Influence of aging on the failing behavior of automotive lithium-ion batteries

Christiane Essl*, Andrey W. Golubkov, Anton Fuchs

*Korrespondierende/r Autor/-in für diese Arbeit

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    Abstract

    Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are a dominant state-of-the-art energy storage system and have importance in the automotive sector. Still, LIBs suffer from aging effects and serious hazards from failing batteries are possible. These failures can lead to exothermic chemical reactions inside the cell, ending up in thermal runaway (TR). TR has caused most electric vehicle (EV) fires. Since statistically most accidents with EVs happen after about one year of vehicle usage, in particular, the failing behavior of aged cells needs to be investigated. Little information is available in open literature about the influence of aging paths on the failing behavior and especially on the degassing behavior of large automotive LIBs. Therefore, this study investigates the influence of three different aging paths (cyclic at −10C and at 45C and calendric at 60C) on the thermal behavior, the vent gas emission, and the vent gas composition. The results show a clear effect of aging on the failing behavior. The aged cells showed a less violent failing reaction, reduced maximal temperatures, lower amount of produced gas, significantly lower amount of CO in the vent gas, and lower mass loss than fresh cells in the same overtemperature experiments. The results are valuable for the scientific and industrial community dealing with LIBs.

    Originalspracheenglisch
    Aufsatznummer23
    FachzeitschriftBatteries
    Jahrgang7
    Ausgabenummer2
    DOIs
    PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Juni 2021

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Energieanlagenbau und Kraftwerkstechnik
    • Elektrochemie
    • Elektrotechnik und Elektronik

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