Exploring Propylene Carbonate as a Green Solvent for Sustainable Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode Manufacturing.

ABSTRACT: This study pioneers the use of propylene carbonate (PC) as a green solvent alternative to N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) for Li-ion battery cathode manufacturing, addressing a critical gap in sustainable electrode fabrication. Unlike prior research focused on half-cell evaluations of alternative solvents, this work uniquely extends to both half-cell and full-cell configurations across multiple cathode chemistries, offering a comprehensive assessment of PC's viability. Electrodes prepared using PC exhibit comparable coating quality and morphological characteristics, including uniform particle distribution and structural integrity, to NMP-processed counterparts. Electrochemical assessments indicate that PC-based electrodes provide superior first-cycle Coulombic efficiency and closely match the

SUBMITTER: Rahman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487736 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature