Theses and Dissertations

Author

Ekta Goel

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Wipf, David O.

Committee Member

Beatty, Alicia M.

Committee Member

Gwaltney, Steven

Date of Degree

5-3-2008

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Chemistry

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Department of Chemistry

Abstract

The research discussed is divided into two parts. The first part discusses the background work involved in preparation of the Li-ion cell testing stage. This includes the preparation of anodes using the doctor blade and a calendar mill, electrolyte preparation, test cell assembly, the Li-ion test cell design, and experiments performed to troubleshoot the cell. The second part deals with the cell testing experiments. Li-ion batteries are amongst the most promising rechargeable battery technology because of their high capacity and low weight. Current research aims at improving the anode quality to increase the capacity. The experiments discussed evaluate the traditional anode materials like SFG44 graphite and conducting grade graphite against the novel ones– and tin oxide (SnO2) based and carbon encapsulated tin based anodes. The solid electrolyte interphase formed on each anode was analyzed to understand the initial capacity fade leading to conditioning of the cell thus stabilizing its performance.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/16167

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