The Safety Challenges and Strategies of Using Lithium-ion Batteries

The Safety Challenges and Strategies of Using Lithium-Ion Batteries presents a comprehensive overview of the safety issues related to lithium-ion batteries. After an introduction explaining the basics of lithium-ion battery technology and the various chemistries used throughout the manufacturing process, the book delves into the design and process of failure models and mechanisms, including cell assembly, formation, and electrode preparation processes. It also discusses compliance, regulations, and standards for lithium-ion battery manufacturing and reviews how environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure can affect the durability, performance, and safety of batteries.

The reader is presented with the range of companies producing batteries, the various lithium-ion chemistries implemented by these companies, and the applications for which these chemistries are used. The book then examines design and manufacturing defects that can increase the risk of fires, along with best practices for addressing these risks. This section is followed by an overview of qualification tests, quality assurance methods, and standards needed to ensure safe battery design.

The Safety Challenges and Strategies of Using Lithium-Ion Batteries includes information on:

• Types of batteries and the trade-off between energy density and safety risks
• Thermal runaway and mitigation strategies such as flame retardants and venting mechanisms
• The reuse, repurposing, and disposal of batteries, including how new European Union regulations concerning battery replacement and the right to repair may affect safety risks
• The battery supply chain in the consumer, industrial, electric vehicle, and renewable energy sectors
• Data transparency challenges between manufacturers and end-users/system designers

Written by a team of experts, The Safety Challenges and Strategies of Using Lithium-Ion Batteries is essential reading for professionals working across a wide range of industries, including batteries, electric vehicles, and energy storage.