; it is widely accepted that the thermal instability of the cathodes is one of the most critical factors in thermal runaway and related safety problems.     

A 700 W·h·kg-1 Rechargeable Pouch Type Lithium Battery

High-energy-density rechargeable lithium batteries are being pursued by researchers because of their revolutionary potential nature.Current advanced practical lithium-ion batteries have an energy density of around300 W·h·kg^-1.Continuing to increase the energy density of batteries to a higher level could lead to a major explosion development in some fields,such as electric aviation.Here,we have manufactured practical pouch-type rechargeable lithium batteries with both a gravimetric ene...