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6 FAQs about [The impact of raw material abnormalities on batteries]
What causes battery degradation?
However, the manufacturing defects, caused by production flaws and raw material impurities can accelerate battery degradation. In extreme cases, these defects may result in severe safety incidents, such as thermal runaway.
How does internal failure affect the performance of lithium-ion batteries?
Internal failure is an important factor affecting the performance degradation of lithium-ion batteries, and is directly related to the structural characteristics of the cathode materials, including electrode material loss, structural distortion, and lithium dendrite formation.
Why is battery recycling a problem?
The rapid growth of spent LIBs has brought a considerable burden to the battery recycling industry, not only because of the wide variety of batteries but also because of the different failure mechanisms of batteries, including battery expansion, short-circuiting, performance degradation, excessive abuse, and thermal runaway [47, 48, 49, 50].
What are the different types of defects in battery materials?
The two main categories of defects (point defects and planar defects) that have been investigated in battery materials are highlighted in yellow. Structural concepts derived from defects in large concentrations are shown in green. The main kinds of defects discussed in this paper are highlighted in bold. High Resolution Image
Why are lithium-ion batteries a problem?
To address the rapidly growing demand for energy storage and power sources, large quantities of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been manufactured, leading to severe shortages of lithium and cobalt resources. Retired lithium-ion batteries are rich in metal, which easily causes environmental hazards and resource scarcity problems.
Why are battery materials important?
The intentional introduction of defects (with control over the type, concentration, location, etc.) thus offers an exciting research avenue for materials design and engineering. Battery materials are representative of the significant and far-reaching benefits of seizing this opportunity.