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Operando Ultrasonic Monitoring of the Internal Temperature of Lithium-ion Batteries for the Detection and Prevention of Thermal Runaway

Owen, Rhodri Ellis; Wiśniewska, Ewelina; Braglia, Michele; Stocker, RIchard; Shearing, Paul; Brett, Dan; Robinson, James B; (2024) Operando Ultrasonic Monitoring of the Internal Temperature of Lithium-ion Batteries for the Detection and Prevention of Thermal Runaway. Journal of The Electrochemical Society , 171 (4) , Article 040525. 10.1149/1945-7111/ad3beb. Green open access

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Abstract

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) play an integral role in powering various applications, from consumer electronics to stationary storage, and notably in the accelerating domain of electric vehicles (EVs). Despite their widespread adoption and numerous benefits, safety issues are of major concern, especially with the surge in their utilization and increasing proliferation of second-life cells, particularly in domestic energy storage applications. A critical concern revolves around susceptibility to thermal runaway, leading to highly hazardous and challenging-to-contain fires. Addressing these concerns necessitates effective methods to monitor internal temperature dynamics within lithium-ion cells swiftly and cost-effectively, alongside a need to develop prognostic techniques to pre-empt thermal runaway occurrences. This study presents an innovative approach that uses ultrasound analysis to track intricate internal temperature fluctuations and gradients within cells. Moreover, an efficient multi-stage warning system is proposed that is designed to proactively prevent thermal runaway events. The findings offer promising avenues for enhancing the safety and reliability of lithium-ion battery systems.

Type: Article
Title: Operando Ultrasonic Monitoring of the Internal Temperature of Lithium-ion Batteries for the Detection and Prevention of Thermal Runaway
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/ad3beb
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ad3beb
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (CC BY, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse of the work in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10190433
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