Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, Volume. 43, Issue 1, 010101(2025)
Impact of irradiation technology on the key materials of lithium/sodium-ion batteries and enhancement of performance
Fig. 2. (a) TEM image of Na2/3Fe1/2Mn1/2O2 before irradiation; TEM images of Na2/3Fe1/2Mn1/2O2 at the fluence of 1.88 × 1014 Kr2+/cm2 (b), and 3.13 × 1014 Kr2+/cm2 (c) at room temperature; the red dashed lines in (b-c) indicate the growth of the amorphous layer upon irradiation; (d) TEM image of LiNiO2 before irradiation; TEM images of LiNiO2 at the fluence of 1.25 × 1014 Kr2+/cm2 (e), and 3.13 × 1014 Kr2+/cm2 (f) at room temperature; all the scale bars correspond to a length of 20 nm[14] (color online)
Fig. 3. Schematic illustration for in-situ formation of electron beam-induced covalent linkage integrating silicon microparticle anode with multifunctional gel polymer electrolyte[32]
Fig. 4. Ion trail etching (ITE) of polyethylene terephthalate diaphragms: (a) schematic illustration showing the design principles of the ion-track etched membranes; (b) SEM image of the ITE PET membrane. The average channel size is 167 nm and the absorbed dose is 7 × 108 ions/cm2; (c) SEM image of the ITE PET membrane cross-section; (d) channel size distribution of the ITE PET separators in the range of 150~190 nm[47]
Fig. 5. PE diaphragm irradiation graft modification: (a) process of introducing a borane molecule into the polymer chain of PE separators by the γ-ray co-irradiation grafting process; (b) interaction between a borane molecule and various species in the electrolyte [48]
Fig. 6. PVCEA gel polymer electrolyte battery in-situ curing method and performance parameters: (a) schematic diagram of electron beam irradiation in-situ fabrication of a battery based on crosslinked PVCEA solid electrolyte; (b) comparative 25 ℃ rate capability performance plots for PVCEA solid electrolyte batteries, liquid electrolyte non-woven diaphragm (LE(OCP)) and liquid electrolyte polypropylene diaphragm (LE (Celgard)) batteries; (c) comparison of 60 ℃ cycling performance for PVCEA solid electrolyte batteries and liquid electrolyte non-woven diaphragm (LE(OCP)) batteries[66]
Fig. 7. Deterioration mechanism of Li metal batteries under gamma radiation[1]
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Yiwen LONG, Min HOU, Kai ZHANG, Wei YAN, Yi YAO, Guozhong WU. Impact of irradiation technology on the key materials of lithium/sodium-ion batteries and enhancement of performance[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2025, 43(1): 010101
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Received: Sep. 24, 2024
Accepted: Oct. 20, 2024
Published Online: Mar. 13, 2025
The Author Email: YAO Yi (姚毅), WU Guozhong (吴国忠)