The
electrochemical performance of an aerosol jet (AJ)-printed
lithium iron phosphate cathode versus an equivalent tape-cast (TC)
cathode was evaluated. Rate capability and long-term cell testing
demonstrated that at similar mass loadings and thicknesses, the AJ-printed
cathodes achieved higher discharge capacities than the TC cathodes.
Electron microscopy and X-ray tomography showed a bimodal pore network
for the AJ-printed cathode; larger Li-ion-conducting channels were
visible at the electrode surface, while a denser cathode structure
(akin to a TC cathode) was present near the current collector. Electrochemical
impedance calculations revealed that this bimodal pore distribution
endowed AJ-printed cathodes with approximately 30% more electrochemically
active surface area than their TC cathode counterparts.
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