scholarly journals Recovery of Li(Ni0.33Mn0.33Co0.33)O2 from Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes: Aspects of Degradation

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Sieber ◽  
Jana Ducke ◽  
Anja Rietig ◽  
Thomas Langner ◽  
Jörg Acker

Nickel–manganese–cobalt oxides, with LiNi0.33Mn0.33Co0.33O2 (NMC) as the most prominent compound, are state-of-the-art cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. The growing market for electro mobility has led to a growing global demand for Li, Co, Ni, and Mn, making spent lithium-ion batteries a valuable secondary resource. Going forward, energy- and resource-inefficient pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical recycling strategies must be avoided. We presented an approach to recover NMC particles from spent lithium-ion battery cathodes while preserving their chemical and morphological properties, with a minimal use of chemicals. The key task was the separation of the cathode coating layer consisting of NMC, an organic binder, and carbon black, from the Al substrate foil. This can be performed in water under strong agitation to support the slow detachment process. However, the contact of the NMC cathode with water leads to a release of Li+ ions and a fast increase in the pH. Unwanted side reactions may occur as the Al substrate foil starts to dissolve and Al(OH)3 precipitates on the NMC. These side reactions are avoided using pH-adjusted solutions with sufficiently high buffer capacities to separate the coating layer from the Al substrate, without precipitations and without degradation of the NMC particles.

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (37) ◽  
pp. 18103-18115 ◽  
Author(s):  
David McNulty ◽  
Gillian Collins ◽  
Colm O'Dwyer

For oxides, especially as lithium-ion battery anodes, it is important to engineer the material not only to improve the kinetics of reversible lithiation efficiency but also to avoid capacity and voltage fading, and side reactions, from conversion mode processes that can sometimes occur in tandem with intercalation.


Author(s):  
Xia Hua ◽  
Alan Thomas

Lithium-ion batteries are being increasingly used as the main energy storage devices in modern mobile applications, including modern spacecrafts, satellites, and electric vehicles, in which consistent and severe vibrations exist. As the lithium-ion battery market share grows, so must our understanding of the effect of mechanical vibrations and shocks on the electrical performance and mechanical properties of such batteries. Only a few recent studies investigated the effect of vibrations on the degradation and fatigue of battery cell materials as well as the effect of vibrations on the battery pack structure. This review focused on the recent progress in determining the effect of dynamic loads and vibrations on lithium-ion batteries to advance the understanding of lithium-ion battery systems. Theoretical, computational, and experimental studies conducted in both academia and industry in the past few years are reviewed herein. Although the effect of dynamic loads and random vibrations on the mechanical behavior of battery pack structures has been investigated and the correlation between vibration and the battery cell electrical performance has been determined to support the development of more robust electrical systems, it is still necessary to clarify the mechanical degradation mechanisms that affect the electrical performance and safety of battery cells.


Machines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Seyed Saeed Madani ◽  
Erik Schaltz ◽  
Søren Knudsen Kær

Lithium-ion batteries are being implemented in different large-scale applications, including aerospace and electric vehicles. For these utilizations, it is essential to improve battery cells with a great life cycle because a battery substitute is costly. For their implementation in real applications, lithium-ion battery cells undergo extension during the course of discharging and charging. To avoid disconnection among battery pack ingredients and deformity during cycling, compacting force is exerted to battery packs in electric vehicles. This research used a mechanical design feature that can address these issues. This investigation exhibits a comprehensive description of the experimental setup that can be used for battery testing under pressure to consider lithium-ion batteries’ safety, which could be employed in electrified transportation. Besides, this investigation strives to demonstrate how exterior force affects a lithium-ion battery cell’s performance and behavior corresponding to static exterior force by monitoring the applied pressure at the dissimilar state of charge. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used as the primary technique for this research. It was concluded that the profiles of the achieved spectrums from the experiments seem entirely dissimilar in comparison with the cases without external pressure. By employing electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, it was noticed that the pure ohmic resistance, which is related to ion transport resistance of the separator, could substantially result in the corresponding resistance increase.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
chunhong lei ◽  
Iain M Aldous ◽  
Jennifer Hartley ◽  
Dana Thompson ◽  
Sean Scott ◽  
...  

Decarbonisation of energy will rely heavily, at least initially, on the use of lithium ion batteries for automotive transportation. The projected volumes of batteries necessitate the development of fast and...


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Lin ◽  
Aihua Tang ◽  
Hao Mu ◽  
Wenwei Wang ◽  
Chun Wang

Electrode material aging leads to a decrease in capacity and/or a rise in resistance of the whole cell and thus can dramatically affect the performance of lithium-ion batteries. Furthermore, the aging phenomena are extremely complicated to describe due to the coupling of various factors. In this review, we give an interpretation of capacity/power fading of electrode-oriented aging mechanisms under cycling and various storage conditions for metallic oxide-based cathodes and carbon-based anodes. For the cathode of lithium-ion batteries, the mechanical stress and strain resulting from the lithium ions insertion and extraction predominantly lead to structural disordering. Another important aging mechanism is the metal dissolution from the cathode and the subsequent deposition on the anode. For the anode, the main aging mechanisms are the loss of recyclable lithium ions caused by the formation and increasing growth of a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) and the mechanical fatigue caused by the diffusion-induced stress on the carbon anode particles. Additionally, electrode aging largely depends on the electrochemical behaviour under cycling and storage conditions and results from both structural/morphological changes and side reactions aggravated by decomposition products and protic impurities in the electrolyte.


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (117) ◽  
pp. 96660-96664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng Han ◽  
Yani Ai ◽  
Yanping Tang ◽  
Jianzhong Jiang ◽  
Dongqing Wu

Carbonized polyaniline coupled molybdenum disulfide and graphene show excellent electrochemical performances as an anode material for lithium ion batteries.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bitao Su ◽  
Ming Zhong ◽  
Lingling Li ◽  
Kun Zhao ◽  
Hui Peng ◽  
...  

Searching for novel alternatives to traditional graphite anode for high performance lithium-ion batteries is of great significance, which, however, faces many challenges. In this work, a pyrolysis coupled with selenization...


Author(s):  
Dr. Pratap Patil ◽  
Amey Mhaskar ◽  
Gauri Kalyankar ◽  
Devanshi Garg

New green energy resources are substitutes for conventional sources of energy. Conventional sources of energy are a threat to the environment. Scrapping these out with bamboo-based batteries. We are working on the principle of green synthesis wherein non-toxic and biosafe agents are used to provide ingenious solutions to complex problems. A study of various bamboo-based lithium-ion battery anode materials has been attempted through the characterizations. The purpose of this work is to give collective access of the different attempts for the users.


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (37) ◽  
pp. 28864-28869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Xu ◽  
Jingdong Feng ◽  
Xuecheng Chen ◽  
Krzysztof Kierzek ◽  
Wenbin Liu ◽  
...  

A simple, effective and reproducible method has been carried out for synthesis of CNT-Fe2O3 and CNT-Fe3O4@C beaded structures for lithium ion battery.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document