Collaborative Research Publications

Below is a list of relevant publications, patents, and reports on grid storage safety and related topics. While this list is non-exhaustive, it is collaboratively updated and maintained by the energy storage research community. To have articles added here, please send the complete citation, including the DOI number, to energystorage@sandia.gov.

DateTitleAuthor(s)Citation
2018-12-14Predicting High-Temperature Decomposition of Lithiated Graphite: Part I. Review of Phenomena and a Comprehensive ModelR.C. Shurtz, J.D. Engerer,  J.C. HewsonJ. Electrochem. Soc.
165 A3878
DOI: 10.1149/2.0541816jes
2018-12-14Predicting High-Temperature Decomposition of Lithiated Graphite: Part II. Passivation Layer Evolution and the Role of Surface AreaR.C. Shurtz, J.D. Engerer,  J.C. HewsonJ. Electrochem. Soc.
165 A3891
DOI: 10.1149/2.0171814jes
2015-12-30Analyzing System Ssafety in Lithium-Ion Grid Energy StorageD. Rosewater, A. WilliamsJournal of Power Sources
Vol. 300, pp. 460-471
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.09.068
2015-08-11Characterization of Lithium-Ion Battery Thermal Abuse Behavior Using Experimental and Computational AnalysisC.F. Lopez, J.A. Jeevarajan, P.P. MukherjeeJ. Electrochem. Soc.
162 A2163
DOI: 10.1149/2.0751510jes
2015-07-09Experimental Analysis of Thermal Runaway and Propagation in Lithium-Ion Battery ModulesC.F. Lopez, J.A. Jeevarajan, P.P. MukherjeeJ. Electrochem. Soc.
162 A1905
DOI: 10.1149/2.0921509jes
2015-07-02Safety System for a Flow Battery and Flow Battery SystemE. Knudsen, P. AlbertusU.S. Patent Application
20150188178 A1
2015-07The Aircraft Hazards of Flammable Gasses Produced by Lithium Batteries in Thermal RunawayFAA Fire SafetyPresentation by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
2014-02-01Thermal and Overcharge Abuse Analysis of a Redox Shuttle for Overcharge Protection of LiFePO4J. Lamb, C.J.Orendorff, K. Amine, G. Krumdick, Z. Zhang, L. Zhang, A.S.GozdzJournal of Power Sources
Vol. 247, pp. 1011-1017
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.08.044
2014-02-01Evaluation of Mechanical Abuse Techniques in Lithium-Ion BatteriesJ. Lamb, C.J.OrendorffJournal of Power Sources
Vol. 247, pp. 189-196
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.08.066
2012-07How Electrolytes Influence Battery SafetyE.P. Roth, C.J.OrendorffElectrochem. Soc. Interface
21 45
DOI: 10.1149/2.F04122if
2012-07A General Discussion of Lithium-Ion Battery SafetyD.H. Doughty, E.P. RothElectrochem. Soc. Interface
21 37
DOI: 10.1149/2.F03122if
2011-08-05Multi-Scale Study of Thermal Stability of Lithiated GraphiteZ. Chen, Y. Qin, Y. Ren, W. Lu, C.J. Orendorff, E.P. Roth, K. AmineEnergy Environ. Sci.
2011,4, 4023-4030
DOI: 10.1039/C1EE01786A
2011-08-01Experimental Triggers for Internal Short Circuits in Lithium-Ion CellsC.J.Orendorff, E.P. Roth, G. NagasubramanianJournal of Power Sources
Vol. 196, Issue 15, pp. 6554-6558
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.03.035
2011-06-06Hydrofluoroether Electrolytes for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Reduced Gas Decomposition and NonflammableG. Nagasubramanian, C.J.OrendorffJournal of Power Sources
Vol. 196, Issue 20, pp. 8604-8609
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.05.078