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A Pentafluorophenylboron Oxalate Additive in Non-aqueous Electrolytes 3 for Lithium Batteries

Journal Article · · Electrochemistry Communications
OSTI ID:1004642

A novel compound named pentafluorophenylboron oxalate (PFPBO) has been synthesized. PFPBO has a unique molecular structure containing a boron atom center with electron deficiency and an oxalate group. It is found that when PFPBO is used as additive, the solubility of lithium fluoride (LiF) or lithium oxide (Li{sub 2}O, Li{sub 2}O{sub 2}) in propylene carbonate (PC) and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) solvents can be increased dramatically. The new electrolytes show high ionic conductivity, high lithium ion transference number and good compatibility with LiMn{sub 2}O{sub 4} cathode and MCMB anode. PFPBO was synthesized with the designed structure to act as a bi-functional additive: boron-based anion receptor (BBAR) additive and stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation additive in PC-based electrolytes. The results show it does possess these two desired functionalities.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) National Synchrotron Light Source
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/Office Of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
1004642
Report Number(s):
BNL--90619-2011-JA; VT0301010
Journal Information:
Electrochemistry Communications, Journal Name: Electrochemistry Communications Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 11; ISSN 1388-2481
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English