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Electrolyte selection for cobalt-free solid-state batteries

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Hernandez Alvarez, Erick Ivan
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
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Jennifer L. M. Rupp.
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Lithium-ion batteries are widespread in use due to their thermal stability and high energy density. The most common design uses an organic electrolyte and lithium-cobalt electrode. While safe under typical operating conditions, the use of an organic electrolyte subjects the battery user to certain risks; in particular, Li-ion liquid batteries are explosive when exposed to air and subject to thermal runoff, making them highly sensitive to any physical damage. The use of cobalt also poses a moral concern, as the mining and sourcing of cobalt is geographically restricted and most commonly sourced from countries that have a history of foreign exploitation and child labor. An all solid state battery is suggested as a possible alternative battery that reduces operation risks and maintains similar performance characteristics. Lithium-lanthanum-zirconium oxide is presented as a suitable electrolyte replacement. Coupled with cobalt-free electrodes, this battery design would provide a safer, more responsible battery.
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Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2018.
 
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Includes bibliographical references (page 30).
 
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2018
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/119602
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Materials Science and Engineering.

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