A demonstration study of lithium-ion battery by neutron depth profiling with a low flux neutron source

David Wood; Matthew Bisbee; Andrew Maier; Praneeth Kandlakunta; Christopher J. Brooks; R. Gregory Downing; Lei R. Cao; Anne C. Co

doi:10.1117/12.2680846

3 October 2023 A demonstration study of lithium-ion battery by neutron depth profiling with a low flux neutron source

David Wood, Matthew Bisbee, Andrew Maier, Praneeth Kandlakunta, Christopher J. Brooks, R. Gregory Downing, Lei R. Cao, Anne C. Co

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Proceedings Volume 12696, Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics XXV; 126960D (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2680846
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2023, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Neutron Depth Profiling (NDP) is an analytical neutron technique that continues to grow in popularity for the quantification of Li ions in lithium-ion battery (LIB) materials. Most investigations occur at high flux neutron sources, i.e. cold or thermal neutron beam facilities, offered by high-power (10-20 MW) research reactors and employing multiple NDP energy and concentration standards. This work aims to develop a feasible method using NDP facilities with less intense neutron flux at lower power research reactors to quantitatively determine the Li concentration in LIB materials, while also applying a “thick” energy and concentration standard. Here, we describe a methodology for processing and calibrating NDP data collected using a multi-detector (i.e., 7-detector setup), which is essential to increase the detection efficiency. The Li concentration of a Li₆PS₅Cl_0.5Br_0.5 solid-state electrolyte was determined to be 2.2×10²² Li atoms cm⁻³. This value deviated by less than 3% of the expected Li atom concentration using a “thick” LiF single crystal wafer as a concentration standard. The method described in this work can be applied to other low-power reactors and other NDP-sensitive isotopes to further increase the application and availability of user-based NDP facilities.

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David Wood, Matthew Bisbee, Andrew Maier, Praneeth Kandlakunta, Christopher J. Brooks, R. Gregory Downing, Lei R. Cao, and Anne C. Co "A demonstration study of lithium-ion battery by neutron depth profiling with a low flux neutron source", Proc. SPIE 12696, Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics XXV, 126960D (3 October 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2680846

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