Understand the Structure Evolution and Solid-Liquid Interface of Electrode Materials in Advanced Li-/Na-ion Batteries and the Effect on Battery Performance
EMSL Project ID
48877
Abstract
The overall goal of this proposal is to investigate the structure evolution and solid-liquid interface of advanced battery materials by integrated ex-situ or in-situ characterization and theoretical simulation to understand the mechanism for stable cycling or failing of batteries. Specifically, electrode materials for advanced Li-/Na-ion batteries including Si-carbon nanocomposites, Na0.44MnO2 nanorods, hard carbon nanoparticles, and Na3V2(PO4)3-graphene nanocomposites will be synthesized by well-controlled anodization or other methods; Ex-situ/in-situ characterization, electrochemical measurements, and theoretical modeling will be carried out to investigate the bulk structure/interface evolution upon cycling and the correlation between the structure/interface and battery performance. The proposed work will be focused on 1) synthesis of several model materials for advanced Li-/Na-ion batteries; 2) ex-situ and in-situ characterization of the structure/interface of electrode materials; 3) understand how the structure/interface of electrode materials evolves upon cycling and how they affect the battery performance with the help of theoretical simulation.Achievement of these objectives will enable a detailed scientific understanding of the correlation between material structure/interface interaction and battery performance and provide guidance for new material/structure design or interface functionalization of electrode materials in advanced energy systems.
PNNL is the lead research institution, which capitalizes on our strong capabilities in materials chemistry, structure characterization, and multiscale computational modeling. The project derives considerable benefit from the in-house experimental and computational facilities at EMSL, a DOE user facility funded by OBER. The EMSL facility will be used for ex-situ TEM, SEM, XPS, XRD, NMR and AFM study and in-situ TEM and NMR characterization. The proposed work requires a close collaboration with EMSL staffs that will help efficiently digest emerging results and respond to challenges as they arise.
This proposal is directly related to the EMSL Scientific Theme Area “Energy Materials and Processes”. In particular, this proposal focuses on using advanced computational and in situ experimental tools to accelerate understanding of “material characteristics” and “solvent-mediated interfaces” to establish structure-property relationships and to enable new approaches to the design of energy materials.
Project Details
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Start Date
2015-10-01
End Date
2017-09-30
Status
Closed
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