Analysis of Impedance Spectra of a Lithium Electrode by the Distribution of Relaxation Times

D. V. Kolosnitsyn; Колосницын Д. В.; D. A. Osipova; Осипова Д. А.; E. V. Kuzmina; Кузьмина Е. В.; E. V. Karaseva; Карасева Е. В.; V. S. Kolosnitsyn; Колосницын В. С.

doi:10.31857/S042485702307006X

Analysis of Impedance Spectra of a Lithium Electrode by the Distribution of Relaxation Times

Authors: Kolosnitsyn D.V.¹, Osipova D.A.¹, Kuzmina E.V.¹, Karaseva E.V.¹, Kolosnitsyn V.S.¹
Affiliations:
1. Ufa Institute of Chemistry, Ufa Federal Research Centre, Russian Academy of Science
Issue: Vol 59, No 7 (2023)
Pages: 417-430
Section: Articles
URL: https://ruspoj.com/0424-8570/article/view/670997
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S042485702307006X
EDN: https://elibrary.ru/TXHBEU
ID: 670997

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Abstract

The possibility of analyzing the electrochemical impedance spectra of lithium–lithium cells using the Distribution of Relaxation Times (DRT) function is studied. A comparative analysis of the electrochemical impedance spectra of lithium–lithium cells obtained during long-term storage at a constant temperature and at different temperatures was performed using the method of either equivalent electrical circuits or the DRT function. The analysis of the impedance of lithium–lithium cells by the DRT function is shown to allow estimating the number of layers in the surface film on the lithium electrodes and evaluating their physical parameters—the resistance and capacitance. It has been established that with a long exposure of lithium–lithium cells at the temperature of 30°C, the number of layers in the surface film and its resistance decreased. With the increase in the temperature, the physical properties of the layers of the surface film are differentiated and its total resistance decreased. The analysis of the electrochemical impedance spectra of lithium–lithium cells by the DRT functions is more informative than the method of equivalent electrical circuits.

Keywords

lithium electrode, SEI, electrochemical impedance, distribution of relaxation times, DRT

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