Study on Thermal Runaway Risk Prevention of Lithium-Ion Battery with Composite Phase Change Materials
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
2.2. The Preparation of CPCMs
2.3. Sample Tests
2.3.1. XRD
2.3.2. Thermal Conductivity
2.3.3. Battery Thermal Performance Test
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Properties of CPCMs
3.1.1. XRD
3.1.2. Thermal Conductivity
3.2. Battery Cycle Performances
3.3. Prevention Technology of Thermal Runaway Risk with CPCMs
3.3.1. Cooling Effects
3.3.2. Impact on Battery Performance
3.3.3. Thermal Runaway Risk Analysis
4. Conclusions
- (1)
- There are no new chemicals created throughout the synthesis process, and the XRD diffraction peaks of CPCMs emerge at the same 2-Theta value as PA, EG and graphene;
- (2)
- Compared with PA, the thermal conductivity of the CPCMs is greatly improved. When the ratio of silica and graphene is 1:1, the thermal conductivity of the CPCM is the largest, which is 1.307 W/(m K);
- (3)
- CPCMs have a significant cooling effect on the thermal management of LIBs, and the battery surface temperature and temperature rise rate are effectively reduced. The cooling impact of CPCM-3 is the most pronounced of them. Compared with the experimental group without CPCMs, the maximum temperature of the battery surface decreased by 13.7 °C at 2 C discharging and decreased by 19 °C at 3 C discharging;
- (4)
- CPCMs have little impact on the battery performance but can effectively reduce the risk of thermal runaway and ensure its stable operation.
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | PA | EG | Kaolin | Graphene | Silicon Dioxide |
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CPCM-1 | 75% | 7% | 3% | 0% | 15% |
CPCM-2 | 75% | 7% | 3% | 5% | 10% |
CPCM-3 | 75% | 7% | 3% | 7.5% | 7.5% |
CPCM-4 | 75% | 7% | 3% | 10% | 5% |
CPCM-5 | 75% | 7% | 3% | 15% | 0% |
Steps | Operation | Process |
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1 | Constant current discharge | Discharge cut-off voltage 2.75 V, current 5 A/10 A/15A |
2 | Set aside | 5 min |
3 | Constant current constant voltage charge | Charge voltage 4.2 V, current 5 A, cut-off current 0.05 A |
4 | Set aside | 5 min |
5 | Cycle | 1 time |
Tests | Temperature Difference with No-PCM Test/°C | ||
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1 C | 2 C | 3 C | |
CPCM-1 | 2 | 6.9 | 13.7 |
CPCM-2 | 3.2 | 11.2 | 16.1 |
CPCM-3 | 3.2 | 13.7 | 19 |
CPCM-4 | 2.9 | 12.9 | 18.9 |
CPCM-5 | 2.6 | 11.2 | 12.5 |
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Zhang, K.; Wang, L.; Xu, C.; Wu, H.; Huang, D.; Jin, K.; Xu, X. Study on Thermal Runaway Risk Prevention of Lithium-Ion Battery with Composite Phase Change Materials. Fire 2023, 6, 208. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire6050208
Zhang K, Wang L, Xu C, Wu H, Huang D, Jin K, Xu X. Study on Thermal Runaway Risk Prevention of Lithium-Ion Battery with Composite Phase Change Materials. Fire. 2023; 6(5):208. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire6050208
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Kai, Lu Wang, Chenbo Xu, Hejun Wu, Dongmei Huang, Kan Jin, and Xiaomeng Xu. 2023. "Study on Thermal Runaway Risk Prevention of Lithium-Ion Battery with Composite Phase Change Materials" Fire 6, no. 5: 208. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire6050208