• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.39 no.6
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• pp.639-644
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• 2015

A cylindrical secondary Li-ion cell is a device in which stored chemical energy is converted to electrical energy via an electrochemical reaction. These cells are widely used for applications that require high capacity and rate power, such as notebooks, power tools, and electric vehicles. The role of a center pin is to retain the channel for gas release, preventing blockage of the hollow of the jelly roll during a charge-discharge cycle, and to prevent an internal short circuit for tearing of separator under mechanical free fall. In this paper, two experiments are conducted with and without the center pin to experimentally verify the importance of the role of the center pin. The first experiment is a 50-cycle charge-discharge cycle test, and the second is a free fall test conducted according to the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standards. Based on these experiments, we demonstrate that the center pin in a cylindrical cell is a very important component in terms of safety.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.278-285
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• 2011

Computational modelling and simulation for the charge-discharge characteristics of Lithium-ion batteries have been carried out. The battery system consists of a simplified 2-dimensional single cell for the modelling, in which the thermal modelling on the charge-discharge characteristics was conducted in the temperature range from 288 K through 318 K by using FEMLAB as an engineering PDE solver. While material parameters adopted in the present modelling were dependent on the system temperature, their thermal modelling were applied on the simulations of the charge-discharge period and the rate of transferring charges systematically. The resulting simulation shows that the cycle of the charge-discharge shorten itself by reducing the system temperature, regardless of the charge-discharge rates. In addition, the mass-transport phenomena of Lithium ion have been discussed in connection with the charge-discharge characteristics in the battery.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.65-70
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• 2011

Environmental friendly leaching process for the recovery of cobalt and lithium from the $LiCoO_2$ was investigated by organic acids as a leaching reagent. The experimental parameters, such as organic acid type, concentrations of leachant and hydrogen peroxide, reaction time and temperature as well as the pulp density were tested to obtain the most effective conditions for the leaching of cobalt and lithium. The results showed that the latic acid was the most effective leaching reagent for cobalt and lithium among the organic acids and was reached about 99.9% of leaching percentage respectively. With the increase of the concentration of citric acid, hydrogen peroxide and temperature, the leaching rate of cobalt and lithium increased. But the increase of pulp density decreased the leaching rate of cobalt and lithium.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.12
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• pp.339-345
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• 2020

In the field of defense, one-shot devices such as missiles are stored for a long period of time after they are manufactured, so it is essential to predict their storage life. A study was conducted to find the shelf life of a Li-ion battery used in one-shot devices. To do this, a Li-ion battery that has been used in weapon systems for more than 5 years was secured. A non-functional test was performed on the battery to check for external changes or failures. After the non-functional test, a discharge test was performed to measure the performance after storing it. Through the test, the performance was checked, including the initial charging voltage, discharge time, and battery temperature, and the trend of the change was identified. An F-test, One-way ANOVA, and regression analysis were performed to verify the aging, and the shelf life of the battery was estimated by an approximation formula that was derived through a regression analysis. As a result of the ANOVA, the p-value was less than the reference value of 0.05, and the performance of the battery decreased by more than 15% after a certain period of time. This change is assumed to result from the change in physical properties of the lithium polymer cell.

• Clean Technology
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.28-36
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• 2024

As demand for electric vehicles increases, the market for lithium-ion batteries is also rapidly increasing. The battery life of lithium-ion batteries is limited, so waste lithium-ion batteries are inevitably generated. Accordingly, lithium was selectively preleached from waste lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO₄, hereafter referred to as the LFP) cathode material powder among lithium ion batteries, and iron phosphate (FePO₄) powder was recovered. The recovered iron phosphate powder was mixed with alkaline sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) powder and heat treated to confirm its crystalline phase. The heat treatment temperature was set as a variable, and then the leaching rate and powder characteristics of each ingredient were compared after water leaching using Di-water. In this study, lithium showed a leaching rate of approximately 100%, and in the case of powder heat-treated at 800 ℃, phosphorus was leached by approximately 99%, and the leaching residue was confirmed to be a single crystal phase of Fe₂O₃. Therefore, in this study, lithium, phosphorus, and iron components were individually separated and recovered from waste LFP powder.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.65-75
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• 2021

Coin cell is a basic testing platform for battery research, discovering new materials and concepts, and contributing to fundamental research on next-generation batteries. Li metal batteries (LMBs) are promising since a high energy density (~500 Wh kg^-1) is deliverable far beyond Li-ion. However, Li dendrite-triggered volume fluctuation and high surface cause severe deterioration of performance. Given that such drawbacks are strongly dependent on the cell parameters and structure, such as the amount of electrolyte, Li thickness, and internal pressure, reliable Li metal coin cell testing is challenging. For the LMB-specialized coin cell testing platform, this study suggests the optimal coin cell structure that secures performance and reproducibility of LMBs under stringent conditions, such as lean electrolyte, high mass loading of NMC cathode, and thinner Li use. By controlling the cathode/anode (C/A) area ratio closer to 1.0, the inactive space was minimized, mitigating the cell degradation. The quantification and imaging of inner cell pressure elucidated that the uniformity of the pressure is a crucial matter to improving performance reliability. The LMB coin cells exhibit better cycling retention and reproducibility under higher (0.6 MPa → 2.13 MPa) and uniform (standard deviation: 0.43 → 0.16) stack pressure through the changes in internal parts and introducing a flexible polymer (PDMS) film.

• Clean Technology
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.159-174
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• 2024

The rapid increase in energy consumption based on fossil fuels is accelerating global warming. In particular, the road transportation sector has high carbon dioxide emissions, so transitioning towards electric vehicles is recommended. Thus, the importance of secondary batteries is increasing. Secondary batteries are reversible batteries that use energy and can be reused through a charging and discharging process. Currently, lithium-ion batteries are widely used. Secondary batteries place importance on six major factors: energy, output, lifespan, environmental friendliness, cost, and stability. Research is actively being conducted to satisfy all six factors by understanding the material characteristics of each component of the battery. As it is difficult to move away from lithium as a cathode material, researchers are investigating higher performance materials that mix materials such as cobalt, nickel, manganese, and aluminum with lithium and use graphite, silicon, and lithium metal to increase capacity. In the case of electrolytes, liquid electrolytes are still mainly used. However, solid electrolytes are being studied due to their stability, but additional research must be conducted to satisfy the energy and output factors. This review paper aims to provide an understanding of secondary batteries through an overview of secondary batteries, the materials and characteristics of their components, their technological trends, and their associated companies.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.262-262
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• 2009

최근 리튬이차전지가 전지자동차, hybrid car, PHEV, Ev, UPS 저장장치로 사용되기 시작함에 따라 고용량화, 고출력화가 요구되고 있다. 현재까지 주로 사용 되어왔던 carbon으로는 작동전압이 낮고, 고용량화, 고출력화가 어려워 금속산화물, 금속 비정질 금속 및 금속산화물을 carbon과 혼합 사용 함으로써 차세대 전지로서 특성을 달성하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 음극 소재로서 안정성이 뛰어난 금속산화물로 $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$를 합성할 때 저가의 $TiCl_4$를 이용 $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$가 고밀도를 갖게끔 $TiCl_4$를 이용 구형의 Ti-precursor(전구체)를 합성한 후 구형의 $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$를 합성하였다. Ti전구체는 $TiCl_4$로부터 합성하였는데 이때 구형을 제조하고자 Hydroxypropyl cellulose(이하 HPC)를 사용하여 반응을 진행하였다. 이때 반응 조건 및 HPC의 몰수 변화에 따른 입자 형상의 변화에 관하여 관찰한 결과, $TiOCl_2$ 0.4mol, 반응온도 $10^{\circ}C$, 유지시간 6시간, HPC양 0.02mol일 때 $0.6{\mu}m$ 정도의 구형 Ti-전구체를 합성하였다. 합성된 Ti-전구체와 리튬수화물을 사용하여 $Li_4Ti_5O_{12}$를 합성 하였고, 상기 물질로 전지특성을 평가하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2019.11a
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• pp.204-205
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• 2019

리튬 이온 전지를 사용하기 위해선 내부 상태를 추정하는 알고리즘이 필요하다. 알고리즘 적용을 위해 리튬 이온 전지에서 나오는 전압과 전류신호를 이용해 전기적 등가 회로 모델을 설계한다. 이 모델은 전압원, 저항, 캐패시터로 구성되어 있으며, 충전과 방전 시 발생하는 전기적 신호를 모사한 것이다. 전기적 등가 회로 모델 분석에 사용되는 상태방정식은 알고리즘과 상황에 따라 변경된다. 본 논문에서는 연속시간 상태방정식과 이산시간 상태방정식에 대해 다루었다. 그리고 실제 알고리즘에 적용해 성능을 확인하였다.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.62-69
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• 2013

A study on the recovery of lithium and leaching behavior of NCM powder by carbon reduction for NCM-system Li-ion battery scraps was conducted. First of all, the oxide powders of NCM-system with layer structure were decomposed by carbon, lithium was converted to lithium carbonate by carbon reaction at above $600^{\circ}C$. The lithium carbonate powders with 99% purity were manufactured by washing method with water and concentration process for NCM powder after carbon reduction. The reaction yield was approximately 88% at $800^{\circ}C$ by carbon reduction. At this time, leaching efficiency at 2M sulfuric acid concentration was over 99% for cobalt, nickel and manganese.