Chronopotentiometric Investigation of Anode Deterioration in Lithium Ion Secondary Cell Incorporating Reference Electrode

Abstract

We were able to derive the dQ/dE vs. E curve by carrying out chronopotentiometric measurements using a lithium ion secondary cell incorporating a reference electrode. These in-situ measurements were found to be comparable to the ex-situ measurements, which were obtained using a graphite single particle method. The dQ/dE vs. E curves for the anode of the same type of cells, which contain storage deterioration and cyclic test deterioration data, were then obtained. As a result, an over potential increase in the charge and discharge peaks, as well as a decrease in the charge coulombs was observed. As a result of the dQ/dE vs. E curves of the anode of degraded lithium ion secondary cells incorporating a reference electrode, we were able to evaluate the graphite degradation under conditions close to real environmental conditions.