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Development of cathode-electrolyte-interphase for safer lithium batteries

Journal Article · · Energy Storage Materials
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  1. Tsinghua Univ., Beijing (China). State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy
  2. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  3. Tsinghua Univ., Beijing (China). Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology
  4. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
Accompanied by the adoption of aggressive cathodes to continuously improve batteries energy density, enhancing their safety is becoming increasingly urgent for the electric vehicle development. In-situ controllable formation of robust cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI) with high inorganic content seems to be the most promising strategy to address the thermal runaway concerns. Moreover, the in-situ formation strategy via suitable electrolyte replacement or electrolyte additives is extremely simple yet effective, especially for industrial manufacture of batteries. Here, this paper briefly reviews recent advanced CEIs formed by conventional carbonate-based electrolytes, fluorinated electrolytes, concentrated electrolytes, and solid state electrolytes. The focus on the thermal stability of the cathodes after CEI modification, and at the same time conduct safety tests at the material, cell, and module levels for comprehensive evaluation are encouraged. The review will provide inspiration for future developments in battery safety and push forward the practical applications of newly developed high-energy density batteries.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation; Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1797803
Journal Information:
Energy Storage Materials, Journal Name: Energy Storage Materials Vol. 37; ISSN 2405-8297
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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