Application of Synchrotron Radiation Based Electrochemical In-Situ Techniques to Study of Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Authors

Zheng-liang GONG, School of Energy Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China;
Wei ZHANG, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces; Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China;
Dong-ping LV, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces; Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China;
Xiao-gang HAO, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces; Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China;
Wen WEN, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China;
Zheng JIANG, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China;
Yong YANG, School of Energy Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China;State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces; Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China;Follow

Corresponding Author

Yong YANG(yyang@xmu.edu.cn)

Abstract

Due to its merits of high brightness and high intensity, high level of polarization and wide tunability in energy, etc., synchrotron radiation technique provides an unique platform for analysis of the relationship among composition–structure–performance of materials for lithium ion batteries, especially for in-situ, real time dynamic investigation of the electrochemical reaction mechanism, aging process and failure mechanism during charge-discharge cycling. In this paper, we review the latest developments in application of synchrotron based electrochemical in-situ experimental methods to studies of lithium ion batteries. The paper mainly focuses on the application of electrochemical in-siu XRD and XAFS techniques to the investigations of material structure evolution, charge compensation mechanism and reaction kinetics of batteries during charge-discharge cycling.

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Keywords

synchrotron, electrochemical in-situ methods, lithium ion batteries, X-ray diffraction, X-ray absorption fine structure

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.130361

Publication Date

2013-12-28

Online Available Date

2013-08-15

Revised Date

2013-08-09

Received Date

2013-06-21

Recommended Citation

Zheng-liang GONG, Wei ZHANG, Dong-ping LV, Xiao-gang HAO, Wen WEN, Zheng JIANG, Yong YANG. Application of Synchrotron Radiation Based Electrochemical In-Situ Techniques to Study of Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2013 , 19(6): 512-522.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.130361
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol19/iss6/3

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