• Advanced Fiber Materials
  • Vol. 6, Issue 1, 00347 (2024)
Dong Hyuk Kang1,†, Minhyuck Park1,†, Jeonghun Lee1,†, Chan Yeol Kim1..., Jimin Park1, Youn-Ki Lee2, Jong Chan Hyun1, Son Ha1, Jin Hwan Kwak3, Juhee Yoon4, Hyemin Kim4, Hyun Soo Kim1, Do Hyun Kim1, Sangmin Kim5, Ji Yong Park6, Robin Jang7, Seung Jae Yang7, Hee-Dae Lim8, Se Youn Cho2, Hyoung-Joon Jin4, Seungjin Lee7, Yunil Hwang7 and Young Soo Yun1,3,9,*|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, South Korea
  • 2Carbon Composite Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), 92 Chundong-ro, Bongdong-eup, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55324, South Korea
  • 3Energy Storage Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), 5, 14-gil Hwaraong-ro, Seoul 02792, South Korea
  • 4Program in Environmental and Polymer Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, South Korea
  • 5Advanced Analysis Data Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), 5, 14-gil Hwaraong-ro, Seoul 02792, South Korea
  • 6Advanced Nanohybrids Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, South Korea
  • 7CJ CheilJedang Corporation, 55 Gwanggyo-ro 42Beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16495, South Korea
  • 8Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, South Korea
  • 9Department of Integrative Energy Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, South Korea
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    DOI: 10.1007/s42765-023-00347-8 Cite this Article
    Dong Hyuk Kang, Minhyuck Park, Jeonghun Lee, Chan Yeol Kim, Jimin Park, Youn-Ki Lee, Jong Chan Hyun, Son Ha, Jin Hwan Kwak, Juhee Yoon, Hyemin Kim, Hyun Soo Kim, Do Hyun Kim, Sangmin Kim, Ji Yong Park, Robin Jang, Seung Jae Yang, Hee-Dae Lim, Se Youn Cho, Hyoung-Joon Jin, Seungjin Lee, Yunil Hwang, Young Soo Yun. High-Performance Thick Cathode Based on Polyhydroxyalkanoate Binder for Li Metal Batteries[J]. Advanced Fiber Materials, 2024, 6(1): 00347 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Thick cathodes can overcome the low capacity issues, which mostly hamper the performance of the conventional active cathode materials, used in rechargeable Li batteries. However, the typical slurry-based method induces cracking and flaking during the fabrication of thick electrodes. In addition, a significant increase in the charge-transfer resistance and local current overload results in poor rate capabilities and cycling stabilities, thereby limiting electrode thickening. In this study, a synergistic dual-network combination strategy based on a conductive nanofibrillar network (CNN) and a nano-bridging amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoate (aPHA) binder is used to demonstrate the feasibility of constructing a high-performance thick cathode. The CNN and aPHA dual network facilitates the fabrication of a thick cathode (≥ 250 μm thickness and ≥ 90 wt% active cathode material) by a mass-producible slurry method. The thick cathode exhibited a high rate capability and excellent cycling stability. In addition, the thick cathode and thin Li metal anode pair (Li//t-NCM) exhibited an optimal energy performance, affording high-performance Li metal batteries with a high areal energy of ~ 25.3 mW h cm-2, a high volumetric power density of ~ 1720 W L-1, and an outstanding specific energy of ~ 470 W h kg-1 at only 6 mA h cm-2. TOC figure: Synergistic combination of a conductive nano-fibrillar network (CNN) and nano-bridging amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoate (aPHA) binder that affords the high-performance cathode with ≥ 250 μm thickness and ≥ 90 wt% active cathode material. Li-metal batteries (Li//t-NCM) based on thick cathodes and thin Li exhibit outstanding energy storage performance.
    Dong Hyuk Kang, Minhyuck Park, Jeonghun Lee, Chan Yeol Kim, Jimin Park, Youn-Ki Lee, Jong Chan Hyun, Son Ha, Jin Hwan Kwak, Juhee Yoon, Hyemin Kim, Hyun Soo Kim, Do Hyun Kim, Sangmin Kim, Ji Yong Park, Robin Jang, Seung Jae Yang, Hee-Dae Lim, Se Youn Cho, Hyoung-Joon Jin, Seungjin Lee, Yunil Hwang, Young Soo Yun. High-Performance Thick Cathode Based on Polyhydroxyalkanoate Binder for Li Metal Batteries[J]. Advanced Fiber Materials, 2024, 6(1): 00347
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