Inorganic Chemicals Industry ›› 2025, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (1): 1-13.doi: 10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2024-0284

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Research progress of cathode pre-lithiation technology for lithium-ion batteries

ZHANG Shanshan(), ZENG Yule, ZHANG Ting, LIN Sen, LIU Chenglin()   

  1. National Engineering Research Center for Integrated Utilization of Salt Lake Resources,East China University of Science and Technology,Shanghai 200237,China
  • Received:2024-05-22 Online:2025-01-10 Published:2024-07-08
  • Contact: LIU Chenglin E-mail:2638120633@qq.com;liuchenglin@ecust.edu.cn

Abstract:

In recent years,the application of lithium-ion batteries has seen explosive growth in various fields,and almost every field has placed higher demands on the energy density of lithium-ion batteries to meet the ever-increasing demand for power and energy storage.Nevertheless,during the initial charge/discharge cycle of a lithium-ion battery,a solid electrolyte interface(SEI) film forms on the surface of the anode,resulting in the depletion of active lithium ions in the cathode materials.This phenomenon leads to an irreversible loss of battery capacity and a reduction in the first-time coulombic efficiency of the battery.Research has demonstrated that the pre-lithiation technique represents a viable solution to the issue at hand.The findings indicate that pre-lithiation of the cathode confers greater benefits than pre-lithiation of the anode.The common lithium replenishment technologies were mainly described,such as binary lithium-containing compounds,ternary lithium-containing compounds and organic lithium salts,etc.The progress of cathode pre-lithiation additive materials in optimising performance was also reviewed.It was pointed out that there were some urgent problems to be solved,and looked forward to the future of pre-lithiation technology.

Key words: lithium-ion batteries, pre-lithiation, cathode lithium replenishment, initial coulombic efficiency

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