Defects in lithium-ion batteries: From origins to safety risks

Lithium-ion batteries are currently the most widely used energy storage devices due to their superior energy density, long lifespan, and high efficiency. However, the manufacturing defects, caused by production flaws and raw material impurities can accelerate battery degradation. In extreme cases, t...

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Main Authors: Wei Chen, Xuebin Han, Yue Pan, Yuebo Yuan, Xiangdong Kong, Lishuo Liu, Yukun Sun, Weixiang Shen, Rui Xiong
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773153724000872
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Lishuo Liu
Yukun Sun
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Rui Xiong
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description Lithium-ion batteries are currently the most widely used energy storage devices due to their superior energy density, long lifespan, and high efficiency. However, the manufacturing defects, caused by production flaws and raw material impurities can accelerate battery degradation. In extreme cases, these defects may result in severe safety incidents, such as thermal runaway. Metal foreign matter is one of the main types of manufacturing defects, frequently causing internal short circuits in lithium-ion batteries. Among these, copper particles are the most common contaminants.This paper addresses the safety risks posed by manufacturing defects in lithium-ion batteries, analyzes their classification and associated hazards, and reviews the research on metal foreign matter defects, with a focus on copper particle contamination. Furthermore, we summarize the detection methods to identify defective batteries and propose future research directions to address metal foreign matter defects.
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spelling doaj-art-e370e2ab00c948cb8396e697af85f4a42025-08-20T03:32:18ZengElsevierGreen Energy and Intelligent Transportation2773-15372025-06-014310023510.1016/j.geits.2024.100235Defects in lithium-ion batteries: From origins to safety risksWei Chen0Xuebin Han1Yue Pan2Yuebo Yuan3Xiangdong Kong4Lishuo Liu5Yukun Sun6Weixiang Shen7Rui Xiong8School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Green Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Corresponding author.State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Green Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Green Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Green Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Green Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Green Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaSchool of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, AustraliaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Corresponding author.Lithium-ion batteries are currently the most widely used energy storage devices due to their superior energy density, long lifespan, and high efficiency. However, the manufacturing defects, caused by production flaws and raw material impurities can accelerate battery degradation. In extreme cases, these defects may result in severe safety incidents, such as thermal runaway. Metal foreign matter is one of the main types of manufacturing defects, frequently causing internal short circuits in lithium-ion batteries. Among these, copper particles are the most common contaminants.This paper addresses the safety risks posed by manufacturing defects in lithium-ion batteries, analyzes their classification and associated hazards, and reviews the research on metal foreign matter defects, with a focus on copper particle contamination. Furthermore, we summarize the detection methods to identify defective batteries and propose future research directions to address metal foreign matter defects.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773153724000872Lithium-ion batteriesMetal foreign matter defectCopper particle contaminantInternal short circuit
spellingShingle Wei Chen
Xuebin Han
Yue Pan
Yuebo Yuan
Xiangdong Kong
Lishuo Liu
Yukun Sun
Weixiang Shen
Rui Xiong
Defects in lithium-ion batteries: From origins to safety risks
Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation
Lithium-ion batteries
Metal foreign matter defect
Copper particle contaminant
Internal short circuit
title Defects in lithium-ion batteries: From origins to safety risks
title_full Defects in lithium-ion batteries: From origins to safety risks
title_fullStr Defects in lithium-ion batteries: From origins to safety risks
title_full_unstemmed Defects in lithium-ion batteries: From origins to safety risks
title_short Defects in lithium-ion batteries: From origins to safety risks
title_sort defects in lithium ion batteries from origins to safety risks
topic Lithium-ion batteries
Metal foreign matter defect
Copper particle contaminant
Internal short circuit
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773153724000872
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