Challenge

Week 1 Understanding Different Battery Chemistry

Question 1:

I'm EV fasttrack batch 13 student

Lithium-ion cell types

Anode

Cathode

Electrolyte

Separator

cathode reactions

anode reactions

Lithium cobalt oxide(LCO)

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carbon

Lithium cobalt oxide

Ethylene carbonate

Polyolefin

CoO2 + Li+ + e− ↔ LiCoO2

LiC6 ↔ C6 + Li+ + e−

Lithium manganese oxide(LMO)

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Carbon

Lithium cobalt oxide

Lithium halide

Polyolefin

MnO2 + Li+ + e− _ ↔ LiMnO2

LiC6 ↔ C6 + Li+ + e−

Lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCO)

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Carbon

Lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide

Ethylene carbonate

Polyolefin

NiCoAlO2 + Li+ + e− _ ↔ LiNiCo AlO2

LiC6 ↔ C6 + Li+ + e−

Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (LMO)

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Carbon

Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide

Lithium salt

Polyolefin

NiMnCoO2 + Li+ + e− _ ↔ LiNiM nCoO2

LiC6 ↔ C6 + Li+ + e−

Lithium iron phosphate(LIO)

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Carbon

Lithium iron phosphate1

Ethylene carbonate

Polyolefin

FePO4 + Li+ + e− ↔ LiFePO4

LiC6 ↔ C6 + Li+ + e

Lithium titanium oxide

(LTO)

Graphite

Carbon

Lithium titanium oxide

Lithium salt

Polyolefin

4Mn2PO4 + PO4 + 4Li+ + e− _↔ 4 LiMn2

Li4Ti5O12 + 4Li+ + 4e− _↔ 4LIMn2O4

Question 2:

Battery

character

Voltage

Charging

Discharging

Lifecycle

Thermal runaway

Cost

Application

Lithium Manganese Oxide

3.60V nominal

0.7C charges to 4.20V

1C typical; 3.00V

500

150°C (302°F)

$350 per kwh

Medical devices

Lithium Nickel Cobalt Aluminum Oxide

3.70V (3.80V) nominal

0.7–1C typical

1C

300-700

250°C (482°F)

Nil

Power tools

lithium iron phosphate

3.20, 3.30V nominal

1C

1C, 25C

2000 and higher

270°C (518°F)

$580 per kWh

portable

lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide

3.60V, 3.70V nominal

0.7–1C

1C; 2C

1000–2000

210°C (410°F)

$420 per kWh

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