METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CATHODE PRE-LITHIATION LAYER

    公开(公告)号:US20220359862A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17659463

    申请日:2022-04-15

    申请人: A123 Systems LLC

    摘要: Methods and systems are provided for forming a cathode pre-lithiation layer for a lithium-ion battery. In one example, a slurry for forming the cathode pre-lithiation layer may include a solvent including a uniform dispersion of a nanoscale cathode pre-lithiation reagent. The slurry may be cast onto a porous cathode active material layer and dried and calendered to form the cathode pre-lithiation layer. In some examples, the slurry may have a viscosity of up to 5000 cP at a shear rate of 100 s−1. In this way, delamination and interfacial impedance between the cathode pre-lithiation layer and the porous cathode active material layer may be reduced relative to a higher viscosity cathode pre-lithiation layer having a larger scale cathode pre-lithiation reagent cast onto a non-porous or low-porosity cathode active material layer.

    PASSIVATED LITHIUM NITRIDE AS CATHODE PRE-LITHIATION REAGENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220246940A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17648797

    申请日:2022-01-24

    申请人: A123 Systems LLC.

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for passivating lithium nitride (Li3N) for use in a lithium-ion battery as a cathode pre-lithiation reagent. In one example, the cathode pre-lithiation reagent may include a core particle composed of Li3N, and a passivation coating uniformly disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the core particle. In some examples, the passivation coating may cover a majority of the surface of the core particle or may substantially completely cover the surface of the core particle. The cathode pre-lithiation reagent may further be included in the lithium-ion battery, where the passivation coating may mitigate unwanted side reactions during processing and manufacturing. In this way, Li3N may be successfully and reproducibly utilized as a cathode pre-lithiation reagent, such that initial lithium ion consumption may be compensated and capacity of the lithium-ion battery may be concomitantly increased.