In Situ Measuring of Bio-Composites for Predicting Explosion in LIBs: A Resistance and Temperature Sensor
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Nickel-rich cathode materials, due to their high operating voltage and superior energy density, are needed for ever-increasing EV mileage for any novel technologies in wider worlds. However, to date, their efficiency and use are not widespread due to challenges related to structural instability, limited thermal safety, and suboptimal cycle life relative to the ideal target. In this work, we designed and manufactured a temperature-monitoring sensor, including engineering strategies to enhance cathode performance using a mechanical hydrogen sensor for early safety warnings in electric vehicles. Since the generation of H2 from the reaction of lithium metal with polymers occurs before the “thermal runaway”, detection of hydrogen, even at negligible levels, by a sensor can serve as a warning. In this work, we investigated sensing mechanisms of the H2 sensor through the resistive RT H2 sensors for early safety warning of LIBs. We also used advanced Techniques for Internal temperature monitoring in our fabricated sensor. In this work, we synthesized six Ni-rich cathode materials as composites via the gel method, using in situ design and manufacturing, and tested a temperature-monitoring sensor. We found a composite with a structure of LiNi0.778Ti0.111Co0.111PO4 containing faulty voltage 0.51-0.59 and detection time of (R2C=31000 ) seconds, as well as capacity (Ah) range between 16.12-18.95 and faulty amperage detection (A) between 1.15-3.75, which has the most efficiency and safety warning for electric vehicle usage compared with other samples in Ni-rich cathode materials.
Language: English
Subfield: Automotive Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7129641007