In:
Journal of The Electrochemical Society, The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 169, No. 5 ( 2022-05-01), p. 050526-
Abstract:
Efficient manufacturing of cathode active materials (CAMs) for Li-ion batteries is one key target on the roadmap towards cost reduction and improved sustainability. This work deals with a two-stage calcination process for the synthesis of LiNiO 2 (LNO) consisting of a (partial) lithiation step at moderate temperatures and short dwell times and a subsequent high temperature crystallization to decouple the chemical reactions and crystal growth. The use of an agitated-bed lithiation using the rotational movement of a rotary kiln setup shows beneficial effects compared to its fixed-bed counterpart in a crucible as the lithiation reaction is faster under otherwise comparable conditions. The temperature profile for the agitated-bed process was further optimized to avoid the presence of needle-like LiOH residuals in the intermediate product indicative of an incomplete reaction. The partially-lithiated samples were subjected to a second calcination step at a maximum calcination temperature of 700 °C and afterwards revealed comparable physico-chemical properties and electrochemical behavior compared to a reference sample made by a standard one-stage calcination. In a simplified model calculation, the proposed calcination concept leads to an increase in throughput by a factor of ∼ 3 and thus could embody an important lever for the efficiency of future CAM production.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0013-4651
,
1945-7111
DOI:
10.1149/1945-7111/ac6c0b
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
The Electrochemical Society
Publication Date:
2022
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