Controlling the electrochemical properties of an anode prepared from pitch-based soft carbon for Li-ion batteries

Baek-Hwan Kim; Ji-Hong Kim; Jong-Gu Kim; Ji Sun Im; Chul Wee Lee; Seok Kim

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.45, 99-104, January, 2017

DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2016.09.008 Export Citation

Controlling the electrochemical properties of an anode prepared from pitch-based soft carbon for Li-ion batteries

Baek-Hwan Kim^{1, 2}, Ji-Hong Kim^{1, 3}, Jong-Gu Kim^{1, 4}, Ji Sun Im^{1, 5, †}, Chul Wee Lee^{1, 5}, and Seok Kim^{2, †}

¹C-Industry Incubation Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Gajeong-ro, Daejeon 305-600, Republic of Korea
²Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Pusan National University, 2, Busandaehak-ro 63 beon-gil, Geumjung, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
³Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea
⁴Department of Applied Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea
⁵University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea

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A petroleum residue-based carbon electrode for use in a lithium-ion battery was prepared through the thermal reaction of pyrolyzed fuel oil. The samples were characterized by their softening point, crystallinity and battery performance. The softening point and pitch crystallinity increased with higher reaction temperatures and longer reaction times. The prepared pitch-based carbon had a 300-350 mAh/g capacity and 71-78% initial efficiency. Notably, the high-softening-point pitch resulted in the developed crystallinity through polymerization and condensation. In conclusion, the high-softeningpoint pitch had a better initial efficiency and rate capability based on its high crystallinity.

Keywords:Petroleum pitch;Lithium ion battery;Anode;Softening point;Rate capability

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[Referenced By]

[1] Burke A, Miller M, J. Power Sources, 196(1), 514 (2011)

[2] Yu L, Kim K, Park D, Kim M, Kim K, Lim Y, Carbon Lett., 9, 210 (2008)

[3] Park D, Lim Y, Kim M, Carbon Lett., 4, 343 (2010)

[4] Zheng T, Liu YH, Fuller EW, Tseng S, Vonsacken U, Dahn JR, J. Electrochem. Soc., 142(8), 2581 (1995)

[5] Lee E, Kwon S, Choi P, Jung J, Kim S, Carbon Lett., 16, 75 (2015)

[6] Park M, Ko Y, Jung M, Lee Y, Carbon Lett., 16, 121 (2015)

[7] He XJ, Zhang N, Shao XL, Wu MB, Yu MX, Qiu JS, Chem. Eng. J., 297, 121 (2016)

[8] Choi JY, Park SJ, J. Ind. Eng. Chem., 29, 408 (2015)

[9] Jung J, Park M, Kim M, Lee Y, Carbon Lett., 15, 262 (2014)

[10] Kim JG, Kim JH, Song BJ, Jeon YP, Lee CW, Lee YS, Im JS, Fuel, 167, 25 (2016)

[11] Kim J, Liu F, Lee C, Lee Y, Im J, Solid State Sci., 34, 38 (2014)

[12] Lu W, Chung DDL, Carbon, 41, 945 (2003)

[13] Jiang W, Tran T, Song X, Kinoshita K, J. Power Sources, 85(2), 261 (2000)

[14] Chevarin F., Azari K., Ziegler D., Gauvin R., Fafard M., Alamdari H., Fuel, 183, 123 (2016)

[15] Doh C, Moon S, Yun M, Jin C, Jin B, Eom S, Carbon Lett., 1, 36 (2000)

[16] Caballero A, Hernan L, Morales J, Olivares-Marin M, Gomez-Serrano V, Electrochem. Solid State Lett., 12(8), A167 (2009)

[17] Hu YS, Adelhelm P, Smarsly BM, Hore S, Antonietti M, Maier J, Adv. Funct. Mater., 17(12), 1873 (2007)

[18] Buiel E, Dahn J, J. Electrochem. Soc., 45, 121 (1999)

[19] Ng S, Vix-Gurtel C, Bernardo P, Tran N, Ufheil J, Buqa H, Dentzer J, Gadiou R, Sparhr M, Goers D, Novak P, Carbon, 47, 705 (2009)

[20] Wu YP, Fang SB, Ju WG, Jiang YY, J. Power Sources, 70(1), 114 (1998)

[21] Han Y, Kim J, Yeo J, An J, Hong I, Nakabayashi K, Miyawaki J, Jung J, Yoon S, Carbon, 94, 432 (2015)

[22] Arora P, White RE, Doyle M, J. Electrochem. Soc., 145(10), 3647 (1998)

[23] Manoj B, Kunjomana A, Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 7, 3127 (2012)

[24] Roh J, Suhr D, Carbon Lett., 5, 51 (2004)

[25] Matsumura Y, Wang S, Mondori J, Carbon, 33, 1457 (1995)

[26] Radovic L, Walker P, Jenkins R, Fuel, 62, 849 (1983)