Tailoring layered Ni-rich oxide cathode materials for solid-state battery applications

Bulk-type (inorganic) solid-state batteries are a promising next-generation energy-storage technology with the prospect of improving safety and enabling higher energy densities than conventional lithium-ion batteries [1]. Especially high-capacity, layered oxide cathode materials (NCM or related) and lithium thiophosphate superionic solid electrolytes are currently being considered for solid-state battery applications (at the positive electrode side). However, interfacial side reactions and chemo-mechanical degradation during cycling operation are major obstacles toward commercialization of “practical” cells. In this presentation, I will demonstrate the importance of tailoring Ni-rich NCM materials in terms of size and composition, among others, for improving the cycling performance of pelletized and slurry-cast cathodes [2-4]. In addition, I will show recent findings on the effects that coating chemistry and morphology have on the side reactions, including gas evolution, in high-loading cells [4-6].

[1]          J. Janek, W.G. Zeier, Nat. Energy, 1 (2016) 16141.
[2]          F. Strauss, T. Bartsch, L. de Biasi, A.-Y. Kim, J. Janek, P. Hartmann, T. Brezesinski, ACS Energy Lett., 3 (2018) 992.
[3]          F. Strauss, L. de Biasi, A.-Y. Kim, J. Hertle, S. Schweidler, J. Janek, P. Hartmann, T. Brezesinski, ACS Mater. Lett., 2 (2020) 84.
[4]          J.H. Teo, F. Strauss, D. Tripković, S. Schweidler, Y. Ma, M. Bianchini, J. Janek, T. Brezesinski, Cell Rep. Phys. Sci., 2 (2021) 100465.
[5]          T. Bartsch, F. Strauss, T. Hatsukade, A. Schiele, A.-Y. Kim, P. Hartmann, J. Janek, T. Brezesinski, ACS Energy Lett., 3 (2018) 2539.
[6]          F. Strauss, J.H. Teo, J. Maibach, A.-Y. Kim, A. Mazilkin, J. Janek, T. Brezesinski, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 12 (2020) 57146.
 

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