Enhancing performance and sustainability of lithium manganese oxide cathodes with a poly(ionic liquid) binder and ionic liquid electrolyte

Current battery production involves various energy intensive processes and the use of volatile, flammable and/or toxic chemicals. This study explores the potential for using a water-soluble and functional binder, poly(diallyldimethylammonium) (PDADMA) with diethyl phosphate (DEP) as a counter anion,...

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Main Authors: Ana Clara Rolandi, Nerea Casado, Anthony Somers, Iratxe de Meatza, David Mecerreyes, Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo, Patrick C. Howlett, Robert Kerr, Maria Forsyth
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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Maria Forsyth
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description Current battery production involves various energy intensive processes and the use of volatile, flammable and/or toxic chemicals. This study explores the potential for using a water-soluble and functional binder, poly(diallyldimethylammonium) (PDADMA) with diethyl phosphate (DEP) as a counter anion, for lithium manganese oxide (LMO) cathodes. By replacing the traditional polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) binder and its associated toxic N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solvent, PDADMA-DEP offers a more sustainable and cost-effective solution. Notably, PDADMA-DEP electrodes do not require high-temperature calendaring to achieve high performance unlike PVDF electrodes. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) indicated significant interactions between the binder and LMO that enhance stability and ion conduction. The PDADMA-DEP binder demonstrated excellent electrochemical rate capability up to 10C with the conventional organic liquid electrolyte (LP30), outperforming PVDF electrodes. The performance of both binders using a safer and non-volatile ionic liquid electrolyte, specifically 50 mol% LiFSI in N-trimethyl-N-propylammonium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, was also investigated to enhance the overall safety and environmental impact of the battery system. IL-based cells utilizing a PDADMA-DEP cathode binder demonstrated a 58 % capacity retention over 500 cycles at 0.5C when cycled at room temperature.
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spelling doaj-art-adfdeba5b6fa45efb9e8a2c866ec77422024-12-13T11:04:41ZengElsevierJournal of Power Sources Advances2666-24852024-12-0130100161Enhancing performance and sustainability of lithium manganese oxide cathodes with a poly(ionic liquid) binder and ionic liquid electrolyteAna Clara Rolandi0Nerea Casado1Anthony Somers2Iratxe de Meatza3David Mecerreyes4Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo5Patrick C. Howlett6Robert Kerr7Maria Forsyth8Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Melbourne, 3125, Australia; CIDETEC Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 20014, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain; POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Donostia-San Sebastián, 20018, SpainPOLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Donostia-San Sebastián, 20018, Spain; IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, 48011, SpainInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Melbourne, 3125, AustraliaCIDETEC Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 20014, Donostia-San Sebastian, SpainPOLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Donostia-San Sebastián, 20018, Spain; IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, 48011, SpainInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Melbourne, 3125, Australia; Instituto de Carboquímica (ICB-CSIC), C/Miguel Luesma Castán, 4, Zaragoza, SpainInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Melbourne, 3125, AustraliaInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Melbourne, 3125, AustraliaInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Melbourne, 3125, Australia; IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, 48011, Spain; Corresponding author. Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Melbourne, 3125, Australia.Current battery production involves various energy intensive processes and the use of volatile, flammable and/or toxic chemicals. This study explores the potential for using a water-soluble and functional binder, poly(diallyldimethylammonium) (PDADMA) with diethyl phosphate (DEP) as a counter anion, for lithium manganese oxide (LMO) cathodes. By replacing the traditional polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) binder and its associated toxic N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solvent, PDADMA-DEP offers a more sustainable and cost-effective solution. Notably, PDADMA-DEP electrodes do not require high-temperature calendaring to achieve high performance unlike PVDF electrodes. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) indicated significant interactions between the binder and LMO that enhance stability and ion conduction. The PDADMA-DEP binder demonstrated excellent electrochemical rate capability up to 10C with the conventional organic liquid electrolyte (LP30), outperforming PVDF electrodes. The performance of both binders using a safer and non-volatile ionic liquid electrolyte, specifically 50 mol% LiFSI in N-trimethyl-N-propylammonium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, was also investigated to enhance the overall safety and environmental impact of the battery system. IL-based cells utilizing a PDADMA-DEP cathode binder demonstrated a 58 % capacity retention over 500 cycles at 0.5C when cycled at room temperature.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666248524000271Lithium manganese oxidePoly(diallyldimethylammonium)Water-soluble binderIonic liquid electrolyteLong-term cycling stabilityFunctional binders
spellingShingle Ana Clara Rolandi
Nerea Casado
Anthony Somers
Iratxe de Meatza
David Mecerreyes
Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo
Patrick C. Howlett
Robert Kerr
Maria Forsyth
Enhancing performance and sustainability of lithium manganese oxide cathodes with a poly(ionic liquid) binder and ionic liquid electrolyte
Journal of Power Sources Advances
Lithium manganese oxide
Poly(diallyldimethylammonium)
Water-soluble binder
Ionic liquid electrolyte
Long-term cycling stability
Functional binders
title Enhancing performance and sustainability of lithium manganese oxide cathodes with a poly(ionic liquid) binder and ionic liquid electrolyte
title_full Enhancing performance and sustainability of lithium manganese oxide cathodes with a poly(ionic liquid) binder and ionic liquid electrolyte
title_fullStr Enhancing performance and sustainability of lithium manganese oxide cathodes with a poly(ionic liquid) binder and ionic liquid electrolyte
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing performance and sustainability of lithium manganese oxide cathodes with a poly(ionic liquid) binder and ionic liquid electrolyte
title_short Enhancing performance and sustainability of lithium manganese oxide cathodes with a poly(ionic liquid) binder and ionic liquid electrolyte
title_sort enhancing performance and sustainability of lithium manganese oxide cathodes with a poly ionic liquid binder and ionic liquid electrolyte
topic Lithium manganese oxide
Poly(diallyldimethylammonium)
Water-soluble binder
Ionic liquid electrolyte
Long-term cycling stability
Functional binders
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666248524000271
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