Kyung Hee University · Engineering
Professor Taeho Yoon's research lab specializes in advanced energy storage materials, with a primary focus on next-generation lithium-ion batteries and their key components. The lab investigates the electrochemical behavior, interfacial chemistry, and degradation mechanisms of silicon anodes, high-voltage cathodes, and solid electrolyte interphases (SEI), emphasizing the role of electrolyte additives and salt chemistry in enhancing stability and cycle life. Additionally, the lab explores functional nanomaterials such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and carbon nanostructures to improve conductivity, surface properties, and durability in battery systems. Their work bridges fundamental electrochemistry with practical battery performance optimization.
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Thermal behavior of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on a silicon electrode for lithium ion batteries has been investigated by TGA. In order to provide a better understanding of the thermal decomposition of the SEI on silicon, the thermal decomposition behavior of independently synthesized lithium ethylene dicarbonate (LEDC) was investigated as a model SEI. The model SEI (LEDC) has three stages of thermal decomposition. Over the temperature range of 50–300 °C, LEDC decomposes to evolve CO2
A thorough analysis of the evolution of the voltage profiles of silicon nanoparticle electrodes upon cycling has been conducted. The largest changes to the voltage profiles occur at the earlier stages (> 0.16 V vs Li/Li+) of lithiation of the silicon nanoparticles. The changes in the voltage profiles suggest that the predominant failure mechanism of the silicon electrode is related to incomplete delithiation of the silicon electrode during cycling. The incomplete delithiation is attributed to re
Abstract Next‐generation Li‐ion batteries are being developed with high‐voltage cathodes to maximize their energy and power densities. However, the commercialization of high‐voltage cathodes has been delayed due to the degradations of active materials and electrolytes in long‐term cycling. Recent advances have made significant improvements in these issues; however, the corrosion of Al current collector and its effects on battery performances have not been studied in detail despite its importance
Silicon electrodes were cycled with electrolytes containing different salts to investigate the effect of salt on the electrochemical performance and SEI structure. Comparable capacity retention were observed for the 1.2 M LiPF6, LiTFSI and LiClO4 electrolytes in ethylene carbonate (EC):dimethyl carbonate (DEC), 1:1, but severe fading was observed for the 1.2 M LiBF4 electrolyte. The differential capacity plots and EIS analysis reveals that failure of the 1.2 M LiBF4 electrolyte is attributed to
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