The role of structural defects in commercial lithium-ion batteries

Autor: Guannan Qian, Federico Monaco, Dechao Meng, Sang-Jun Lee, Guibin Zan, Jizhou Li, Dmitry Karpov, Sheraz Gul, David Vine, Benjamin Stripe, Jin Zhang, Jun-Sik Lee, Zi-Feng Ma, Wenbin Yun, Piero Pianetta, Xiqian Yu, Linsen Li, Peter Cloeten, Yijin Liu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Cell Reports Physical Science, Vol 2, Iss 9, Pp 100554- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-3864
DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2021.100554
Popis: Summary: The manufacturing of commercial lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) involves a number of sophisticated production processes. Various cell defects can be induced, and, depending on their structural and chemical characteristics, they could lead to acute failure and/or chronic degradation. Although tremendous efforts have been devoted to develop a robust quality control (QC) procedure, the functional role of the cell defects is not well understood. Here, we address this question through a systematic experimental study of commercial 18650-type LIBs that have failed the QC inspection due to a self-discharging effect. We identify and recover the defective regions from the cell and conduct a comprehensive investigation from the chemical, structural, and morphological perspectives. Our results reveal how the structural defects affect the cell performance, which is highly important to industry-scale battery production.
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