%0 Journal Article %A Hildebrand, S %A Rheinfeld, A. %A Friesen, A %A Haetge, J %A Schappacher, F. M %A Jossen, A %A Winter, Martin %T Thermal analysis of LiNi0.4Co0.2Mn0.4O2/mesocarbon microbeads cells and electrodes: State-of-charge and state-of-health influences on reaction kinetics %J Journal of the Electrochemical Society %V 165 %@ 0013-4651 %C Pennington, NJ %I Electrochemical Soc. %M FZJ-2018-04871 %P A104-A117 %D 2018 %X The thermal stability of lithium ion batteries was studied by means of Accelerating Rate Calorimetry in Heat-Wait-Search operation on both electrode and cell level. Fresh and aged samples were investigated depending on the state-of-charge (SoC) of a 5 Ah pouch cell comprising mesocarbon microbeads and LiNi0.4Co0.2Mn0.4O2 as the anode and cathode materials. 1 M LiPF6 in EC:DEC 3:7 (by weight) containing 2 wt% VC and 0.5 wt% LiBOB was chosen as the electrolyte. Measurements on the electrode level revealed a higher self-heating rate (SHR) of the cathode compared to the anode for all SoC and state-of-health (SoH) combinations in the temperature range where a self-sustaining decomposition reaction could be detected. A lower SoC showed a lower SHR of the electrode/electrolyte mixture with no reaction detected on the anode side ≤ 50% cell SoC. Cyclic aging led to a decrease in thermal stability of the cathode at lower SoC values with no significant influence on the anode implying a larger safety threat on the cell level. Avrami-Erofeev and autocatalytic reaction models were used to quantify the influences of SoC and SoH on reaction kinetics. Full cell measurements confirmed the observations at a higher SHR. %F PUB:(DE-HGF)16 %9 Journal Article %U <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000431786800014 %R 10.1149/2.0361802jes %U https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/851171