High Throughput Electrochemical Screening of Phosphate-Rich Nonflammable Electrolytes in Lithium-Ion Batteries

Martin, Witness; Job, Heather M.; Liang, Yangang; Feng, Ruozhu; Gao, Peiyuan; Liu, Dianying; Zhong, Lirong; Xiao, Jie; Wang, Wei; Wu, Bingbin

doi:10.1149/1945-7111/ad7c81

High Throughput Electrochemical Screening of Phosphate-Rich Nonflammable Electrolytes in Lithium-Ion Batteries

Journal Article · Thu Sep 26 04:00:00 EDT 2024 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ad7c81· OSTI ID:2448028

Martin, Witness; Job, Heather M.; ; Feng, Ruozhu; Gao, Peiyuan; Liu, Dianying; Zhong, Lirong; ; ;

Frequent fires and explosions in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) used in grid energy storage systems (ESS) highlight the necessity of revisiting nonflammable phosphate electrolytes as alternatives to the currently used flammable carbonates. However, previous studies have shown the difficulty of integrating phosphate solvents into LIB electrolytes due to compatibility issues with graphite. In this work, we developed a high-throughput (HTP) electrochemical characterization method, akin to pH test paper, to rapidly screen potential phosphate electrolytes and graphite materials. Through HTP screening, we identified 101 promising combinations out of 1,740. This number was reduced to 26 after testing in Li/Graphite half cells. The optimized phosphate-rich electrolyte (60 v% phosphate) with cosolvents demonstrated 300 stable cycles at 0.1 C in Graphite/LiFePO ₄ (LFP) full cells with thick electrodes (∼3.0 mAh cm ⁻² ), surpassing prior research findings. This unique HTP method provides a powerful tool to expedite the development of safe LIBs for ESS applications.

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OSTI ID:: 2448028

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Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 171; ISSN 0013-4651

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