Comprehensive Degradation Analysis of NCA Li-Ion Batteries via Methods of Electrochemical Characterisation for Various Stress-Inducing Scenarios

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries with Ni-based cathodes are leading storage technology in the fields of electric vehicles and power-grid applications. NCA (LiNiCoAlO<sub>2</sub>) batteries are known for their troublesome degradation tendencies, and this susceptibility to degradation raises...

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Main Authors: Martin Kemeny, Peter Ondrejka, Miroslav Mikolasek
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/9/1/33
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Peter Ondrejka
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description Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries with Ni-based cathodes are leading storage technology in the fields of electric vehicles and power-grid applications. NCA (LiNiCoAlO<sub>2</sub>) batteries are known for their troublesome degradation tendencies, and this susceptibility to degradation raises questions regarding the safety of their usage. Hence, it is of vital importance to analyse the degradation of NCA batteries via methods which are applicable to onboard systems, so that the changes in the battery’s state of health can be addressed accordingly. For this purpose, it is crucial to study batteries stressed by various conditions which might induce degradation of different origins or magnitudes. Methods such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), galvanostatic intermittent titration technique (GITT), and incremental capacity analysis (ICA) have been used in battery research for years, however, there is a lack of published studies which would analyse the degradation of NCA batteries by simultaneous usage of these methods, which is essential for a comprehensive and confirmatory understanding of battery degradation. This study intends to fill this research gap by analysing the degradation of NCA batteries via simultaneous usage of EIS, GITT, and ICA methods for common stress-inducing operating conditions (over-charge, over-discharge, and high-current charging).
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spelling doaj.art-5bcba06b277f488a9f63fd83175318bb2023-11-30T21:12:41ZengMDPI AGBatteries2313-01052023-01-01913310.3390/batteries9010033Comprehensive Degradation Analysis of NCA Li-Ion Batteries via Methods of Electrochemical Characterisation for Various Stress-Inducing ScenariosMartin Kemeny0Peter Ondrejka1Miroslav Mikolasek2Institute of Electronics and Photonics, Slovak University of Technology, Ilkovicova 3, 812 19 Bratislava, SlovakiaInstitute of Electronics and Photonics, Slovak University of Technology, Ilkovicova 3, 812 19 Bratislava, SlovakiaInstitute of Electronics and Photonics, Slovak University of Technology, Ilkovicova 3, 812 19 Bratislava, SlovakiaLithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries with Ni-based cathodes are leading storage technology in the fields of electric vehicles and power-grid applications. NCA (LiNiCoAlO<sub>2</sub>) batteries are known for their troublesome degradation tendencies, and this susceptibility to degradation raises questions regarding the safety of their usage. Hence, it is of vital importance to analyse the degradation of NCA batteries via methods which are applicable to onboard systems, so that the changes in the battery’s state of health can be addressed accordingly. For this purpose, it is crucial to study batteries stressed by various conditions which might induce degradation of different origins or magnitudes. Methods such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), galvanostatic intermittent titration technique (GITT), and incremental capacity analysis (ICA) have been used in battery research for years, however, there is a lack of published studies which would analyse the degradation of NCA batteries by simultaneous usage of these methods, which is essential for a comprehensive and confirmatory understanding of battery degradation. This study intends to fill this research gap by analysing the degradation of NCA batteries via simultaneous usage of EIS, GITT, and ICA methods for common stress-inducing operating conditions (over-charge, over-discharge, and high-current charging).https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/9/1/33Li-ion batteryNCAdegradationEISICAGITT
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Comprehensive Degradation Analysis of NCA Li-Ion Batteries via Methods of Electrochemical Characterisation for Various Stress-Inducing Scenarios
Batteries
Li-ion battery
NCA
degradation
EIS
ICA
GITT
title Comprehensive Degradation Analysis of NCA Li-Ion Batteries via Methods of Electrochemical Characterisation for Various Stress-Inducing Scenarios
title_full Comprehensive Degradation Analysis of NCA Li-Ion Batteries via Methods of Electrochemical Characterisation for Various Stress-Inducing Scenarios
title_fullStr Comprehensive Degradation Analysis of NCA Li-Ion Batteries via Methods of Electrochemical Characterisation for Various Stress-Inducing Scenarios
title_full_unstemmed Comprehensive Degradation Analysis of NCA Li-Ion Batteries via Methods of Electrochemical Characterisation for Various Stress-Inducing Scenarios
title_short Comprehensive Degradation Analysis of NCA Li-Ion Batteries via Methods of Electrochemical Characterisation for Various Stress-Inducing Scenarios
title_sort comprehensive degradation analysis of nca li ion batteries via methods of electrochemical characterisation for various stress inducing scenarios
topic Li-ion battery
NCA
degradation
EIS
ICA
GITT
url https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/9/1/33
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