scholarly journals Review— A Review on the Anode and Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries with Improved Subzero Temperature Performance

Author(s):  
Petros Selinis ◽  
Filippos Farmakis

Abstract Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) have been widely used in a variety of applications, however they still suffer from low capacity retention, large capacity fade ratio or inability to charge efficiently at low temperatures, especially below -20 oC. The reasons behind these drawbacks originate from the nature of active materials such as the anode and the cathode, along with the composition of electrolyte solutions. In particular, from the perspective of active materials, it has been reported that the most common problems arise from the dramatic increase in the resistances, especially charge transfer resistance, and the decrease of lithium-ion diffusivity, by more than one order of magnitude. In this report, we review the most recent strategies in the development of anode and cathode materials and composites, focusing on enhanced electronic and ionic conductivities for improved low-temperature electrochemical performance. Our overview aims to provide a comprehensive comparative study of the proposed methods to overcome the low-temperature challenges in order to develop high energy-density LiBs with enhanced capacity retention, cycling stability and high-rate capability under extreme conditions.

Author(s):  
Sen Yang ◽  
Ting Li ◽  
Yiwei Tan

Potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) that serve as low-cost and large-scale secondary batteries are regarded as promising alternatives and supplement to lithium-ion batteries. Hybrid active materials can be featured with the synergistic...


2019 ◽  
Vol 953 ◽  
pp. 121-126
Author(s):  
Zhe Chen ◽  
Quan Fang Chen ◽  
Sha Ne Zhang ◽  
Guo Dong Xu ◽  
Mao You Lin ◽  
...  

High energy density and rechargeable lithium ion batteries are attracting widely interest in renewable energy fields. The preparation of the high performance materials for electrodes has been regarded as the most challenging and innovative aspect. By utilizing a facile combustion synthesis method, pure nanostructure LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode material for lithium ion batteries were successfully fabricated. The crystal phase of the samples were characterized by X-Ray Diffraction, and micro-morphology as well as electrochemistry properties were also evaluated using FE-SEM, electrochemical charge-discharge test. The result shows the fabricated LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode materials had outstanding crystallinity and near-spherical morphologies. That obtained LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 samples delivered an initial discharge capacity of 137.2 mAhg-1 at the 0.1 C together with excellent cycling stability and rate capability as positive electrodes in a lithium cell. The superior electrochemical performance of the as-prepared samples are owing to nanostructure particles possessing the shorter diffusion path for Li+ transport, and the nanostructure lead to large contact area to effectively improve the charge/discharge properties and the rate property. It is demonstrated that the as-prepared nanostructure LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 samples have potential as cathode materials of lithium-ion battery for future new energy vehicles.


2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (44) ◽  
pp. 13742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingang Yang ◽  
Xiaolong Zhang ◽  
Xiaopeng Han ◽  
Fangyi Cheng ◽  
Zhanliang Tao ◽  
...  

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (27) ◽  
pp. 22625-22632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Honglong Zhang ◽  
Bing Li ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Bihe Wu ◽  
Tao Fu ◽  
...  

The Li2MnO3-coated LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 shows a higher discharge capacity and a better capacity retention. The coating layer can protect the NCM active materials from CO2, suppressing the formation of Li2CO3 on the surface of NCM materials.


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