TY - JOUR U1 - Zeitschriftenartikel, wissenschaftlich - begutachtet (reviewed) A1 - Aguilo-Aguayo, Noemi A1 - Hubmann, Dominic A1 - Khan, Fahad Ullah A1 - Arzbacher, Stefan A1 - Bechtold, Thomas T1 - Water-based slurries for high-energy LiFePO4 batteries using embroidered current collectors JF - Scientific Reports N2 - Greater specific energy densities in lithium-ion batteries can be achieved by using three-dimensional (3D) porous current collectors, which allow for greater areal mass loadings of the electroactive material. In this paper, we present the use of embroidered current collectors for the preparation of thick, pouch-type Li-ion batteries. Experiments were performed on LiFePO 4 (LFP) water-based slurries using styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) as binder and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as thickener, and formulations of different rheological characteristics were investigated. The electrochemical performance (cyclic voltammetry, rate capability) and morphological characteristics of the LFP half-pouch cells (X-ray micro computed tomography and scanning electron microscopy) were compared between the formulations. An optimum electrode formulation was identified, and a mechanism is proposed to explain differences between the formulations. With the optimum electrode formulation, 350 µm casted electrodes with high mechanical stability were achieved. Electrodes exhibited 4–6 times greater areal mass loadings (4–6 mAh cm −2 ) and 50% greater electroactive material weight than with foils. In tests of half- and full-pouch embroidered cells, a 50% capacity utilization at 1C-rate and 11% at 2C-rate were observed, with a full recovery at C/5-rate. The cycling stability was also maintained over 55 cycles. Y1 - 2020 SN - 2045-2322 SS - 2045-2322 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62553-3 DO - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62553-3 VL - o.Jg. IS - Bd. 10 SP - 9 S1 - 9 ER -