Additive manufacturing of LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 battery electrode material via vat photopolymerization precursor approach
Abstract Additive manufacturing, also called 3D printing, has the potential to enable the development of flexible, wearable and customizable batteries of any shape, maximizing energy storage while also reducing dead-weight and volume. In this work, for the first time, three-dimensional complex elect...
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| author | Ana C. Martinez Alexis Maurel Ana P. Aranzola Sylvie Grugeon Stéphane Panier Loic Dupont Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas Bhargavi Mummareddy Beth L. Armstrong Pedro Cortes Sreeprasad T. Sreenivasan Eric MacDonald |
| author_facet | Ana C. Martinez Alexis Maurel Ana P. Aranzola Sylvie Grugeon Stéphane Panier Loic Dupont Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas Bhargavi Mummareddy Beth L. Armstrong Pedro Cortes Sreeprasad T. Sreenivasan Eric MacDonald |
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| description | Abstract Additive manufacturing, also called 3D printing, has the potential to enable the development of flexible, wearable and customizable batteries of any shape, maximizing energy storage while also reducing dead-weight and volume. In this work, for the first time, three-dimensional complex electrode structures of high-energy density LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 (NMC 111) material are developed by means of a vat photopolymerization (VPP) process combined with an innovative precursor approach. This innovative approach involves the solubilization of metal precursor salts into a UV-photopolymerizable resin, so that detrimental light scattering and increased viscosity are minimized, followed by the in-situ synthesis of NMC 111 during thermal post-processing of the printed item. The absence of solid particles within the initial resin allows the production of smaller printed features that are crucial for 3D battery design. The formulation of the UV-photopolymerizable composite resin and 3D printing of complex structures, followed by an optimization of the thermal post-processing yielding NMC 111 is thoroughly described in this study. Based on these results, this work addresses one of the key aspects for 3D printed batteries via a precursor approach: the need for a compromise between electrochemical and mechanical performance in order to obtain fully functional 3D printed electrodes. In addition, it discusses the gaps that limit the multi-material 3D printing of batteries via the VPP process. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-98af0e7f70ac4aa39bd7d7a9a7b708472022-12-22T03:36:53ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222022-11-0112111310.1038/s41598-022-22444-1Additive manufacturing of LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 battery electrode material via vat photopolymerization precursor approachAna C. Martinez0Alexis Maurel1Ana P. Aranzola2Sylvie Grugeon3Stéphane Panier4Loic Dupont5Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas6Bhargavi Mummareddy7Beth L. Armstrong8Pedro Cortes9Sreeprasad T. Sreenivasan10Eric MacDonald11Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at El PasoDepartment of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at El PasoDepartment of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at El PasoLaboratoire de Réactivité et de Chimie des Solides, UMR CNRS 7314, Hub de l’Énergie, Université de Picardie Jules VerneLaboratoire de Réactivité et de Chimie des Solides, UMR CNRS 7314, Hub de l’Énergie, Université de Picardie Jules VerneLaboratoire de Réactivité et de Chimie des Solides, UMR CNRS 7314, Hub de l’Énergie, Université de Picardie Jules VerneDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El PasoDepartment of Civil, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering, Youngstown State UniversityMaterials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryDepartment of Civil, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering, Youngstown State UniversityDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at El PasoDepartment of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at El PasoAbstract Additive manufacturing, also called 3D printing, has the potential to enable the development of flexible, wearable and customizable batteries of any shape, maximizing energy storage while also reducing dead-weight and volume. In this work, for the first time, three-dimensional complex electrode structures of high-energy density LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 (NMC 111) material are developed by means of a vat photopolymerization (VPP) process combined with an innovative precursor approach. This innovative approach involves the solubilization of metal precursor salts into a UV-photopolymerizable resin, so that detrimental light scattering and increased viscosity are minimized, followed by the in-situ synthesis of NMC 111 during thermal post-processing of the printed item. The absence of solid particles within the initial resin allows the production of smaller printed features that are crucial for 3D battery design. The formulation of the UV-photopolymerizable composite resin and 3D printing of complex structures, followed by an optimization of the thermal post-processing yielding NMC 111 is thoroughly described in this study. Based on these results, this work addresses one of the key aspects for 3D printed batteries via a precursor approach: the need for a compromise between electrochemical and mechanical performance in order to obtain fully functional 3D printed electrodes. In addition, it discusses the gaps that limit the multi-material 3D printing of batteries via the VPP process.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22444-1 |
| spellingShingle | Ana C. Martinez Alexis Maurel Ana P. Aranzola Sylvie Grugeon Stéphane Panier Loic Dupont Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas Bhargavi Mummareddy Beth L. Armstrong Pedro Cortes Sreeprasad T. Sreenivasan Eric MacDonald Additive manufacturing of LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 battery electrode material via vat photopolymerization precursor approach Scientific Reports |
| title | Additive manufacturing of LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 battery electrode material via vat photopolymerization precursor approach |
| title_full | Additive manufacturing of LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 battery electrode material via vat photopolymerization precursor approach |
| title_fullStr | Additive manufacturing of LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 battery electrode material via vat photopolymerization precursor approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Additive manufacturing of LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 battery electrode material via vat photopolymerization precursor approach |
| title_short | Additive manufacturing of LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 battery electrode material via vat photopolymerization precursor approach |
| title_sort | additive manufacturing of lini1 3mn1 3co1 3o2 battery electrode material via vat photopolymerization precursor approach |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22444-1 |
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