Storage Aging Mechanism of LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2/Graphite Li-ion Batteries at High State of Charge

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Storage life at high state of charge is a key factor affecting the application of Li ion battery, but the related mechanism research is insufficient. In this study, the storage life of LiNi_0.8Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂ (NCA)/graphite battery was evaluated via accelerating experiment at elevated temperature, and the electrochemistry performances and interface properties of fresh and aged active materials were analyzed. Storage experiment shows that the storage life of NCA/graphite battery at high state of charge under 55 ℃ is about 90 d. Electrochemical test shows that the capacities of NCA and graphite decrease when the batteries reach the end of life, but that is not the main cause inducing capacity degradation. Interface analysis illustrates that the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film on graphite anode significantly grows when batteries reach the end of life, while the positive solid electrolyte interface (PEI) film on NCA cathode keeps basically unchanged. The growth of SEI film on graphite owing to the decomposition of carbonates in electrolyte results in Li loss in anode, which contributes to the capacity loss of NCA/graphite battery during the storage aging at high state of charge.

Key words: Li ion battery, NCA/graphite, storage aging, capacity fading, solid electrolyte interface (SEI)

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TM911

LIU Yong, BAI Haijun, ZHAO Qizhi, YANG Jinge, LI Yujie, ZHENG Chunman, XIE Kai. Storage Aging Mechanism of LiNi_0.8Co_0.15Al_0.05O₂/Graphite Li-ion Batteries at High State of Charge[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(2): 175-180.

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Fig. 1 Discharge curves of NCA/C batteries after stored at 55 ℃ for different time

Fig. 2 (a, c) CV and (b, d) discharge curves of (a, b) cathode and (c, d) anode before and after storage aging

Fig. 3 SEM images of NCA (a, b) pristine, (c) before and (d) after storage aging

Fig. 4 TEM images of NCA (a) pristine, (b) before and (c) after storage aging

Fig. 5 SEM images of graphite anode (a) pristine, (b) before and (c) after storage aging

Fig. 6 (a) TEM image of pristine graphite anode; (b) TEM and (c) STEM images of graphite anode before storage aging; (d) TEM, (e) STEM images of graphite anode after storage aging and (f) corresponding EDS mappings results in selected square area in Fig. 6(e)

Fig. 7 Typical decomposition mechanism of electrolyte solvent (EC as example)[26]

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