Investigation of the performance and safety degradation caused by slight accumulation of electricity in traction batteries

doi:10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2020.0010

Abstract

Abstract:

Because the energy density of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for vehicles and grid storage continues to increase, the safety of Li-ion batteries throughout their life cycle has become the key issue for the continuous development of this technology. Electrical abuse behavior considerably affects the performance and safety of batteries; however, the impact of the slight accumulation of electricity is often ignored because the feedback is not considerable in the short term. This study aimed to investigate the slight over-discharge abuse, which is most likely to be encountered in the practical use of electric vehicles and grid storage, by conducting a “material-battery-performance” multi-level analysis by combining electrochemical testing, tomography analysis, and material characterization technologies. In addition, the effect of mild over-discharge accumulation on the lithium state of the battery was analyzed using neutron imaging technology.

Key words: Li-ion battery, electricity abuse, slight over-discharge, neutron imaging, battery safety

CLC Number:

TM 912

MA Tianyi, WANG Fang, XU Dapeng, LIN Chunjing, LIU Shiqiang, CHEN Liduo. Investigation of the performance and safety degradation caused by slight accumulation of electricity in traction batteries[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2020, 9(2): 400-408.

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序号	电池状态	产热功率/W
1	新鲜电池	0.1857
2	5次轻度过放电	0.2196
3	10次轻度过放电	0.2312
4	15次轻度过放电	0.2387
5	19次轻度过放电	0.2580

序号	电池状态	平均中子强度	分布半峰宽
1	新鲜电池	154.14	23.02
2	5次轻度过放电	153.29	23.98
3	10次轻度过放电	151.32	24.01
4	15次轻度过放电	143.34	25.96
5	19次轻度过放电	139.89	26.07

材料	a/?	b/?	c/?	c/a	I ₍₀₀₃₎ /I ₍₁₀₄₎
新鲜正极材料	2.8654	2.8654	14.2363	4.9683	2.0105
过放电正极材料	2.8782	2.8782	14.2044	4.9352	1.5870

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