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Assessing the Impact of First-Life Lithium-Ion Battery Degradation on Second-Life Performance

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  • Sadia Tasnim Mowri

    (Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 9AL, UK)

  • Anup Barai

    (Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 9AL, UK)

  • Sanghamitra Moharana

    (Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 9AL, UK)

  • Aniruddha Gupta

    (Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 9AL, UK)

  • James Marco

    (Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 9AL, UK)

Abstract

The driving and charging behaviours of Electric Vehicle (EV) users exhibit considerable variation, which substantially impacts the battery degradation rate and its root causes. EV battery packs undergo second-life application after first-life retirement, with SoH measurements taken before redeployment. However, the impact of the root cause of degradation on second-life performance remains unknown. Hence, the question remains whether it is necessary to have more than a simple measure of state of health (SoH) before redeployment. This article presents experimental data to investigate this. As part of the experiment, a group of cells at around 80% SoH, representing retired EV batteries, were cycled using a representative second-life duty cycle. Cells with a similar root cause of degradation in the first life (100–80% SoH) exhibited the same degradation rate in second life after being cycled with the same duty cycle during the second life. When the root cause of degradation in the first life is different, the degradation rate in the second life may not be the same. These findings suggest that the root cause of a cell’s first-life degradation impacts how it degrades in its second life. Postmortem analysis (photographic and SEM images) reveals the similar physical condition of negative electrodes which have similar degradation rates in their second life cycle. This demonstrates that cells with a similar first life SoH and root cause of degradation indeed experience a similar life during their second life. The experimental results, along with the subsequent postmortem analysis, suggest that relying solely on SoH assessment is insufficient. It is crucial to take into account the root causes of cell degradation before redeployment.

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  • Sadia Tasnim Mowri & Anup Barai & Sanghamitra Moharana & Aniruddha Gupta & James Marco, 2024. "Assessing the Impact of First-Life Lithium-Ion Battery Degradation on Second-Life Performance," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(2), pages 1-24, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:2:p:501-:d:1322750
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