Sensitivity and reliability of key electrochemical markers for detecting lithium plating during extreme fast charging

Potassium-ion batteries (KIBs) have come up as a potential alternative to lithium-ion batteries due to abundant potassium storage in the crust. Red phosphorus is a promising anode material for KIBs with abundant resources and high theoretical capacity. Nevertheless, large volume expansion, low electronic conductivity, and limited K+ charging speed in red phosphorus upon cycling have severely hindered the development of red phosphorus-based anodes. To obtain improved conductivity and structural stability, surface engineering of red phosphorus is required. Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)-coated red phosphorus nanospheres (RPNP@PEDOT) with an average diameter of 60 nm were synthesized via a facile solution-phase approach. PEDOT can relieve the volume change of red phosphorus and promote electron/ion transportation during charge−discharge cycles, which is partially corroborated by our DFT calculations. A specific capacity of 402 mAh g−1 at 0.1 A g−1 after 40 cycles, and a specific capacity of 302 mAh g−1 at 0.5 A g−1 after 275 cycles, were achieved by RPNP@PEDOT anode with a high pseudocapacitive contribution of 62%. The surface–interface engineering for the organic–inorganic composite of RPNP@PEDOT provides a novel perspective for broad applications of red phosphorus-based KIBs in fast charging occasions.

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Phosphorus-doped lithium- and manganese-rich layered oxide cathode material for fast charging lithium-ion batteries

Journal of Energy Chemistry ◽

10.1016/j.jechem.2021.04.026 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yuqiong Kang ◽

Xingang Guo ◽

Zhiwu Guo ◽

Jiangang Li ◽

Yunan Zhou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cathode Material ◽

Lithium Ion Batteries ◽

Lithium Ion ◽

Layered Oxide ◽

Oxide Cathode ◽

Fast Charging ◽

Phosphorus Doped

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Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient-DRL Enabled Multiphysics-Constrained Fast Charging of Lithium-Ion Battery

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics ◽

10.1109/tie.2021.3070514 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-1

Author(s):

Zhongbao Wei ◽

Zhongyi Quan ◽

Jingda Wu ◽

Yang Li ◽

Josep Pou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Lithium Ion Battery ◽

Lithium Ion ◽

Fast Charging ◽

Policy Gradient

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Machine learning roles in advancing the power network stability due to deployments of renewable energies and electric vehicles

International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems ◽

10.1515/ijeeps-2019-0270 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Mohamad Nassereddine

Keyword(s):

Machine Learning ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Electric Vehicles ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Power Network ◽

Network Stability ◽

Fast Charging ◽

Electrical Loads ◽

Charging Stations

AbstractRenewable energy sources are widely installed across countries. In recent years, the capacity of the installed renewable network supports large percentage of the required electrical loads. The relying on renewable energy sources to support the required electrical loads could have a catastrophic impact on the network stability under sudden change in weather conditions. Also, the recent deployment of fast charging stations for electric vehicles adds additional load burden on the electrical work. The fast charging stations require large amount of power for short period. This major increase in power load with the presence of renewable energy generation, increases the risk of power failure/outage due to overload scenarios. To mitigate the issue, the paper introduces the machine learning roles to ensure network stability and reliability always maintained. The paper contains valuable information on the data collection devises within the power network, how these data can be used to ensure system stability. The paper introduces the architect for the machine learning algorithm to monitor and manage the installed renewable energy sources and fast charging stations for optimum power grid network stability. Case study is included.

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Partial Power Processing Based Converter for Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations

Electronics ◽

10.3390/electronics10030260 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 260

Author(s):

Jon Anzola ◽

Iosu Aizpuru ◽

Asier Arruti

Keyword(s):

Electric Vehicle ◽

Power Converters ◽

Power Ratio ◽

Charging Station ◽

Fast Charging ◽

Full Power ◽

Processing Architectures ◽

Charging Stations ◽

Fast Charging Station ◽

Partial Power Processing

This paper focuses on the design of a charging unit for an electric vehicle fast charging station. With this purpose, in first place, different solutions that exist for fast charging stations are described through a brief introduction. Then, partial power processing architectures are introduced and proposed as attractive strategies to improve the performance of this type of applications. Furthermore, through a series of simulations, it is observed that partial power processing based converters obtain reduced processed power ratio and efficiency results compared to conventional full power converters. So, with the aim of verifying the conclusions obtained through the simulations, two downscaled prototypes are assembled and tested. Finally, it is concluded that, in case galvanic isolation is not required for the charging unit converter, partial power converters are smaller and more efficient alternatives than conventional full power converters.

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Future Material Developments for Electric Vehicle Battery Cells Answering Growing Demands from an End-User Perspective

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14144223 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (14) ◽

pp. 4223

Author(s):

Annika Ahlberg Tidblad ◽

Kristina Edström ◽

Guiomar Hernández ◽

Iratxe de Meatza ◽

Imanol Landa-Medrano ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Electric Vehicles ◽

Special Section ◽

High Energy ◽

High Energy Density ◽

Environmental Standards ◽

End User ◽

Cell Level ◽

Long Cycle Life ◽

Fast Charging ◽

Electric Vehicle Battery

Nowadays, batteries for electric vehicles are expected to have a high energy density, allow fast charging and maintain long cycle life, while providing affordable traction, and complying with stringent safety and environmental standards. Extensive research on novel materials at cell level is hence needed for the continuous improvement of the batteries coupled towards achieving these requirements. This article firstly delves into future developments in electric vehicles from a technology perspective, and the perspective of changing end-user demands. After these end-user needs are defined, their translation into future battery requirements is described. A detailed review of expected material developments follows, to address these dynamic and changing needs. Developments on anodes, cathodes, electrolyte and cell level will be discussed. Finally, a special section will discuss the safety aspects with these increasing end-user demands and how to overcome these issues.

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