Ni90 High-Nickel NMC Single-Sided Cathode Sheet, 28.5 mg/cm2
High-nickel NMC is a nickel-rich layered oxide cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. This ready-to-use sheet is supplied for laboratory cell assembly and material evaluation in the listed Single-Sided, 28.5 mg/cm2 configuration.
Material Characteristics
- Nickel-rich layered oxide composition
- Transition-metal oxide positive electrode
- Coated sheet for high-nickel cathode evaluation
Typical Research Uses
Use for high-nickel cathode evaluation, electrolyte screening, formation studies, and lithium-ion full-cell matching.
How to Read This Configuration
Treat the listed loading and voltage range as configuration inputs; the product page does not claim a universal cell-level performance result.
- Areal loading: 28.5 mg/cm2. Use this value as the coating-mass basis when comparing electrode configurations.
| Product Specification | Value / Description |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Single-Sided Cathode Sheet |
| Active Material System | High-Nickel NMC (Ni90) |
| Battery System | Lithium-Ion |
| Electrode Role | Cathode |
| Coating Side | Single-Sided |
| Areal Loading | 28.5 mg/cm2 |
| SKU | AF-BM-S-CNI90-AS285-5P1 |
Drying and Handling
Before cell assembly, dry the electrode sheet at 90-100 C for 12-24 hours. Use a clean, dry handling environment after drying.
Avoid bending, scratching, or contaminating the coated surface during cutting, punching, transfer, and stacking.
| Research Need | Related Atomfair Category | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Full-cell electrode pairing | Lithium-Ion Anode Electrode Sheets | Selecting a matched lithium-ion anode sheet for cell assembly |
| Custom configuration | Custom Battery Electrode Coating Service | Alternative loading, dimensions, current collector, or coating configuration |
This document outlines the storage and handling requirements for the Ni90 cathode electrode to prevent moisture and air exposure. Adherence to these constraints is critical for maintaining electrode integrity and performance.
- Storage Environment: Store the electrode in a dry environment to prevent moisture uptake.
- Container Sealing: Keep the container tightly sealed to prevent exposure to ambient air.
- Inert Gas Handling: Handle the electrode exclusively within an anhydrous inert gas environment to prevent degradation.
These steps describe the proper handling and storage of the Ni90 cathode electrode to maintain its integrity. Always operate in an inert environment to avoid moisture and air exposure.
Required Equipment: Inert gas glovebox
- Transfer to inert atmosphere
Transfer the electrode into an inert gas glovebox before any handling. - Seal container when not in use
Keep the container tightly sealed when not in use to prevent moisture ingress. - Assemble cell in inert environment
Assemble the electrode with the chosen anode and electrolyte in the inert environment.
What specific capacity does the Atomfair Ni90 cathode electrode deliver in its uncalendered format, and how does the uncalendered state affect performance tuning?
The Ni90 chemistry delivers a specific capacity of approximately 220–230 mAh/g. The uncalendered dry electrode format allows tunable porosity and compression, enabling researchers to optimize electrode density and electrolyte wetting for process studies without the constraints of a pre-calendered structure.
Which anode materials and electrolyte configurations are compatible with this Ni90 cathode electrode for half-cell or full-cell testing?
The electrode is designed for compatibility with graphite, silicon-based, or lithium metal anodes in both half-cell and full-cell configurations. It also serves as an electrolyte validation platform, supporting customizable compression and electrolyte integration to suit diverse research setups.
What are the required storage and handling conditions to prevent degradation of the uncalendered Ni90 cathode electrode before use?
The electrode must be stored in a dry environment. Containers should be kept tightly sealed, and the material should be handled exclusively within an anhydrous inert gas atmosphere to prevent phase contamination or degradation prior to thermal validation.
This ATOMFAIR® Ni90 cathode electrode is a polycrystalline, single-side-coated LiNi0.9Co0.07Mn0.03O2 electrode at 28.5 mg/cm² areal density in a dry, uncalendered format. It provides ~220-230 mAh/g for high-energy lithium-ion research cells but requires controlled dry or inert handling and user-driven compression, electrolyte integration, and anode pairing before electrochemical testing.
Positive
- High-energy polycrystalline Ni90 chemistry: The Ni90 cathode active material at 97.2% loading delivers approximately 220-230 mAh/g specific capacity, supporting high-energy lithium-ion battery research in half- or full-cell configurations.
- Dry uncalendered electrode with controlled loading: Single-side coating at 28.5 mg/cm² on 12 μm aluminum foil in a dry, uncalendered state gives researchers control over porosity, compression, electrolyte integration, and anode pairing for process and baseline studies.
Trade-offs
- Moisture-sensitive storage and handling: The electrode must be kept dry, with containers tightly sealed or handled exclusively in an anhydrous inert gas environment to prevent phase contamination or degradation before thermal validation.
- Requires downstream cell fabrication steps: Because the electrode is supplied dry and uncalendered, the researcher must perform compression, electrolyte integration, and anode pairing before the electrode can be evaluated in an operating cell.
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