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J-M. Tarascon
Workshop organized by Nanoforum and the
Institute for Environment and Sustainabi liy,
JRC Ispra
Brussels
Apri l 3rd, 2006
Towards the Next Generation of Li-ion Batteries Based
On Nanomaterials
LiLi
LiLi
ALISTORE’s coordinator
Paris
Ami ens
Paris
Ami ens
LiLi
NoE ALISTORE
Amiens
Southampton
Uppsala
St Andrew’s
Warsaw
Roma
Montpellier
Kent
Ljubljana
Cordoba
Toulouse
Bordeaux
Villigen
Delft
Stuttgard
Barcelone
Aix-Marseille
AmiensAmiens
UppsalaUppsala
St AndrewsSt Andrew
WarsawWarsaw
RomaRoma
Montpellier
KentKent
LjubljanaLjubljana
CordobaCordoba
Toulouse
Bordeaux
VilligenVilligen
DelftDelft
Stuttgart
BarceloneBarcelone
Aix-Marseille
Amiens
Southampton
Uppsala
St Andrew’s
Warsaw
Roma
Montpellier
Kent
Ljubljana
Cordoba
Toulouse
Bordeaux
Villigen
Delft
Stuttgard
Barcelone
Aix-Marseille
AmiensAmiens
UppsalaUppsala
St AndrewsSt Andrew
WarsawWarsaw
RomaRoma
Montpellier
KentKent
LjubljanaLjubljana
CordobaCordoba
Toulouse
Bordeaux
VilligenVilligen
DelftDelft
Stuttgart
BarceloneBarcelone
Aix-Marseille
Max Planck Inst.
Paul Scherrer Inst.
Montpellier Univ.
Provence Univ.
P. Sabatier Univ.
Jules Verne Univ.
ICMB Bordeaux
St-Andrews Univ.
Kent Univ.
Barcelona Univ.
Cordoba Univ
Delft Uni.
Lj ubljana Uni.
Roma La SapienzaUni.
Uppsala Uni.
WarsawUni.
Max Planck Inst.
Paul Scherrer Inst.
Montpellier Univ.
Provence Univ.
P. Sabatier Univ.
Jules Verne Univ.
ICMB Bordeaux
St-Andrews Univ.
Kent Univ.
Barcelona Univ.
Cordoba Univ
Delft Uni.
Lj ubljana Uni.
Roma La SapienzaUni.
Uppsala Uni.
WarsawUni.
Montpellier Univ.
Provence Univ.
P. Sabatier Univ.
Jules Verne Univ.
ICMB Bordeaux
St-Andrews Univ.
Kent Univ.
Barcelona Univ.
Cordoba Univ
Delft Uni.
Lj ubljana Uni.
Roma La SapienzaUni.
Uppsala Uni.
WarsawUni.
Max Planck Inst.
Paul Scherrer Inst.
Montpellier Univ.
Provence Univ.
P. Sabatier Univ.
Jules Verne Univ.
ICMB Bordeaux
St-Andrews Univ.
Kent Univ.
Barcelona Univ.
Cordoba Univ
Delft Uni.
Lj ubljana Uni.
Roma La SapienzaUni.
Uppsala Uni.
WarsawUni.
Max Planck Inst.
Paul Scherrer Inst.
Montpellier Univ.
Provence Univ.
P. Sabatier Univ.
Jules Verne Univ.
ICMB Bordeaux
St-Andrews Univ.
Kent Univ.
Barcelona Univ.
Cordoba Univ
Delft Uni.
Lj ubljana Uni.
Roma La SapienzaUni.
Uppsala Uni.
WarsawUni.
Montpellier Univ.
Provence Univ.
P. Sabatier Univ.
Jules Verne Univ.
ICMB Bordeaux
St-Andrews Univ.
Kent Univ.
Barcelona Univ.
Cordoba Univ
Delft Univ .
Lj ubljana Univ .
Roma La SapienzaUniv .
Uppsala Univ .
WarsawUniv .
Æ 15 partners
Æ Starting date: January 1st 2004
Æ Duration: 5 years, 2004-2008
Æ Budget: 5 MEuros
" "Mission:Æ To establish a durable integrated European research
to address 21st Century energy storage issues
Æ To jointly execute research to develop low cost and
high performance advanced Li energy storage sy stems
LiLi
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To unite European Li-research groups within a virtual institute
Objectives of ALISTORE Network
of Excellence
LiLi
Place Europe securely back at the international forefront of
Li-based energy storage technology.
To create scientific knowledge to develop advanced lithium
energy storage systems with high energy and power based on
the use of nano electrode/electrolyte components.
For: Æ Hy brid or electric vehicles
Æ To ensure the quality of electricity
Æ UPS back-up systems
Æ Renewable energy sources
Æ Aeronautics
Wind Sun Waves
AutomobilesAutomobiles
PowerPower
The world Battery market: $30 Billion /year with staggering
How to optimize such systems?
Concept (1980) Commercial ization: Sony (1990)
V
Non-aqueous liquid
electrol yte
Cathode
(LixHost)
Anode
(LixHost)
Li+
+ -
Li+
(LiCoO2, LiMn2O4) Graphite
Specific capacity: : Ah/kg
M
Molecular weight (kg)
26,8 x ∆x
=
N° of e- or Li +
LiC6 => Li+ + C6 + e-
Li1-xCoO2+ x Li+ + e- => LiCoO2 Practical0.5-0.6 e-Theoretical1 e-
Output Voltage: 3.6 V
LiLi
Rechargeable Li-ion batteries:
schematics
Duality
Ions Æ Electrons
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“LiNiO2”
Sn
Po
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nt
ia
l v
s
Li
/L
i+
(V
)
Capacity (Ah/kg)
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 3800 40000 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 3800 4000
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m
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P
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L i metalGraphite
Other carbons Si-C
d = 2.3
Intermetallics
d = 4- 8
3D metal oxides
d= 7.5
Nitrides
d = 2.1
0
3
4
5
2
1
0
3
4
5
2
1
Sn-C
Phosphides (d ≈ 8)
“5V”
“LiCoO2”
“LiMn2O4”
“MnO2”
Vanadium oxides
(V2O5, LiV3O8)
Polyanionic compounds
(Li1 -xVOPO4, LixFePO4)
“LiMnPO4”
“LiCoPO4”
Li4Ti5O1 2
Si
J.M. Tarascon and M. Armand : Nature, 2001, 414 (359-367)
“Doped LiMn2O4”
VLi-ion
VLi-metal
LiLi Resarch Status on Anode/Cathode Materials
For Li and Li-Ion Batteries
Reaching the intrinsic limit of 1 e- per 3d-metal ??
Energy evolution for different
battery technologies
Year
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010E
ne
rg
y
de
ns
ti
y
(W
h/
kg
)
100
300
200
NiCd
NiMH
Li-Ion/Poly
Incremental changes:
Chances of ensuring leadership are sli m.
HOW ?
Use of
nano-materials
ALISTORE ’s
goal
LiLi
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Electron
conductor
Poorly
conductive
particles
Percolation
Particles are
connected, but the
quality of contact
may vary
Particle Coating
IMPORTANT:
Coating must be
permeable for
ions
Ra v
et e
t al
., E
CS
Me
etin
g, H
awa
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Nano-architectured
electrode
. Good electronic conductivity
. Direct electrolyte path
Scrosat i et al .
IMLB XII, Nara 2004
ionelectron
ionelectron
chem σσ
σσD +=
~
Ways to better
fuel electrons
and ions to
the electrode
(Shortening e- and Li+
travelling distances)
Bulk to nano
Duality ions/electrons
LiLi
Why nano-materials :
To improve electrode kinetics ?
Catalysis
Surfacial Redox reactions
Electrode materials
Core redox reactions
Divided/nanomaterials
Coexistence of both
Rate: C /5 # 22.2mA/h
100 100
100 nm
LiLi
Nano-materials within the field of Energy
Storage: why not before ???
Electrode vs. Catalytic materials:
Two opposing worlds ….
Towards a merging …
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Recent studies by ALISTORE members :
discharge
Co-Nano
particles
CoO
CoO + 2 e− + 2 Li+ ' Co0 + Li20
2 e- per Co
500Å
charge
Today
LixCoO2+ 0.5Li+ + 0.5e- <=> LiCoO2
0.5-0.6 e- per Cofactor 3
New paths have opened :
- A new way of looking at the electrode/electrolyte is emerging
- New opportunities for advanced Li energy storage sources lie ahead
With nano-materials
traditions are left behind
LiLi
Poizot et al. Nature, 407 (6803), 496-499 (2000).
The nanostructured electrode is internally
created during the first reduction, producing
pristine and compact nanoparticles
char ge
dis cha rge
1 s t c ha rg e:
E l ec tr oc hem ica l
g r ind i ng
m os a ic
M o n olit h e
m o sa ic
~20 0 Å
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Vo
lts
v
s C
d/
Cd
(O
H
) 2
Tim e in ho ur s
β−Ni(O H)2
β−NiO OH
β−Ni(O H)2
~20 0 Å
char ge
dis cha rge
1 s t c ha rg e:
E l ec tr oc hem ica l
g r ind i ng
m os a ic
M o n olit h e
m o sa ic
~20 0 Å
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Vo
lts
v
s C
d/
Cd
(O
H
) 2
Tim e in ho ur s
β−Ni(O H)2β−Ni(O H)2
β−NiO OHβ−NiO OH
β−Ni(O H)2
~20 0 Å
Ni(OH)2
electrode
Bulk MOx
First reduction Re-oxidations
Further discharges
Nanocomposite
M° + xLi2O
Nano MOx
LiLi Is the Li-driven nano-texturing of
the electrode something special ?
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0 5 10 15 20
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
Cycle number
Nanoparticles "pre-compacted"
Bulk
Nanotubes
Nanoparticles
Sp
ec
if
ic
c
ap
ac
it
y
(m
A
h/
g)
20 nm
Nanoparticles
SBET = 100 m²/g
20 nm
Nanoparticles
SBET = 100 m²/g
20 nm
Nanoparticles
"pre-compacted"
SBET = 240 m²/g
20 nm
Nanoparticles
"pre-compacted"
SBET = 240 m²/g
20 nm
Nanotubes
20 nm
Nanotubes
20 nm
Bulk
20 nm
Bulk
Surface g roups
are detrimental
to capacity
retention
Ex situ
synthesis
of nano
favors surface
groups
LiLi In-situ vs ex-situ made nanoparticles ?
Same behavior observed for :
- Sulfides, Fluorides, Chlorides, Phosphides and Nitrides
CoS + 2 e− + 2 Li+ ' Co0 + Li2S
CoO + 2 e− + 2 Li+ ' Co0 + Li2O
RuO2 + 4e- +4Li+ ' Ru0 + 2 Li20
CoCl2 + 2 e− + 2 Li+ ' Co0 + 2 LiCl
CoF3 + 3 e− + 3 Li+ ' Co0 + 3 LiF
FeF3 + 3 e− + 3 Li+ ' Fe0 + 3 LiF
2 to 6 e-
Per
3d-metal
0.7 V
3.5 V
NiP2 + 6 e− + 6 Li+ ' Ni + 2 Li3P
Electronegativity
Poizot et al. Nature, 407 (6803), 496-499 (2000).
LiLi
MOx/M° reactions of conversion :
Not specific to CoO, but universal
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Comparaison Comparaison betweenbetween insertion insertion
and conversion and conversion electrodeselectrodes
InsertionInsertion
(Carbone)(Carbone)
Volumic
Capacity
Specific
Capacity
Ew(V) (Ah/Kg) (Ah/L)
Average
voltage
Energetical
Efficiency
≅Polarisation
ConversionConversion
(Cr(Cr22OO33, NiP, NiP22))
Electrode Capacity Wh/kg Wh/L E(V)
InsertionInsertion
LiCoO2 150 600 3000 4
Li[Ni/Co/Mn]O2 200 800 4000 4
Conv ersionConv ersion
CuF2 528 1584 7746 2.8
FeF3 712 1567 5647 2.8
N
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P
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ve
Technology in infancy,
interesting path to next generation, time will te ll..
Witnessing
Intense arrival of nano-materials within the
Field of energy storage
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500 nm
50 nm
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20
30
40
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60
70
80
90
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0 2 0 40 60 8 0 10 0 12 0 1 40 1 60 18 0 2 00 2 20 24 0 26 0 2 80 3 00
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
n m
% %
Particles’ size (nm)
Average particles’size = 140 nm
Carbon-free coating p articles
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.8
1-10
1 2-10C/5 (charge), C/2 (discharge)
AM (~3 mg) + 5 wt.% ketjen black
Specific Capacity mAhg-1
Po
te
nt
ia
l L
i+
vs
. L
i (
V)
LRCS-UMICORE Patent: EPO5291406.6 (2005)
LiLi
Low temperature synthesis process of nano LiFePO4
Modifying Li electrochemical reactivity by
downsizing particle sizes
TiO
2Fe 2
O 3
A myriad of opportunities LiFeO2
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200 nm
Counter
electrode
Working
electrode
Ref. electrode
(ES M)
Counter
electrode
Working
electrode
Ref. electrode
(ES M)
Cu
nanorods
current
collector
Counter
electrode
Working
electrode
Ref. electrode
(ES M)
Counter
electrode
Working
electrode
Ref. electrode
(ES M)
Cu
nanorods
current
collector
Electrode Nanostructuration (II)
Electrochemical filling
S. Mitra, …. and J.M. Tarascon; Advanced Funct. Materials May 2006
2.05 g Fe2 (SO4)3,x H2O
in 50 mL distilled water
10 g NaOH ( pH = >13)
Organic agent to complex
Fe3+
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LiLi
1.80µm
1.8µm
Great power rate
0
2 00
4 00
6 00
8 00
1 0 00
0 2.5 5 7 .5 10
C /1 0
C /5
R a te / C
C
ap
ac
ity
/
m
A
h
g
-1
C /2
1 0 C
0
2 00
4 00
6 00
8 00
1 0 00
0 2.5 5 7 .5 10
C /1 0
C /5
R a te / C
C
ap
ac
ity
/
m
A
h
g
-1
C /2
1 0 C
Several benefits are associated with
the downsizing of particles:
Æ Easier accommodation of structural
strains: favours longer calendar life
Æ Shorter diffusion path: enhances
power capability
ÆÆ Enhanced solid state reactivityEnhanced solid state reactivity
byby--passing kinetic limitations:passing kinetic limitations:
lowlow--cost materials with staggering cost materials with staggering
capacity gainscapacity gains
20 nm
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Pb-acid
ALISTORE’s Battery
(Projected cost)
Should translate into large cost
gains while still preserving safety
ALISTORE is
exploiting this new opportunity
LiLi
Foreseen performance and cost advantages
of nano-material based batteries
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First commercial product
LiLi
(Elements are mixed on a nanometer
Level as opposed to conventional batteries)
(February 2005)
Nano Sn-based electrode
Does the use of nanomaterials
present any health/environmental risks ???
Æ We use self-supported electrodes
Æ Self encapsulated particles
Æ Nanoparticles are generated insitu
creating pristine surfaces
" New conversion reactions
LiLi
Rate: C/5 # 22 .2mA/h
100 n m
+
-
" Nano-materials driven insertion reactions
amorphous
Sn(0 )
amorphous
Si (0 )
amorphous
Sn(0 )
amorphous
Si (0 )
10 nm
100 nm
Æ Are not released upon use
Handling of the nano-particles will benefit from other fields
Safety of Li-ion cells rather than the handling of the nanoparticles is
presently our main concern
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As usual, with every new concepts, they come with their
pitfalls, so that implementing them into a new viable
battery is a long and exciting
“food chain” process
Nanomaterials could revolutionize the way that
we store energy
Will require a multidisciplinary
approach involving electrochemists, metallurgists,
materials scientists, organic chemists
THANK YOU
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J-B.Leriche
Lithium Group
P. Poizot
S. Laruelle
J-M. Tarascon
S. Grugeon
L. Dupont
C. Masquelier D. Larcher
Patrice
SIMON
(CIRIMAT )
Laure
MONCONDUIT
(UM2)
LiLi
LiLi
M. Armand
J-B.Leriche
Lithium Group
P. Poizot
S. LaruelleS. Laruelle
J-M. Tarascon
S. GrugeonS. Grugeon
L. Dupont
C. Masquelier D. Larcher
Patrice
SIMON
(CIRIMAT )
Laure
MONCONDUIT
(UM2)
LiLi
LiLi
M. Armand
NoE ALISTORE
LiLi
LiLi
Our group: Poizot et al. Nature, 407 (6803), 496-499 (2000).
New Li-reactivity mechanisms
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
Vo
lta
ge
(V
v
sL
i/L
i+ )
x in 'LixCoO'
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
0 0.5 1 1. 5 2 2.5 3
Vo
lta
ge
(V
v
sL
i/L
i+ )
x in 'LixCoO'
CoO: Rocksalt Str ucture
Mn+ to M0 “Conversion reactions”
discharge
Co-Nano
particles
CoO
CoO + 2 e−+ 2 Li+ ' Co0 + Li20
2 e- per Co
500Å
charge
30 to
50Å
No Interstitial voids for guest ions"
LixCoO2+ 0.5Li+ + 0.5e- <=> LiCoO2
0.5-0.6 e- per Co factor 3
Today Li-ion cells