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Li J, Wang J, Huang H, Gao M, Wang X, Dong Q, Zhang W, Zhang S, Guo H, Han X, Hu W. Stabilization of LiCoO 2 Cathodes in High Voltage Lithium Metal Batteries Through 2-(Trifluoromethyl)Benzamide (2-TFMBA) Electrolyte Additives. Small 2024:e2400087. [PMID: 38377283 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Increasing the charging cutoff voltage of LiCoO2 to 4.6 V is significant for enhancing battery density. However, the practical application of Li‖LiCoO2 batteries with a 4.6 V cutoff voltage faces significant impediments due to the detrimental changes under high voltage. This study presents a novel bifunctional electrolyte additive, 2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (2-TFMBA), which is employed to establish a stable and dense cathode-electrolyte interface (CEI). Characterization results reveal that an optimized CEI is achieved through the synergistic effects of the amide groups and trifluoromethyl groups within 2-TFMBA. The resulting CEI not only enhances the structural stability of LiCoO2 but also serves as a high-speed lithium-ion conduction channel, which expedites the insertion and extraction of lithium ions. The Li‖LiCoO2 batteries with 0.5 wt% 2-TFMBA achieves an 84.7% capacity retention rate after enduring 300 cycles at a current rate of 1 C, under a cut-off voltage of 4.6 V. This study provides valuable strategic insights into the stabilization of cathode materials in high-voltage batteries.
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- Jinyang Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563003, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, China
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Llanos P, Ahaliabadeh Z, Miikkulainen V, Lahtinen J, Yao L, Jiang H, Kankaanpää T, Kallio TM. High Voltage Cycling Stability of LiF-Coated NMC811 Electrode. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024; 16:2216-2230. [PMID: 38170822 PMCID: PMC10797589 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The development of LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 (NMC811) as a cathode material for high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) intends to address the driving limitations of electric vehicles. However, the commercialization of this technology has been hindered by poor cycling stability at high cutoff voltages. The potential instability and drastic capacity fade stem from irreversible parasitic side reactions at the electrode-electrolyte interface. To address these issues, a stable nanoscale lithium fluoride (LiF) coating is deposited on the NMC811 electrode via atomic layer deposition. The nanoscale LiF coating diminishes the direct contact between NMC811 and the electrolyte, suppressing the detrimental parasitic reactions. LiF-NMC811 delivers cycling stability superior to uncoated NMC811 with high cutoff voltage for half-cell (3.0-4.6 V vs Li/Li+) and full-cell (2.8-4.5 V vs graphite) configurations. The structural, morphological, and chemical analyses of the electrodes after cycling show that capacity decline fundamentally arises from the electrode-electrolyte interface growth, irreversible phase transformation, transition metal dissolution and crossover, and particle cracking. Overall, this work demonstrates that LiF is an effective electrode coating for high-voltage cycling without compromising rate performance, even at high discharge rates. The findings of this work highlight the need to stabilize the electrode-electrolyte interface to fully utilize the high-capacity performance of NMC811.
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- Princess
Stephanie Llanos
- Department
of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
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- Department
of Applied Physics, School of Science, Aalto
University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
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- OtaNano-Nanomicroscopy
Center, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
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- OtaNano-Nanomicroscopy
Center, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
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Stevenson M, Weiß S, Cha G, Schamel M, Jahn L, Friedrich D, Danzer MA, Cheong JY, Breu J. Osmotically Delaminated Silicate Nanosheet-Coated NCM for Ultra-Stable Li + Storage and Chemical Stability Toward Long-Term Air Exposure. Small 2023; 19:e2302617. [PMID: 37264519 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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To ensure the safety and performance of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), a rational design and optimization of suitable cathode materials are crucial. Lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxides (NCM) represent one of the most popular cathode materials for commercial LIBs. However, they are limited by several critical issues, such as transition metal dissolution, formation of an unstable cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI) layer, chemical instability upon air exposure, and mechanical instability. In this work, coating fabricated by self-assembly of osmotically delaminated sodium fluorohectorite (Hec) nanosheets onto NCM (Hec-NCM) in a simple and technically benign aqueous wet-coating process is reported first. Complete wrapping of NCM by high aspect ratio (>10 000) nanosheets is enabled through an electrostatic attraction between Hec nanosheets and NCM as well as by the superior mechanical flexibility of Hec nanosheets. The coating significantly suppresses mechanical degradation while forming a multi-functional CEI layer. Consequently, Hec-NCM delivers outstanding capacity retention for 300 cycles. Furthermore, due to the exceptional gas barrier properties of the few-layer Hec-coating, the electrochemical performance of Hec-NCM is maintained even after 6 months of exposure to the ambient atmosphere. These findings suggest a new direction of significantly improving the long-term stability and activity of cathode materials by creating an artificial CEI layer.
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- Max Stevenson
- Bavarian Center for Battery Technology (BayBatt), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Bavarian Center for Battery Technology (BayBatt), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Bavarian Center for Battery Technology (BayBatt), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Bavarian Center for Battery Technology (BayBatt), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
- Chair of Electrical Energy Systems, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Bavarian Center for Battery Technology (BayBatt), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
- Chair of Electrical Energy Systems, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Bavarian Center for Battery Technology (BayBatt), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
- Chair of Electrical Energy Systems, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Bavarian Center for Battery Technology (BayBatt), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Bavarian Center for Battery Technology (BayBatt), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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Li J, Chen P, Zhang J, Ji Q, Yang M, Huang Y, Cheng YJ, Guo K, Xia Y. Having Your Cake and Eating It Too: Electrode Processing Approach Improves Safety and Electrochemical Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:15561-15573. [PMID: 36918149 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A layered Li[NixCoyMn1-x-y]O2 (NCM)-based cathode is preferred for its high theoretical specific capacity. However, the two main issues that limit its practical application are severe safety issues and excessive capacity decay. A new electrode processing approach is proposed to synergistically enhance the electrochemical and safety performance. The polyimide's (PI) precursor is spin-coated on the LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 (NCM523) electrode sheet, and the homogeneous sulfonated PI layer is in situ produced by thermal imidization reaction. The PI-spin coated (PSC) layer provides improvements in capacity retention (86.47% vs 53.77% after 150 cycles at 1 C) and rate performance (99.21% enhancement at 5 C) as demonstrated by the NCM523-PSC||Li half-cell. The NCM523-PSC||graphite pouch full cell proves enhanced capacity retention (76.62% vs 58.58% after 500 cycles at 0.5 C) as well. The thermal safety of the NCM523-PSC cathode-based pouch cell is also significantly improved, with the critical temperature of thermal safety T1 (the beginning temperature of obvious self-heating temperature) and thermal runaway temperature T2 increased by 60.18 and 44.59 °C, respectively. Mechanistic studies show that the PSC layer has multiple effects as a passivation layer such as isolation of electrode-electrolyte contact, oxygen release suppression, solvation structure tuning, and the decomposition of carbonate solvents as well as LiPF6 inhibition. This work provides a new path for a cost-effective and scalable design of electrode decoration with synergistic safety-electrochemical kinetics enhancement.
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- Jiapei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, P. R. China
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science & Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410028, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, P. R. China
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Vehicle Energy and Safety Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315336, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, 166 Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, Xinjiang, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science & Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410028, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, Shijingshan District, P. R. China
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Wang X, Yang L, Ahmad N, Ran L, Shao R, Yang W. Colloid Electrolyte with Changed Li + Solvation Structure for High-Power, Low-Temperature Lithium-Ion Batteries. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2209140. [PMID: 36634272 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Lithium-ion batteries currently suffer from low capacity and fast degradation under fast charging and/or low temperatures. In this work, a colloid liquid electrolyte (CLE) is designed, where the trace amount of lithium thiocarbonate (LTC) colloids in commercial carbonate electrolyte (1 m LiPF6 in ethylene carbonate/dimethyl carbonate) not only boosts up σLi+ but also improves the Li+ transfer kinetics at LiNi0.8 Co0.15 Al0.05 O2 (NCA) cathode/electrolyte interface. The competitive coordination of LTCs with anions and solvents facilitates the dissociation of lithium salts and Li+ decoupling, dramatically enhancing the σLi+ (15 to 4.5 mS cm-1 at 30 and -20 °C, respectively); meanwhile, the desolvation process is accelerated. It demonstrates that LTC colloids induce an ≈5 nm ultrathin Li2 CO3 -rich cathode electrolyte interface and infuse the grain boundary of NCA particles, enhancing interfacial Li+ transfer and inhibiting the particle cracks during cycling. Consequently, the Li||CLE||NCA battery delivers a maximum capacity of 135 mAh g-1 at a 10 C rate with 80% retention after 2000 cycles. Moreover, the fast-charging capability under a sub-zero environment is proved (122 mAh g-1 with 90% retention after 400 cycles at 2 C and -10 °C). This strategy for tailoring the interfacial charge transfer appears generalizable and can practically be extended to next-generation energy-storage systems.
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- Xiaoyan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Ecological Civilization, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems and Institute of Convergence in Medicine and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems and Institute of Convergence in Medicine and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- 21C Innovation Laboratory, Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (21C LAB), Fujian, 352100, P. R. China
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Yin L, Wang M, Xie C, Yang C, Han J, You Y. High-Voltage Cyclic Ether-Based Electrolytes for Low-Temperature Sodium-Ion Batteries. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:9517-9523. [PMID: 36780508 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c23008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cyclic ethers are promising solvents for low-temperature electrolytes, but they still suffer from intrinsic poor antioxidant abilities. Until now, ether-based electrolytes have been rarely reported for high-voltage sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) operated under a low-temperature range. Herein, a novel ether-based electrolyte consisting of tetrahydrofuran as the main solvent is proposed and it could be utilized for a high-voltage Na2/3Mn2/3Ni1/3O2 (MN) cathode in a wide-temperature range from -40 to 25 °C. Meanwhile, a thin and robust inorganic component-rich cathode electrolyte interface layer is elaborately introduced on the MN cathode by this tailored electrolyte, resulting in excellent cycle life of MN cathode. Specifically, a capacity retention of 97.2% after 140 cycles could be delivered by MN at 0.3 C at room temperature (RT). Especially at an ultra-low temperature of -40 °C, the initial discharge capacity of MN could still approach 89.3% of that at RT, and the capacity retention is 94.1% at 0.2 C after 100 cycles. This work provides a new insight into the rational design of ether-based electrolytes for high-voltage and stable SIBs operated in a wide-temperature range.
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- Luming Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- International School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Microelectronics, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- International School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Microelectronics, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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Lenus S, Thakur P, Samantaray SS, Narayanan TN, Dai Z. Two-Dimensional Iron Phosphorus Trisulfide as a High-Capacity Cathode for Lithium Primary Battery. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28020537. [PMID: 36677596 PMCID: PMC9865732 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Metal phosphorus trichalcogenide (MPX3) materials have aroused substantial curiosity in the evolution of electrochemical storage devices due to their environment-friendliness and advantageous X-P synergic effects. The interesting intercalation properties generated due to the presence of wide van der Waals gaps along with high theoretical specific capacity pose MPX3 as a potential host electrode in lithium batteries. Herein, we synthesized two-dimensional iron thio-phosphate (FePS3) nanoflakes via a salt-template synthesis method, using low-temperature time synthesis conditions in single step. The electrochemical application of FePS3 has been explored through the construction of a high-capacity lithium primary battery (LPB) coin cell with FePS3 nanoflakes as the cathode. The galvanostatic discharge studies on the assembled LPB exhibit a high specific capacity of ~1791 mAh g-1 and high energy density of ~2500 Wh Kg-1 along with a power density of ~5226 W Kg-1, some of the highest reported values, indicating FePS3's potential in low-cost primary batteries. A mechanistic insight into the observed three-staged discharge mechanism of the FePS3-based primary cell resulting in the high capacity is provided, and the findings are supported via post-mortem analyses at the electrode scale, using both electrochemical- as well as photoelectron spectroscopy-based studies.
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- Syama Lenus
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Hyderabad 500046, India
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Hyderabad 500046, India
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
- Correspondence: (T.N.N.); (Z.D.)
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Shi X, Zheng T, Xiong J, Zhu B, Cheng YJ, Xia Y. Stable Electrode/Electrolyte Interface for High-Voltage NCM 523 Cathode Constructed by Synergistic Positive and Passive Approaches. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:57107-57117. [PMID: 34797642 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c15690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Increasing the working voltage of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is an efficient way to increase energy density. However, high voltage triggers excessive electrolyte decomposition at the electrode-electrolyte interfaces, where the electrochemical performance such as cyclic stability and rate capability is seriously deteriorated. A new synergistic positive and passive approach is proposed in this work to construct a stable electrode-electrolyte interface at high voltage. As a positive approach, inorganic lithium sulfide salt (Li2S) is used as an electrolyte additive to build a stable cathode electrolyte interface (CEI) at the LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 (NCM523) cathode surface. In a passive way, acetonitrile (AN) is applied as a solvent additive to suppress oxidative decomposition of a carbonate electrolyte via preferential solvation with a lithium ion. Because of the synergistic interaction between the positive and passive approaches, the cyclic stabilities of NCM523/Li cells improved with a tiny amount of Li2S (0.01 mg mL-1) and AN (0.5 vol %). The capacity retention increased to 80.74% after 200 cycles compared to the cells with the blank electrolyte (67.98%) and AN-containing electrolyte (75.8%). What is more, the capacity retention of the NCM523/graphite full cell is increased from 65 to 81% with the addition of the same amount of Li2S and AN after 180 cycles. The mechanism is revealed on the basis of the theoretical calculations and various characterizations. The products derived from the preferential adsorption and oxidation of Li2S on the surface of NCM523 effectively increase the content of inorganic ingredients. However, the presence of AN prevents oxidation of the solvent. This study provides new principle guiding studies on a high-voltage lithium-ion battery with excellent electrochemical performance.
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- Xiaotang Shi
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, 166 Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu Province P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, 166 Renai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu Province P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Taragin S, Evenstein E, Maletti S, Mikhailova D, Noked M. Diethylzinc-Assisted Atomic Surface Reduction to Stabilize Li and Mn-Rich NCM. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:44470-44478. [PMID: 34515465 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c13315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Li and Mn-rich nickel cobalt manganese oxide (LMR-NCM) is one of the most promising cathode materials for realizing next-generation Li-ion batteries due to its high specific capacity of >250 mA h g-1 and operating potential > 4.5 V. Nevertheless, being plagued by severe capacity fading and voltage decay, the commercialization of LMR-NCM appears to be a distant goal. The anionic activity of oxygen and associated phase transformations are the reasons behind the unstable electrochemical performance. The tendency of LMR-NCM to react with CO2 and moisture further makes it prone to interfacial instability and degradation. Here, we report a neoteric method to mitigate the stability issues and improve the electrochemical performance of LMR-NCM by changing the electronic configuration of constituting O and transition metals via diethylzinc-assisted atomic surface reduction (Zn-ASR) using an extremely facile protocol. With the proposed Zn-ASR, a 2-3 nm thin layer of a reduced surface enriched with complex ZnOx or ZnOxRy was obtained on the LMR-NCM particles. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy suggested the transfer of ethyl groups of diethylzinc to O atoms on the LMR-NCM surface, which ultimately led to the reduction of near-surface Mn and Ni atoms and impeded irreversible anionic activity. The presence of ZnOx/ZnOxRy also resulted in superior charge transfer and resistance against HF. As a result, in contrast to LMR-NCM, the Zn-ASR-treated sample exhibited substantially improved rate capabilities, facilitated charge transfer, enhanced capacity retention, reduced parasitic reactions, and long-term stability as reflected from in-depth electrochemical analysis, in operando gaseous evolution studies, and post-mortem microscopic analysis.
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- Sarah Taragin
- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel
- Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel
- Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Chair of Inorganic and Nonmetallic Materials, TU Dresden, Dresden, Delaware 01277, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden e. V., Dresden, Delaware D01069, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel
- Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel
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Wang J, Zhao D, Cong Y, Zhang N, Wang P, Fu X, Cui X. Analyzing the Mechanism of Functional Groups in Phosphate Additives on the Interface of LiNi 0.8Co 0.15Al 0.05O 2 Cathode Materials. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:16939-16951. [PMID: 33787208 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The design of a functional electrolyte system that is compatible with the LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 (LNCA) cathode is of great importance for advanced lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). In this work, chelated lithium salts of lithium difluoro(bisoxalato) phosphate (LiDFBOP) and lithium tetrafluoro(oxalate) phosphate (LTFOP) are synthesized by a facile and general method. Then, the complexes of LiDFBOP, LTFOP, and lithium difluorophosphate (LiDFP), all of which have a central phosphorus atom, were selected as the salt-type additives for the LiPF6-based electrolyte to improve the electrochemical performances of LNCA/Li half-batteries, respectively. The results of electrochemical tests, quantum chemistry calculations, potential-resolved in situ electrochemical impedance (PRIs-EIS) measurements, and surface analyses show that the interface property and the battery performance are closely associated with molecular structures of phosphorus-centered complex additives. It indicates that LiDFP with the P═O bond can significantly reduce the interfacial impedance of LNCA/Li half-batteries due to the increase of Li3PO4 and the decrease of Li2CO3 in the cathode electrolyte interface (CEI). While in LiDFBOP, according to the calculated vertical ionization potential (VIP), the two oxalate-chelated ligands bring about a bidirectional cross-linking reaction, which makes it preferential to be oxidized. This process is self-healing and can form a dense and stretched CEI, which is favorable to the cycle performance at the late stage. In contrast, the polymerization reaction will occur in one direction for LTFOP due to its lone oxalate ligand. Additionally, an unfavorable side reaction between LTFOP and EC has been proposed by the aid of Gibbs free energy calculation. This is a good explanation for the formation of the uneven and unstable CEI, as well as the continuous decomposition of the electrolyte in PRIs-EIS measurement. This work has an extensive applicability and practical significance not only for molecular designing of novel lithium salts, but also for the construction of a functional electrolyte system that is compatible with different electrode materials.
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- Jie Wang
- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China
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Maletti S, Janson O, Herzog-Arbeitman A, Gonzalez Martinez IG, Buckan R, Fischer J, Senyshyn A, Missyul A, Etter M, Mikhailova D. Operation Mechanism in Hybrid Mg-Li Batteries with TiNb 2O 7 Allowing Stable High-Rate Cycling. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:6309-6321. [PMID: 33527829 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c20905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We studied the structural evolution and cycling behavior of TiNb2O7 (TNO) as a cathode in a nonaqueous hybrid dual-salt Mg-Li battery. A very high fraction of pseudocapacitive contribution to the overall specific capacity makes the material suitable for ultrafast operation in a hybrid battery, composed of a Mg-metal anode, and a dual-salt APC-LiCl electrolyte with Li and Mg cations. Theoretical calculations show that Li intercalation is predominant over Mg intercalation into the TNO in a dual-salt electrolyte with Mg2+ and Li+, while experimentally up to 20% Mg cointercalation was observed after battery discharge. In hybrid Mg-Li batteries, TNO shows capacities which are about 40 mA h g-1 lower than in single-ion Li batteries at current densities of up to 1.2 A g-1. This is likely due to a partial Mg cointercalation or/and location of Li cations on alternative crystallographic sites in the TNO structure in comparison to the Li-intercalation process in Li batteries. Generally, hybrid Mg-Li cells show a markedly superior applicability for a very prolonged operation (above 1000 cycles) with 100% Coulombic efficiency and a capacity retention higher than 95% in comparison to conventional Li batteries with TNO after being cycled either under a low (7.75 mA g-1) or high (1.55 A g-1) current density. The better long-term behavior of the hybrid Mg-Li batteries with TNO is especially pronounced at 60 °C. The reasons for this are an appropriate cathode electrolyte interface containing MgCl2 species and a superior performance of the Mg anode in APC-LiCl electrolytes with a dendrite-free, fast Mg deposition/stripping. This stable interface stands in contrast to the anode electrolyte interface in Li batteries with a Li anode in conventional carbonate-containing electrolytes, which is prone to dendrite formation, thus leading to a battery shortcut.
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- Sebastian Maletti
- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden e.V., Helmholtzstraße 20, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden e.V., Helmholtzstraße 20, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden e.V., Helmholtzstraße 20, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden e.V., Helmholtzstraße 20, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden e.V., Helmholtzstraße 20, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Forschungsneutronenquelle Heinz Maier-Leibnitz FRM-II, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstr. 1, D-85747 Garching bei München, Germany
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- ALBA Synchrotron Light Source, Carrer de la Llum 2-26, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08290 Barcelona, Spain
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Notkestraße 85, D-22607 Hamburg, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden e.V., Helmholtzstraße 20, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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Li G, Liao Y, Li Z, Xu N, Lu Y, Lan G, Sun G, Li W. Constructing a Low-Impedance Interface on a High-Voltage LiNi 0.8Co 0.1Mn 0.1O 2 Cathode with 2,4,6-Triphenyl Boroxine as a Film-Forming Electrolyte Additive for Li-Ion Batteries. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:37013-37026. [PMID: 32700895 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c05623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Compared with other commercial cathode materials, the LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cathode (NCM811) has high specific capacity and a relatively low cost. Nevertheless, the higher nickel content in NCM811 leads to an extremely unstable interface between the electrode and the electrolyte, resulting in inferior cyclic stability of the corresponding cell. Use of film-forming additives is regarded as the most feasible and economic approach to construct a stable interface on the NCM811 cathode. However, less effective electrolyte additives have been reported to date. Herein, we propose a valid film-forming electrolyte additive, 2,4,6-triphenyl boroxine (TPBX), for application in a high-voltage NCM811 cathode. Experimental and computational results reveal that the TPBX additive can be preferentially oxidized to generate a highly stable and conductive cathode electrolyte interface (CEI) layer on the NCM811 cathode, which efficiently suppresses the detrimental side reaction and improves the electrochemical performance eventually. In detail, the cyclic stability of the Li/NCM811 half-cell is enhanced from 57% (without additive) to 78% (with 5% TPBX) after 200 cycles at 1C between 3.0 and 4.35 V. At a high current rate of 15C, the TPBX-containing electrode delivers a capacity of about 135 mAh g-1, which is much higher than that of the electrode without the additive (80 mAh g-1). Interestingly, the TPBX is also reduced earlier than the ethylene carbonate (EC) solvent to form an ionically conductive solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film on the graphite anode. Due to the CEI layer on the cathode and the SEI film on the anode simultaneously formed by the TPBX additive, the cyclic performance of the graphite/LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 full cell is enhanced. Therefore, the incorporation of the TPBX additive into the electrolyte provides a convenient method for the commercial application of the high-energy-density NCM811 cathode in high-voltage lithium-ion batteries.
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- Guanjie Li
- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Laboratory of ETESPG (GHEI), South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Laboratory of ETESPG (GHEI), South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Laboratory of ETESPG (GHEI), South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Yang S, Fan Q, Shi Z, Liu L, Liu J, Ke X, Liu J, Hong C, Yang Y, Guo Z. Superior Stability Secured by a Four-Phase Cathode Electrolyte Interface on a Ni-Rich Cathode for Lithium Ion Batteries. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:36742-36750. [PMID: 31532608 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b12578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A multifunctional coating with high ionic and electronic conductivity is constructed on the surface of LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 (NCM) to boost the battery stability upon cycling and during storage as well. Phosphoric acid reacts with residual lithium species on the pristine NCM to form a Li3PO4 coating with extra carbon nanotubes (CNTs) penetrating through, which shows high ionic and electronic conductivity. NCM, Li3PO4, CNTs, and the electrolyte jointly form a four-phase cathode electrolyte interface, which plays a key role in the great enhancement of capacity retention, from 50.3% for pristine NCM to 84.8% for the modified one after 500 cycles at 0.5C at room temperature. The modified NCM also delivers superior electrochemical performances at a high cut-off voltage (4.5 V), high temperature (55 °C), and high rate (10C). Furthermore, it can deliver 154.2 mA h g-1 at the 500th cycle after exposed to air with high humidity for 2 weeks. These results demonstrate that the well-constructed multifunctional coating can remarkably enhance the chemical and electrochemical performances of NCM. The improved cycling, storage, and rate performance are attributed to the four-phase cathode electrolyte interface delivering high electron and ionic conductivity and securing the cathode against attack. This work broadens the horizon for constructing effective electrode/electrolyte interfaces for electrochemical energy storage and conversion.
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Xiamen University , Xiamen 361005 , China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Xiamen University , Xiamen 361005 , China
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronics Engineering , University of Wollongong , Wollongong , NSW 2522 , Australia
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