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Title: The Role of FEC-Electrolyte Additive on the Chemo-Mechanical Stability of NaCrO 2 Cathodes in Na-Ion Batteries
Na-ion batteries have taken more interest in recent years as an alternative battery chemistry to Li-ion batteries because of material abundance, cost, and sufficient volumetric energy density for large-scale energy storage applications. However, Na-ion batteries suffer from rapid capacity fade associated with chemo-mechanical instabilities such as the formation of resistive solid-electrolyte / cathode-electrolyte interphase (SEI/CEI) layers, irreversible phase formations, and particle fracture. The cathode materials are fragile, especially metal oxides, therefore Na-ion cathodes are more prone to mechanical deformations upon larger volumetric expansions/reductions during Na-ion intercalation. Electrolyte additives have been utilized to improve the electrochemical performance of Li-ion and Na-ion batteries by modifying the chemistry of the SEI layers. In situ stress measurements on Si anode in Li-ion batteries demonstrated the generation of less mechanical deformations in the electrode when cycled in the presence of FEC additives.1However, there is not much known about the impact of electrolyte additives on the chemo-mechanical properties of CEI layers in Na-ion battery cathodes. Furthermore, the question still stands about how the electrolyte additives may impact the mechanical stability of the Na-ion cathodes. To address this gap, we systematically investigated the role of FEC additives on the electrochemical performance and associated chemo-mechanical instabilities in NaCrO2 cathodes. Experiments were performed in organic electrolytes with/without FEC additives. First, the talk will start with presenting the impact of FEC additives on the capacity retention and cyclic voltammeter profiles of NaCrO2 cathodes. Then, digital image correlation and multi-beam optical stress sensor techniques were employed to probe electrochemical strain and stress generation in the composite NaCrO2 cathodes during electrochemical cycling in organic electrolytes with/without FEC additives. Surface chemistry of the NaCrO2 cathodes after cycling was investigated with the FT-IR measurements. In summary, the talk will present contrast differences in the electrochemical and chemo-mechanical properties of NaCrO2 cathodes when cycled in the presence of the FEC additives. Acknowledgement: This work is supported by National Science Foundation (award number 2321405). Reference: 1) Tripathi et al 2023 J. Electrochem. Soc. 170 090544  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2321405
PAR ID:
10631259
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
IOP Science
Date Published:
Journal Name:
ECS Meeting Abstracts
Volume:
MA2025-01
Issue:
3
ISSN:
2151-2043
Page Range / eLocation ID:
319 to 319
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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