Evaluating the Effect of Electrolyte Additive Functionalities on NMC622/Si Cell Performance

Ha, Yeyoung; Martin, Trevor R.; Frisco, Sarah; Rynearson, Leah; Schulze, Maxwell C.; Han, Sang-Don; Trask, Stephen E.; Lucht, Brett L.; Teeter, Glenn; Neale, Nathan R.

doi:10.1149/1945-7111/ac7e75

Evaluating the Effect of Electrolyte Additive Functionalities on NMC622/Si Cell Performance

Journal Article · Fri Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ac7e75· OSTI ID:1876016

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National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Unstable electrode/electrolyte interface is the major cause of degradation for silicon (Si)-based anodes for lithium (Li)-ion batteries. Development of functional electrolyte additives can provide a viable path toward stabilizing the dynamic Si/electrolyte interface, which will benefit the development of high energy density Li-ion batteries. Here, we evaluate polymerizable electrolyte additives with varying functional groups (fluorocarbon, thiophosphate, and fluorophosphazene). The additives are examined using LiNi_0.6Mn_0.2Co_0.2O₂/Si full cells where the cycle performance and impedance are measured. Electrochemical tests show that the fluorine-containing additives provide better passivation at the Si electrode, leading to enhanced full cell performance. Here, among the three additives examined, best electrochemical performance is observed from the fluorocarbon-containing compound, followed by fluorophosphazene- and thiophosphate-containing compounds. Characterization of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on cycled electrodes using Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) reveal that higher concentration of fluorine and lithium oxide, and lower concentration of carbonate and organic species correlate with enhanced electrochemical performance.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308; SC0021392

OSTI ID:: 1876016

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1988742

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5K00-82464; MainId:83237; UUID:10ad23e4-5ab1-4dc0-82d4-ee021d5d06e5; MainAdminID:64825

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 169; ISSN 0013-4651

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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