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Effects of Different Manufacturing Processes on TEMPO-Oxidized Carboxylated Cellulose Nanofiber Performance as Binder for Flexible Lithium-Ion Batteries
KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemical Engineering and Technology, Applied Electrochemistry.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1713-1659
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2017 (English)In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, ISSN 1944-8244, E-ISSN 1944-8252, Vol. 9, no 43, p. 37712-37720Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Carboxylated cellulose nanofibers (CNF) prepared using the TEMPO-route are good binders of electrode components in flexible lithium-ion batteries (LIB). However, the different parameters employed for the defibrillation of CNF such as charge density and degree of homogenization affect its properties when used as binder. This work presents a systematic study of CNF prepared with different surface charge densities and varying degrees of homogenization and their performance as binder for flexible LiFePO4 electrodes. The results show that the CNF with high charge density had shorter fiber lengths compared with those of CNF with low charge density, as observed with atomic force microscopy. Also, CNF processed with a large number of passes in the homogenizer showed a better fiber dispersibility, as observed from rheological measurements. The electrodes fabricated with highly charged CNF exhibited the best mechanical and electrochemical properties. The CNF at the highest charge density (ISSO mu mol g(-1)) and lowest degree of homogenization (3 + 3 passes in the homogenizer) achieved the overall best performance, including a high Young's modulus of approximately 311 MPa and a good rate capability with a stable specific capacity of 116 mAh g(-1) even up to 1 C. This work allows a better understanding of the influence of the processing parameters of CNF on their performance as binder for flexible electrodes. The results also contribute to the understanding of the optimal processing parameters of CNF to fabricate other materials, e.g., membranes or separators.

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2017. Vol. 9, no 43, p. 37712-37720
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Polymer Technologies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-218223DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b10307ISI: 000414506600023PubMedID: 28972727Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85032657306OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-218223DiVA, id: diva2:1160833
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QC 20171128

Available from: 2017-11-28 Created: 2017-11-28 Last updated: 2024-03-15Bibliographically approved
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1. Wood-Based Nanocellulose In Lithium Ion Batteries and Electrochemical Coatings
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2020 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Lithium ion batteries contain diverse functional polymeric materials, e.g. binders and separators. Naturally self-assembled wood cellulose can be disintegrated to nanosized particles with a diversity of morphology by top-down processes, adjusting the manufacturing parameters. The nanomaterials can then be reconstructed by bottom-up assembly to structures similar to that of the polymeric materials in lithium ion batteries, capable of replacing their functions and ensuring similar or improved performance.

The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the feasibility of wood-based cellulose nanofibers in lithium ion batteries and explore other possible applications. The relationship between the characteristics of nanocellulose, treated by different processes, and their performance as battery components were investigated using electrochemical and in-operando measurements. Development of electrode-integrated cellulose separators was enabled by a non-aqueous drying method. This significantly improved the drying efficiency and can be considered an eco-friendly process without using hazardous chemicals. This study sheds the light on cellulose as a promising separator material, satisfying the industrial needs without trade-off of durability of the material and ion transport properties.Other than lithium ion battery applications, cellulose nanofibrils are introduced as a pH-responsive polymer and a precursor of hydrogel, electrochemically coated on any conductive substrate. Not only hydrogel, this electro-precipitation method also enables to fabricate single or multi-layered composites. The hydrogel and the composites fabricated by this technique can work as functional materials in the diverse electrochemical applications.

In summary, the results indicate that using wood-based cellulose as a raw material is beneficial to fabricate the functional materials by eco-friendly manufacturing processes, available for a variety of electrochemical applications, showing excellent performance.

Abstract [sv]

Litiumjon-batterier innehåller komponenter, exempelvis bindemedel och separatorer, som består av polymera material. Naturligt bildat cellulosa från trä kan finfördelas till nanometerstora partiklar vars morfologi beror på olika tillverkningsparameterar i sönderdelningsprocessen. Dessa partiklar kan sedan användas för att återskapa nanomaterial med strukturer liknande de i de polymera materialen i litiumjon-batterierna, och som också kan ersätta de senare med likvärdiga eller bättre prestanda.

Det huvudsakliga målet med detta arbete är att utvärdera möjligheten att använda nanofibrer av cellulosa från trä i litiumjon-batterier. Cellulosa behandlat på olika sätt har undersökts som material i batterikomponenter, genom elektrokemiska mätningar och in operando tekniker. Separatorer av cellulosa integrerade med elektroder visade sig kunna tillverkas i ett vattenfritt system, vilket avsevärt underlättar dess torkning, i en miljövänlig process utan skadliga kemikalier. Denna studie lyfter fram cellulosa som lovande material för separatorer, som motsvarar industriella behov utan att försämra materialens livslängd och jonledande egenskaper. Utöver applikationen litiumjon-batteri har nanofibrer av cellulosa undersökts som pH-känslig polymer och utgångsmaterial för hydrogeler, vilka har belagts på ledande ytor. Med denna metod kan man också tillverka kompositmaterial innehållande nanopartiklar i enskilda eller i flera skikt. Hydrogeler och kompositer syntetiserade genom denna teknik kan fungera som funktionella material i olika elektrokemiska tillämpningar.

Sammanfattningsvis, resultaten indikerar att användning av träbaserad cellulosa som råmaterial är fördelaktigt vid tillverkning av funktionella material genom miljövänliga processer, i olika elektrokemiska användningar där de visar utmärkta prestanda.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2020. p. 65
Series
TRITA-CBH-FOU ; 2020:12
Keywords
cellulose nanofibers, lithium ion battery, separator, electro-precipitation, hydrogel
National Category
Chemical Engineering
Research subject
Chemical Engineering
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-268064 (URN)978-91-7873-453-5 (ISBN)
Public defence
2020-03-12, F3, Lindstedtsvägen 26, Stockholm, 10:00 (English)
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Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, KFCD8414
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QC 2020-02-17

Available from: 2020-02-17 Created: 2020-02-16 Last updated: 2022-06-26Bibliographically approved

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