A study on the fire behaviors of 18650 battery and batteries pack under discharge

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - In order to have a better understanding of the fire behaviors of lithium-ion battery (LIB) and batteries pack under discharge, a series of fire tests...     

An experimental study about the effect of arrangement on the fire behaviors of lithium-ion batteries

The gadolinium ferrochromite (GdFe_1?xCr_xO₃) was used as a case study of influence of chromium substitution on the perovskite structure in the entire composition range. By exploiting thermal analysis techniques (dilatometry, differential thermal analysis) the influence of chromium was investigated in the context of thermal stability of the canted antiferromagnetic ordering. It was found that the higher the chromium concentration was, the more the Néel temperature decreased, e.g., substitution of 26 % of iron atoms corresponded to a depression of about 60 K with respect to undoped gadolinium ferrite. For higher chromium concentrations the mixed gadolinium ferrochromite was paramagnetic at room temperature. Additional information on the crystal structure and, qualitatively, on the magnetic ordering as well was derived from the results of X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy measurements. For chromium content higher than 10 % the gadolinium ferrochromite may be regarded as a solid solution. For lower concentrations, however, a possible formation of clusters with different Fe/Cr ratio occurs as suggested by Mössbauer spectra.     

Fire behaviors study on 18650 batteries pack using a cone-calorimeter

To investigate the effects of different state of charges (SOCs), external heating powers and charging/discharging treatment on the fire behaviors of 18650 batteries pack, three groups of abuse experiments were conducted with the help of a cone-calorimeter. The fire hazards of batteries pack were characterized by measuring the flame photographs, battery surface temperature, ignition time, thermal runaway time, heat release rate and radiative heat flux. According to the results, it is found that the fire behaviors of batteries pack will appear in advance and behave more violent with the increase in SOC. Additionally, the higher heating power will exacerbate the fire hazards of batteries pack by increasing the surface temperature rise rate, the total heat released and the total heat flux of pack leading to an earlier thermal runaway and more rigorous consequence. Finally, the pack with discharging/charging treatment has a much lower heat released compared to the pack without any treatment due to the incomplete burning and incomplete release of energy. Besides, their fire behaviors also exhibit earlier and severer.

     

Experimental study on the thermal behaviors of lithium-ion batteries under discharge and overcharge conditions

Iron oxide modified montmorillonite (MMT) as flame retardant was used to polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and the flame retardant and smoke-suppressant properties of the PVC were investigated by the smoke density rating and cone calorimeter tests (CONE), and the thermal degradation behaviors of PVC were studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TG) in air atmosphere. The activation energies for the first stage of thermal degradation were obtained following the equation of Kissinger. The mechanical properties testing resultant data showed that iron oxide modified MMT had little effect on the tensile strength of the sample. The CONE result indicated that iron oxide modified MMT could reduce the heat release rate in flame retardant PVC: a more compact char residue formed on the surface of the sample including iron oxide modified MMT during the combustion process. The TG result showed that the sample with modified iron oxide MMT had higher thermal stability than the pure PVC. Besides, the PVC treated with modified MMT showed high activation energy.     

A comparative study of overdischarge behaviors of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

The overdischarge behaviors of LiFePO₄, LiNiO₂, and LiMn₂O₄ are thoroughly studied in different overlithiation voltage limitations. The results showed that LiFePO₄ and LiMn₂O₄ cathode materials show high structure stability under the overdischarge process to 1.0 V. The microstructure of LiNiO₂ is vulnerable to breakdown under the same testing condition. Fe-based olivine and Mn-based spinel cathode materials show better cyclic calendar life than that of Ni-based layered material. When an extreme overdischarge parameter (down to 0.0 V) is applied, all three samples experience an electrochemically driven irreversible solid-state amorphization process. Due to this overlithiation reaction, the host structure is totally destroyed. Therefore, it is harmful to experience deep overdischarge behaviors for most cathode materials.     

Thermal behaviors of electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries determined by differential scanning calorimeter

Lithium-ion batteries have been widely used in daily electric appliance, but abusive accidents occurred from time to time. Lithium-ion batteries composed of various electrolytes (containing organic solvents, inorganic salts), binder, and electrode materials, which may be unstable under some abnormal conditions. The formulation or components of electrolytes played a crucial factor in affecting reactive hazards within the cell. In order to meet safety requirements of the lithium-ion batteries on electronic device, reseachers and scholars are continuing to do further studies on the important issues in relation to the lithium-ion batteries. This study aims to apply the differential scanning calorimeter for measuring the thermal or reactive hazards of the organic solvents related to the formulation of the electrolytes. Besides, thermal instabilities of lithiated graphite or deposited lithium with electrolytes were simulated by the reactions between metallic lithium (Li) and organic carbonates of linear and cyclic structures. Exothermic onset temperatures and enthalpy changes were measured and analyzed. Results showed that the thermal behaviors of these organic carbonates themselves or with lithium hexafluorophosphate liberated less enthalpy changes. However, violent exothermic reactions were detected between the linear or cyclic carbonates and lithium metal with larger enthalpy change larger than 1,000 J g^?1 of lithium. This can be observed by Li reacted with diethyl carbonate at surprisingly lower onset temperature about 46.6 °C.     

Effect of carbon-tin oxides vacuum thermal treatment on performance of lithium-ion batteries

Research on Chemical Intermediates - In this work, we used a hydrothermal method to fabricate the carbon-tin oxides anode materials. The structure and electrochemical properties of the materials...     

Effects of water contamination on the electrical properties of 18650 lithium-ion batteries

Effects of water on the voltage, internal resistance, initial capacity and cycling behavior of 18650-type lithium-ion batteries are studied. The voltage curves of the first charging can be used to judge whether cells are contaminated by water, because the voltage growth rates of cells are obviously different (>100 mV) between water-free batteries and containing water batteries at the first charging period of 10–50 min. The self-discharging performances of water contamination cells are also larger, because water-related side effects happen continuously during aging at high voltage of 4.2 V. Besides, HF corrosion on the cathode materials and Co ion dissolved out from lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxides lead to rapid capacity fading from >90% (100 cycles) to <80% (300 cycles, 0.5 C charging/0.5 C discharging).     

Comparison and validation of methods for estimating heat generation rate of large-format lithium-ion batteries

The heat generation rate of a large-format 25 Ah lithium-ion battery is studied through estimating each term of the Bernardi model. The term for the reversible heat is estimated from the entropy coefficient and compared with the result from the calorimetric method. The term for the irreversible heat is estimated from the intermittent current method, the V–I characteristics method and a newly developed energy method. Using the obtained heat generation rates, the average cell temperature rise under 1C charge/discharge is calculated and validated against the results measured in an accelerating rate calorimeter (ARC). It is found that the intermittent current method with an appropriate interval and the V–I characteristics method using a pouch cell yield close agreement, while the energy method is less accurate. A number of techniques are found to be effective in circumventing the difficulties encountered in estimating the heat generation rate for large-format lithium-ion batteries. A pouch cell, using the same electrode as the 25 Ah cell but with much reduced capacity (288 mAh), is employed to avoid the significant temperature rise in the V–I characteristics method. The first-order inertial system is utilized to correct the delay in the surface temperature rise relative to the internal heat generation. Twelve thermocouples are used to account for the temperature distribution.     

Effects of long-term fast charging on a layered cathode for lithium-ion batteries

Fast charging, which aims to shorten recharge times to 10–15 min, is crucial for electric vehicles(EVs),but battery capacity usually decays rapidly if batteries are charged under such severe conditions.Revealing the failure mechanism is a prerequisite to improving the charging performance of lithium(Li)-ion batteries. Previous studies have focused less on cathode materials while also mostly focusing on their early changes. Thus, the cumulative effect of long-term fast charging on cathode materia...     

The impedance of lithium-ion batteries

Cylindrical and flat one-layer lithium-ion batteries, as well as symmetrical cells with like electrodes, are studied using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Equivalent circuit is suggested, its parameters found, and the activation energies estimated for different stages of the electrode process.     

Characterization of anodes for lithium-ion batteries

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - The lithium-ion batteries are energy storage systems of high performance and low cost. They are employed in multiple portable devices, and these require...     

Research progress on electrolytes for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries

Fast-charging is considered to be a key factor in the successful expansion and use of electric vehicles.Current lithium-ion batteries(LIBs) exhibit high energy density, enabling them to be used in electric vehicles(EVs) over long distances, but they take too long to charge. In addition to modifying the electrode and battery structure, the composition of the electrolyte also affects the fast-charging capability of LIBs. This review provides a comprehensive and in-depth overview of the research pr...     

Investigation on cell impedance for high-power lithium-ion batteries

Variation of the dc polarization with time has been successfully calculated semiempirically for the lithium-ion battery at a variety of discharging rates. In particular, with the help of circuit analysis, the contribution of the uncompensated ohmic resistance, interfacial impedance, and diffusion impedance to total cathodic polarization has been satisfactorily differentiated as a function of discharging time. In the present work, a simple and practical method has been suggested to help one design effectively the high-power lithium-ion batteries. Dedicated to Professor Su-II Pyun on the occasion of his 65th birthday.     

锂离子电池预锂化补锂策略研究进展

锂离子电池(LIBs)因高能量密度和长循环寿命而被广泛用于储能电子产品、电动汽车等众多领域。然而,在锂离子电池首次充放电过程中,固体电解质界面(SEI)膜的形成会造成电解液发生不可逆分解、初始活性Li⁺损失(ALL)和不可逆容量损失,会影响电池体系容量和能量密度的发挥,对于硅基负极电池体系而言尤为显著。基于这一问题,亟需开发各种补锂策略来降低活性锂损失,有效提高电池体系的首次库仑效率(ICE),从而实现更高的能量密度和循环稳定性。结合现阶段所做工作,从正负极角度出发,将预锂化补锂策略分为正极预锂化和负极预锂化,主要包括富锂正极材料、富锂预锂化试剂、惰性锂金属粉、含锂有机溶液等一系列预锂化补锂措施。通过系统的分类、比较与总结后,对预锂化以实现电池的高能量密度和长循环寿命提出建议,有助于为预锂化策略走向商业化提供启示。     

Effects of microwave irradiation on the electrochemical performance of manganese-based cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Microwave-assisted synthesis has continued to be adopted for the preparation of high-performance manganese-based cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The technique is fast, energy-efficient and has significant positive impacts on the general physico-chemical properties of the cathode materials: LiMn₂O₄, LiMn_1.5Ni_0.5O₄, and lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxides. Despite the advantages of microwave-assisted synthesis, this review reveals that the application is still limited. In our opinion, increased basic knowledge of the microwave process and availability of safe and reliable instrumentation could be a great opportunity for the commercial realization of low-cost and energy-dense Mn-based cathode materials for the next-generation lithium-ion batteries.     

Recent progress in lithium-ion and lithium metal batteries

Moving towards carbon-free energy and global commercialization of electric vehicles stimulated extensive development in the field of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), and to date, many scientific and technological advances have been achieved. The number of research works devoted to developing high-capacity and stable materials for lithium- ion and lithium metal batteries (LMBs) is constantly rising. This review covers the main progress in the development of LIBs and LMBs based on research works published in 2021. One of the main goals in the recent publications is to solve the problem of instability of layered nickel-rich lithium– nickel–cobalt–manganese oxides (Ni-rich NMC) cathodes, as well as silicon anodes. Improving the stability of NMC cathodes can be achieved by doping them with cations as well as by coating the oxides’ surfaces with protective layers (organic polymers and inorganic materials). The most effective strategies for dampening volumetric changes in silicon anodes include using porous silicon structures, obtaining composites with carbon, coating silicon-containing particles with inorganic or polymeric materials, and replacing standard binder materials. Much work has been devoted to suppressing dendrite formation in LMBs by forming stable coating layers on the surface of lithium metal, preparing composite anodes and alloys, and changing the composition of electrolytes. At the same time, in the field of electrolyte development, many research works have been devoted to the search for new hybrid polymer electrolytes containing lithium-conducting inorganic materials.     

Performance enhancement of Sn-Ti-C nanofibers anode for lithium-ion batteries via deep cryogenic treatment

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Obtaining a high specific capacity of Sn-Ti composite anode for lithium-ion batteries while maintaining stable cycle is a key issue to be solved. Research...     

Recent progress on lithium-ion batteries with high electrochemical performance

Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs) have been widely used in many fields such as portable electronics and electric vehicles since their successful commercialization in the 1990 s. However, the electrochemical performance of current commercial LIBs still needs to be further improved to meet the continuously increasing demands for energy storage applications. Recently, tremendous research efforts have been made in developing next-generation LIBs with enhanced electrochemical performance. In this review, we mainly focus on the recent progress of LIBs with high electrochemical performance from four aspects, including cathode materials, anode materials, electrolyte, and separators. We discuss not only the commercial electrode materials(LiCoO_2,LiFePO_4, LiMn_2O_4, LiNi_xMn_yCo_zO_2, LiNi_xCo_yAl_zO_2, and graphite) but also other promising next-generation materials such as Li-, Mn-rich layered oxides, organic cathode materials, Si, and Li metal. For each type of materials, we highlight their problems and corresponding strategies to enhance their electrochemical performance. Nowadays, one of the key challenges to construct high-performance LIBs is how to develop cathode materials with high capacity and working voltage. This review provides an overview and future perspectives to develop next-generation LIBs with high electrochemical performance.