Lithium-ion Battery Safety

Chapter 1: Introduction

• • 1.1 Development and application of lithium-ion batteries
• • 1.2 Composition and working principle of lithium-ion batteries
• • 1.3 Thermal runaway mechanism of lithium-ion batteries
• • 1.4 Safety standards related to lithium-ion batteries
• • 1.5 Summary
• • 1.6 References

Chapter 2: Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries induced by mechanical abuse

• • 2.1 Experimental apparatus and methods
• • 2.2 Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries under the coupling effect of uniform extrusion and over-heating
• • 2.3 Thermal runaway wreckage of lithium-ion batteries under the coupling effect of non-uniform extrusion and over-heating
• • 2.4 Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries under the coupling effect of lateral non-uniform extrusion and over-heating
• • 2.5 Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries under the coupling effect of cylindrical non-uniform extrusion and over-heating
• • 2.6 Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries under the coupling effect of ball-head non-uniform extrusion and over-heating
• • 2.7 Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries under the coupling effect of nail penetration and over-heating
• • 2.8 Summary
• • 2.9 References

Chapter 3: Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries induced by electrical abuse

• • 3.1 Experimental apparatus and methods
• • 3.2 Electrothermal behavior and internal physical/chemical changes of lithium-ion batteries during overcharge
• • 3.3 Thermal stability of overcharged lithium-ion batteries
• • 3.4 Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries with various cathode chemistries induced by overcharge
• • 3.5 Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries with various capacities induced by overcharge
• • 3.6 Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries with various current rates induced by overcharge
• • 3.7 Summary
• • 3.8 References

Chapter 4: Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries induced by thermal abuse

• • 4.1 Experimental apparatus and methods
• • 4.2 Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries induced by various thermal abuses
• • 4.3 Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries with various states of charge induced by thermal abuse
• • 4.4 Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries with various heating powers induced by thermal abuse
• • 4.5 Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries with various capacities induced by thermal abuse
• • 4.6 Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries with various cathode chemistries induced by thermal abuse
• • 4.7 Thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries during charge/discharge induced by thermal abuse
• • 4.8 Summary
• • 4.9 References

Chapter 5: Electrochemical and thermal behaviors of aged lithium-ion batteries

• • 5.1 Experimental apparatus and methods
• • 5.2 Electrochemical and thermal behaviors of lithium-ion batteries aged at various current rates
• • 5.3 Electrochemical and thermal behaviors of aged lithium-ion batteries after overcharge/over-discharge cycling
• • 5.4 Electrochemical and thermal behaviors of aged lithium-ion batteries after long-term cycling at abusive temperatures
• • 5.5 Electrochemical and thermal behaviors of aged lithium-ion batteries after long-term storage at abusive temperatures
• • 5.6 Summary
• • 5.7 References

Chapter 6: Thermal runaway propagation of lithium-ion batteries

• • 6.1 Experimental apparatus and methods
• • 6.2 Thermal runaway propagation characteristics of lithium-ion batteries
• • 6.3 Thermal runaway propagation of lithium-ion batteries with various states of charge
• • 6.4 Thermal runaway propagation of lithium-ion batteries with various cell gaps
• • 6.5 Thermal runaway propagation of lithium-ion batteries with various connections
• • 6.6 Thermal runaway propagation of lithium-ion batteries with various arrangements
• • 6.7 Thermal runaway propagation of lithium-ion batteries with various failure locations
• • 6.8 Thermal runaway propagation of lithium-ion batteries under various environments
• • 6.9 Summary
• • 6.10 References

Chapter 7: Derivative disasters of lithium-ion battery thermal runaway

• • 7.1 Experimental apparatus and methods
• • 7.2 Visibility decline caused by lithium-ion battery thermal runaway
• • 7.3 Toxic hazards caused by lithium-ion battery thermal runaway
• • 7.4 Pressure shock hazards caused by lithium-ion battery thermal runaway
• • 7.5 Heat hazards caused by lithium-ion battery thermal runaway
• • 7.6 Explosion hazards caused by lithium-ion battery thermal runaway
• • 7.7 Summary
• • 7.8 References

Chapter 8: Thermal runaway simulation analysis of lithium-ion batteries

• • 8.1 Simulation methods and models
• • 8.2 Electrochemical-thermal models of cylindrical lithium-ion battery during discharge process
• • 8.3 Thermal runaway behaviour of cylindrical lithium-ion battery under different states of charge
• • 8.4 Aging behavior and mechanisms of lithium-ion battery under multi-aging path
• • 8.5 Summary
• • 8.6 References

Chapter 9: Countermeasures for lithium-ion battery thermal runaway

• • 9.1 Experimental apparatus and methods
• • 9.2 Thermal management of lithium-ion battery thermal runaway
• • 9.3 Early warning of lithium-ion battery thermal runaway
• • 9.4 Barriers of lithium-ion battery thermal runaway
• • 9.5 Fire extinguishing of lithium-ion battery thermal runaway
• • 9.6 Summary
• • 9.7 References

Chapter 10: Prospects of safety protection for lithium-ion battery thermal runaway

• • Including the current situation and deficiencies faced by lithium-ion battery and its safety countermeasures, as well as the developing direction of lithium-ion battery safety