{"title":"Innovative Anode Design to Enhance Both Volumetric and Gravimetric Energy Densities of LiCoO2||Graphite Pouch Cells","authors":"Yidan Zhang, Hua Wang, Zezhuo Li, Xiaoyu Ge, Kai Huang, Jia-Qi Huang, Ling Huang, Zhen Li, Yunhui Huang","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202403804","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The ratio of the anode (negative electrode) and cathode (positive electrode) areal capacities (N/P ratio), is an important parameter for Lithium-ion batteries. Considering the manufacturing tolerance and battery safety, almost all of the batteries keep the N/P ratio > 1. Deviating from this ratio can lead to lithium precipitation on the anode surface, which poses significant risks. Here, by using a gradient structured graphite (Gr) anode, a new design concept is proposed that the N/P ratio could be less than 1, which can effectively achieve higher energy density without sacrificing the battery safety. This is achieved by incorporating a small quantity of silver (Ag) nanoparticles into the bottom layer of the anode (Gr-Ag<sub>x</sub>), which effectively modulates the concentration polarization of lithium ions along the thickness of the electrode. Moreover, the volumetric energy density of 4 Ah LiCoO<sub>2</sub>||Gr-Ag<sub>0.5</sub> (N/P = 0.8) pouch cell increases by 14.5% compared with LiCoO<sub>2</sub>||Gr (N/P = 1.1). Furthermore, the universal applicability and efficacy of the N/P < 1 design paradigm in LiFePO<sub>4</sub>||Gr cells are validated.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":24.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Advanced Energy Materials","FirstCategoryId":"88","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202403804","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The ratio of the anode (negative electrode) and cathode (positive electrode) areal capacities (N/P ratio), is an important parameter for Lithium-ion batteries. Considering the manufacturing tolerance and battery safety, almost all of the batteries keep the N/P ratio > 1. Deviating from this ratio can lead to lithium precipitation on the anode surface, which poses significant risks. Here, by using a gradient structured graphite (Gr) anode, a new design concept is proposed that the N/P ratio could be less than 1, which can effectively achieve higher energy density without sacrificing the battery safety. This is achieved by incorporating a small quantity of silver (Ag) nanoparticles into the bottom layer of the anode (Gr-Agx), which effectively modulates the concentration polarization of lithium ions along the thickness of the electrode. Moreover, the volumetric energy density of 4 Ah LiCoO2||Gr-Ag0.5 (N/P = 0.8) pouch cell increases by 14.5% compared with LiCoO2||Gr (N/P = 1.1). Furthermore, the universal applicability and efficacy of the N/P < 1 design paradigm in LiFePO4||Gr cells are validated.
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Established in 2011, Advanced Energy Materials is an international, interdisciplinary, English-language journal that focuses on materials used in energy harvesting, conversion, and storage. It is regarded as a top-quality journal alongside Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, and Small.
With a 2022 Impact Factor of 27.8, Advanced Energy Materials is considered a prime source for the best energy-related research. The journal covers a wide range of topics in energy-related research, including organic and inorganic photovoltaics, batteries and supercapacitors, fuel cells, hydrogen generation and storage, thermoelectrics, water splitting and photocatalysis, solar fuels and thermosolar power, magnetocalorics, and piezoelectronics.
The readership of Advanced Energy Materials includes materials scientists, chemists, physicists, and engineers in both academia and industry. The journal is indexed in various databases and collections, such as Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database, FIZ Karlsruhe, INSPEC (IET), Science Citation Index Expanded, Technology Collection, and Web of Science, among others.