High Performance Pillared Vanadium Oxide Cathode for Lithium Ion Batteries

Abstract

Layered oxides such as LiCoO2 are widely used in the cathodes of lithium ion batteries but their mechanical and thermal properties can lead to safety and reliability (e.g. cycle life) challenges in particular for military vehicle applications. Stresses induced in oxide particles on repeated lithium insertion and extraction, for example, can cause mechanical fracture, a suspected contributor to capacity fade and resistance increases. We hypothesized that the incorporation of pillaring agents between the layers would reduce stresses caused by lithium insertion and enhance lithium diffusion thereby improving cycle-life, high rate capacities and resistance to thermal runaway. This presentation will describe our progress in preparation of the pillared materials, and characterization of their structural, compositional, electrochemical, thermal and mechanical characteristics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 24, 2015
Accession Number
ADA615870

Entities

People

  • James Mainero
  • Krista L. Hawthorne
  • Levi T. Thompson
  • Siu O. Tung
  • Yi Ding

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cathodes
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Diffraction
  • Electrodes
  • Engineering
  • Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  • Lithium Ion Batteries
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Oxide Cathodes
  • Oxides
  • Photoelectrochemical Cells
  • Thermal Stability
  • Vanadium
  • Vehicles
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.