Mapping reaction mechanism during overcharge of a LiNiO2/Graphite-silicon lithium-ion battery: a correlative operando approach by simultaneous gas analysis and synchrotron scattering techniques

Quentin Jacquet; Irina Profatilova; Loic Baggetto; Bouthayna Alrifai; Elisabeth Addes; Paul Chassagne; Nils Blanc; Samuel Tardif; Lise Daniel; Sandrine Lyonnard

arXiv · 2405.04931

Mapping reaction mechanism during overcharge of a LiNiO2/Graphite-silicon lithium-ion battery: a correlative operando approach by simultaneous gas analysis and synchrotron scattering techniques

Quentin Jacquet·Irina Profatilova·Loic Baggetto·Bouthayna Alrifai·Elisabeth Addes·Paul Chassagne·Nils Blanc·Samuel Tardif·Lise Daniel·Sandrine Lyonnard

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Li-ion battery degradation processes are multi-scale, heterogeneous, dynamic and involve multiple cell components through cross talk mechanisms. Correlated operando characterization capable of measuring several key parameters are needed to accelerate understanding on these complex degradation processes. In particular, degradation mechanisms during overcharge of LiNiO2/Graphite-Silicon is well known at the material level featuring O2 gas release and concomitant surface reconstruction of LiNiO2. However, there are still debates regarding the role of high voltage O1 phase formation on gas production and no information on the effect of produced gases on the cell components (anode or sensors), or effect of overcharge on electrode level behavior. In this work, we simultaneously measured the gas produced using operando mass spectrometry while spatially resolving nanostructure and lattice changes using operando micro SAXS/WAXS mapping during the formation and over charge of a LiNiO2/Gr-Si pouch cell. This new correlated operando characterization experiment allowed to (1) confirm the absence of O1 phase even with substantial gas produced at end of charge, (2) unveil the effect of gases on reference and negative electrodes, (3) show that overcharge increases in-plane reaction heterogeneities by creating local degraded spots lagging behind the ensemble electrochemistry. These findings will be important to optimize ageing of devices based on similar chemistries, in particular Ni-rich NMC, while showing the strength of correlated characterization leading to more efficient and robust information on complex mechanisms.

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Quentin Jacquet, Irina Profatilova, Loic Baggetto, Bouthayna Alrifai, Elisabeth Addes, Paul Chassagne, Nils Blanc, Samuel Tardif, Lise Daniel, Sandrine Lyonnard. 2024-05-08. Mapping reaction mechanism during overcharge of a LiNiO2/Graphite-silicon lithium-ion battery: a correlative operando approach by simultaneous gas analysis and synchrotron scattering techniques. https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.04931

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