Water-based processing of LiFePO4 positive electrodes for Li-ion batteries: effect of particle size and active material loading on the performance of the electrodes - 2025
Water-based processing of LiFePO4 positive electrodes for Li-ion batteries: effect of particle size and active material loading on the performance of the electrodes
Karaman, Berke; Couto, Luis D.; Charkhgard, Mohammadet al.
2025 • In Journal of Energy Storage, 131, p. 117456
Water-based processing of LiFePO4 positive electrodes for Li-ion batteries effect of particle size and active material loading on the performance of the electrodes.pdf
Electrode loading; LFP; Li-ion batteries; Particle size; Water-based electrode manufacturing; Active material; Ion batteries; LiFePO 4; Material loading; Particles sizes; Performance; Rate capabilities; Water based; Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment; Energy Engineering and Power Technology; Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Abstract :
[en] LiFePO4 (LFP) powders with 0.84 μm and 0.24 μm average particle sizes are studied as Li-ion battery materials using a water-based electrode manufacturing process. Along with the compatibility with aqueous processing, the impact of particle size and active material loading on the performance of the electrodes is studied, especially in terms of capacity, rate capability and stability. Decrease of rate capability and capacity with increasing electrode loading is observed for both cases due to increase of internal resistance with increasing electrode loading. However, the LFP with lower particle size is much less affected by the increase of electrode loading due to considerably lower charge transfer resistance at the material surface. Degradation upon cycling highly depends on the electrode loading, the phenomenon being more and more acute as the electrode loading goes from 1.6 to 6.4 mg/cm2. Degradation is due to the increase of both internal resistance and charge transfer resistance; however, it is pointed out that degradation is lessened by decreasing the LFP particle size. In conclusion, both the material morphology and the electrode design have to be taken into account for electrode manufacturing.
Disciplines :
Chemical engineering
Author, co-author :
Karaman, Berke ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Chemical engineering
Couto, Luis D.; Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO), Unit Energy Technology, Mol, Belgium
Charkhgard, Mohammad; Université Libre de Bruxelles, Department of Control Engineering and System Analysis, Brussels, Belgium
Kinnaert, Michel; Université Libre de Bruxelles, Department of Control Engineering and System Analysis, Brussels, Belgium
Job, Nathalie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemical Engineering > Ingéniérie électrochimique : matériaux et procédés pour la transformation et le stockage d'énergie
Language :
English
Title :
Water-based processing of LiFePO4 positive electrodes for Li-ion batteries: effect of particle size and active material loading on the performance of the electrodes
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fund for Scientific Research Waalse Gewest
Funding text :
The authors would like to thank the F.R.S-FNRS for providing funding as part a PDR project (Convention T.0142.20). The authors also thank Prayon for providing P700 and P800 LFP samples. N.J. and M.K. also thank the Walloon Region (project BatFactory \u2013 Grant number 310153) for funding.
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