Matthew D. L. Garayt
PhD Candidate
Dalhousie University
Date: October 23, 2024
Time: 1000–1100h ET
For academic researchers, the cell format for testing lithium-ion batteries is often overlooked. However, choices in cell format and their design can affect cell performance more than one may expect. Coin cells that utilize either a lithium metal or greatly oversized graphite negative electrode are common but can provide unrealistic testing results when compared to commercial pouch-type cells. Instead, single-layer pouch cells provide a more similar format to those used in industry while not requiring large amounts of active material. Moreover, their assembly process allows for better positive/negative electrode alignment, allowing for assembly of single-layer pouch cells without negative electrode overhang. This talk presents a comparison between coin, single-layer pouch, and stacked pouch cells, and shows that single-layer pouch cells without negative electrode overhang perform best. Additionally, a careful study of the detrimental effects of excess electrode material is shown. The single-layer pouch cell format can also be used to measure pressure and volume in situ, something that is not possible in a coin cell. Last, a guide to assembling reproducible single-layer pouch cells without negative electrode overhang is presented.
An interactive Q&A session follows the presentation.
Benefits of attending the webinar
Learn about:
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The impact of lithium-ion cell format and various cell properties on cell performance;
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The additional utility of the single-layer pouch cell format;
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How to assemble an optimized single-layer pouch cell.
Presenter
Matthew D. L. Garayt is a PhD candidate in the Dahn-Metzger-Yang lab at Dalhousie University. His work focuses on materials for lithium- and sodium-ion batteries, with a focus on increased energy density and lifetime. Before this, he worked at E-One Moli Energy, the first rechargeable lithium battery company in the world, where he worked on high-power lithium-ion batteries, and completed a summer research term in the Obrovac Research Group, also at Dalhousie. He received a BSc (Hons) in Applied Physics from Simon Fraser University.
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