New Avenue for Limiting Degradation in NanoLi4Ti5O12 for Ultrafast-Charge Lithium-Ion Batteries: Hybrid Polymer–Inorganic Particles

Autor: Dharminder Laul, Karim Zaghib, Jean-Christophe Daigle, René Vieillette, Michel L. Trudeau, Yuichiro Asakawa, Mélanie Beaupré
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Nano Letters. 17:7372-7379
ISSN: 1530-6992
1530-6984
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b03119
Popis: Lithium titanium oxide (Li4Ti5O12)-based cells are a very promising battery technology for ultrafast-charge–discharge and long-cycle-life batteries. However, the surface reactivity of lithium titanium oxide in the presence of organic electrolytes continues to be a problem that may cause expansion of pouch cells. In this study, we report on the development of a simple and economical grafting method for forming hybrid polymer–Li4Ti15O12 nanoparticles, which can be successfully applied in lithium-ion batteries. This method utilizes a low-cost and scalable hydrophobic polymer that is applicable in industrial processes. The hybrid materials demonstrated exceptional capability for preventing the degradation of cells in accelerated aging and operating over 150 cycles at 1C and 45 °C.
Databáze: OpenAIRE