氧化还原
离子
材料科学
化学工程
化学
无机化学
有机化学
工程类
作者
Sathish Rajendran,Po−Hsiu Chien,Stephen E. Trask,Baris Key,Andrew N. Jansen,Marco‐Tulio F. Rodrigues
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.233584
摘要
Development of new polymeric binders can help enable the use of silicon-rich anodes in Li-ion batteries, by providing stronger adhesion to the active material particles. The compositional features that improve interfacial interactions and mechanical properties can often impart electronic conductivity and redox activity to these polymers, which are generally seen as beneficial to cell performance. Alternatively, it is also possible that the addition of charge-transferring centers to the electrode can accelerate cell degradation. Here, we use an aromatic polyimide (∼320 mA h/g of reversible capacity) to explore how a redox-active conductive polymer can affect cell performance. We demonstrate that the lithiated polymer is less stable than the traditional binders upon storage, leading to increased rates of calendar aging. Furthermore, we determine that the adhesion properties of the polymer deteriorate upon repeated cycling, to an extent that is proportional to the degree of delithiation of the binder. More critically, we establish that progressive degradation of the redox behavior of the polymer leads to the release of "extra" Li+ into the cell, which can give the false perception of good performance even under conditions of poor stability. Our work suggests that redox-active conductive binders can sometimes be detrimental to cell performance, and that works evaluating new polymers must include careful experimental validation under realistic conditions.
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