We’re announcing the 11th Open Access Publication from project PULSELiON, by proudly presenting the journal article “Cost-Effective Solutions for Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing: Comparative Analysis of Olefine and Rubber-Based Alternative Binders for High-Energy Ni-Rich NCM Cathodes”, which has been published together with a Cover Feature in the Journal for ChemElectroChem: Volume 11, Issue 21.
In the search of enhancing cost-effectiveness and environmental sustainability of batteries, adopting fewer polluting materials, such as fluorine-free binders is essential.
The work presented in this article, explores olefin and rubber-based polymers as alternatives to non-fluorine-free PVDF for binder materials in high-energy Ni-rich NCM Li-ion cathodes. The evaluation of PIB, SBS, NBR, and HNBR binders includes their physical, chemical, and electrochemical properties and production costs, showing effective competition against PVDF-NMP, by offering stable performance, lower costs and reduced contamination due to their fluorine-free nature.
We are proud of this achievement within project PULSELiON in collaboration with SUBLIME project, thanks to the authors from project partner AIT: Alexander Beutl, Artur Tron, and co-workers.
Feel free to download and read this article or the cover feature