Comparative Evaluation of LMR-NCM and NCA Cathode Active Materials in Multilayer Lithium-Ion Pouch Cells: Part I. Production, Electrode Characterization, and Formation / David Schreiner, Tanja Zünd, Florian J. Günter, Ludwig Kraft, Benedikt Stumper, Fabian Linsenmann, Michael Schüßler, Rebecca Wilhelm, Andreas Jossen, Gunther Reinhart, and Hubert A. Gasteiger / Journal of The Electrochemical Society 168.3 (2021): 030507. - DOI
and
Comparative Evaluation of LMR-NCM and NCA Cathode Active Materials in Multilayer Lithium-Ion Pouch Cells: Part II. Rate Capability, Long-Term Stability, and Thermal Behavior / Ludwig Kraft, Tanja Zünd, David Schreiner, Rebecca Wilhelm, Florian J. Günter, Gunther Reinhart, Hubert A. Gasteiger, and Andreas Jossen / Journal of The Electrochemical Society 168.2 (2021): 020537. - DOI
Within this work, the high capacitive lithium- and manganese-rich cathode active material LMR-NCM is for the first time employed in multilayer pouch cells (6-7 Ah) vs. graphite anodes and compared against established NCA/graphite cells. The LMR-NCM/graphite pouch cells reach ≈30% higher specific capacities and up to 11% higher energy densities on the cell level. Moreover, the investigation of effects related to gassing and a pronounced heat generation during cycling is only feasible in large-format cells, as these are not detectable in small-scale laboratory cells. These factors have to be considered for cells containing LMR-NCM during both the cell production and the later operation of the cell.