Abstract
Adding a 200-mile range in 10 min, so-called extreme fast charging (XFC), is the key to mainstream adoption of battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Here, we present an asymmetric temperature modulation (ATM) method that, on one hand, charges a Li-ion cell at an elevated temperature of 60°C to eliminate Li plating and, on the other, limits the exposure time at 60°C to only ∼10 min per cycle, or 0.1% of the lifetime of a BEV, to prevent severe solid-electrolyte-interphase growth. The asymmetric temperature between charge and discharge opens a new path to enhance kinetics and transport during charging while still achieving long life. We show that a 9.5-Ah 170-Wh/kg cell sustained 1,700 XFC cycles (6 C charge to 80% state of charge) at 20% capacity loss with the ATM, compared to 60 cycles for a control cell, and that a 209-Wh/kg BEV cell retained 91.7% capacity after 2,500 XFC cycles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3002-3019 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Joule |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 Dec 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- battery degradation
- extreme fast charging
- high energy battery
- high temperature
- lithium plating
- lithium-ion battery
- solid-electrolyte interphase
- thermal management