Tuning Fluorination of Linear Carbonate for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Yu, Zhiao; Yu, Weilai; Chen, Yuelang; Mondonico, Luca; Xiao, Xin; Zheng, Yu; Liu, Fang; Hung, Samantha T.; Cui, Yi; Bao, Zhenan

doi:10.1149/1945-7111/ac67f5

Tuning Fluorination of Linear Carbonate for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Journal Article · Wed Apr 27 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ac67f5· OSTI ID:1871652

^[1]; Yu, Weilai ^[1]; Chen, Yuelang ^[1]; ^[1]; Xiao, Xin ^[1]; Zheng, Yu ^[1]; Liu, Fang ^[1]; ^[1]; Cui, Yi ^[2]; Bao, Zhenan ^[1]

Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
Stanford Univ., CA (United States); SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Liquid electrolyte engineering plays a critical role in modern lithium-ion batteries. However, the existing electrolytes fall short when used with some trending battery chemistries such as high-voltage and high-energy-density electrodes. Fluorination of electrolyte solvents has been identified as an effective approach for improved cyclability, but few works systematically studied the effects of fluorination extent of carbonate solvents on battery performance. Here we design and synthesize a family of fluorinated ethyl methyl carbonates. Different numbers of F atoms are finely tuned to yield monofluoroethyl methyl carbonate (F1EMC), difluoroethyl methyl carbonate (F2EMC) and trifluoroethyl methyl carbonate (F3EMC). The cycling behavior of several types of lithium-ion pouch cells, including graphite (Gr)/single-crystalline LiNi_0.8Mn_0.1Co_0.1O₂ (SC-NMC811), Gr-SiO_x/LiNi_0.6Mn_0.2Co_0.2O₂ (NMC622), high-voltage Gr/LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ (LNMO), Gr/layered Li-rich Mn-based oxide (LLMO) and fast-charging Gr/NMC622, were systematically investigated to understand the impact of fluorination degree. Compared to the commercially available F3EMC, we found that the partially-fluorinated F1EMC and F2EMC in some cases showed improved cycling stability, which we attribute to their locally-polar –CH₂F and –CHF₂ groups and thus fast ion conduction than –CF₃. This work suggests that highly or fully fluorinated solvents are not necessarily desirable; instead, fluorination degree needs to be rationally and finely tuned for optimized lithium-ion cell performance.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office. Battery Materials Research (BMR) Program; National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 1871652

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 169; ISSN 0013-4651

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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