Open AccessEffect of Particle Size and Electronic Percolation on Low-Temperature Performance in Lithium Titanate-Based Batteries
Author(s) -
Joong Sun Park,
Carine L. Margez,
Thomas Greszler
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acs omega
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 2470-1343
DOI - 10.1021/acsomega.9b02393
Subject(s) - lithium titanate , materials science , dielectric spectroscopy , lithium (medication) , particle size , electrode , spinel , percolation (cognitive psychology) , particle (ecology) , cathode , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , electrochemistry , lithium ion battery , battery (electricity) , power (physics) , chemistry , thermodynamics , metallurgy , endocrinology , oceanography , engineering , biology , medicine , physics , neuroscience , geology
The effect of particle size and electronic percolation on low-temperature power performance in the lithium titanate (LTO) cell is reported. Particle size and carbon contents in negative electrodes are systematically controlled to understand ionic and electronic contribution. The LTO cell with a small particle size, that is, high surface area, showed superior power performance, while additional electronic percolation did not improve the performance at -30 °C when coupled with a lithium manganese spinel cathode. The results are supported by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements, which indicate that smaller LTO particles exhibit lower charge transfer-related impedance and guide rational design and fabrication of electrode architectures at low temperature.
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