Effects of Imide–Orthoborate Dual-Salt Mixtures in Organic Carbonate Electrolytes on the Stability of Lithium Metal Batteries

Li, Xing; Zheng, Jianming; Engelhard, Mark H.; Mei, Donghai; Li, Qiuyan; Jiao, Shuhong; Liu, Ning; Zhao, Wengao; Zhang, Jiguang; Xu, Wu

doi:10.1021/acsami.7b15117

Effects of Imide–Orthoborate Dual-Salt Mixtures in Organic Carbonate Electrolytes on the Stability of Lithium Metal Batteries

Journal Article · Wed Jan 24 04:00:00 EST 2018 · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b15117· OSTI ID:1542089

Li, Xing ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[2]; ^[2]; ^[2]; Jiao, Shuhong ^[2]; Liu, Ning ^[1]; Zhao, Wengao ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[2]

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The effects of lithium imide and lithium orthoborate dual-salt electrolytes of different salt chemistries in carbonate solvents on the cycling stability of Li metal batteries were systematically and comparatively investigated. Two imide salts (LiTFSI and LiFSI) and two orthoborate salts (LiBOB and LiDFOB) were chosen for this study and compared with the conventional LiPF6 salt. The cycling stability of the Li metal cells with the electrolytes follows the order from good to poor as LiTFSI-LiBOB > LiTFSI-LiDFOB > LiPF6 > LiFSI-LiBOB > LiFSI-LiDFOB, indicating that LiTFSI behaves better than LiFSI and LiBOB over LiDFOB in these four dual-salt mixtures. The LiTFSI-LiBOB can effectively protect the Al substrate and form a more robust surface film on Li metal anode, while the LiFSI-LiBOB results in serious corrosion to the stainless steel cell case and a thicker and looser surface film on Li anode. Computational calculations indicate that the chemical and electrochemical stabilities also follow the order of LiTFSI-LiBOB > LiTFSI-LiDFOB > LiFSI-LiBOB > LiFSI-LiDFOB. The key findings of this work emphasize that the salt chemistry is critically important for enhancing the interfacial stability of Li metal anode and should be carefully manipulated in the development of high performance Li metal batteries.

Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1542089

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-128903

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Journal Name: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 10

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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