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Title: Allotropic control: How certain fluorinated carbonate electrolytes protect aluminum current collectors by promoting the formation of insoluble coordination polymers

Abstract

Here, there is a strong incentive for increasing the operation voltage of Li-ion cells above 4.5 V in order to increase the density of stored energy. Aluminum is an inexpensive, lightweight metal that is commonly used as a positive electrode current collector in these cells. Imide LiX salts, such as lithium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (X = TFSI), and lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (X = FSI), are chemically stable on the energized lithiated transition metal oxide electrodes, but their presence in the electrolyte causes rapid anodic dissolution and pitting of Al current collectors at potentials exceeding 4.0 V versus Li/Li+. For LiBF4 and LiPF6, the release of HF near the energized surfaces passivates the exposed Al metal, inhibiting this pitting corrosion, but it also causes the gradual degradation of the cathode active material, negating this important advantage. Here we report that in certain electrolytes containing fluorinated carbonate solvents and LiX salts, the threshold voltage for safe operation of Al current collectors can be increased to 5.5 V versus Li/Li+. Interestingly, the most efficient solvent also facilitates the formation of an insoluble gel when AlX3 is introduced into this solvent. We suggest that this solvent promotes the aggregation of coordination polymers of AlX3 at the exposedmore » Al surface that isolate this surface from the electrolyte, thereby preventing further Al dissolution and corrosion. Other examples of Al collector protection may also involve this mechanism. Our study suggests that such “allotropic control” could be a way of widening the operation window of Li-ion cells without electrode deterioration, Al current collector corrosion, and electrolyte breakdown.« less

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  1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
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Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)
OSTI Identifier:
1337952
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Physical Chemistry. C
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 120; Journal Issue: 33; Journal ID: ISSN 1932-7447
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; aluminum collector corrosion; coordination polymer; electrolyte; lithium ion batteries

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Shkrob, Ilya A., Pupek, Krzysztof Z., and Abraham, Daniel P. Allotropic control: How certain fluorinated carbonate electrolytes protect aluminum current collectors by promoting the formation of insoluble coordination polymers. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b05241.
Shkrob, Ilya A., Pupek, Krzysztof Z., & Abraham, Daniel P. Allotropic control: How certain fluorinated carbonate electrolytes protect aluminum current collectors by promoting the formation of insoluble coordination polymers. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b05241
Shkrob, Ilya A., Pupek, Krzysztof Z., and Abraham, Daniel P. Thu . "Allotropic control: How certain fluorinated carbonate electrolytes protect aluminum current collectors by promoting the formation of insoluble coordination polymers". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b05241. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1337952.
@article{osti_1337952,
title = {Allotropic control: How certain fluorinated carbonate electrolytes protect aluminum current collectors by promoting the formation of insoluble coordination polymers},
author = {Shkrob, Ilya A. and Pupek, Krzysztof Z. and Abraham, Daniel P.},
abstractNote = {Here, there is a strong incentive for increasing the operation voltage of Li-ion cells above 4.5 V in order to increase the density of stored energy. Aluminum is an inexpensive, lightweight metal that is commonly used as a positive electrode current collector in these cells. Imide LiX salts, such as lithium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (X = TFSI), and lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (X = FSI), are chemically stable on the energized lithiated transition metal oxide electrodes, but their presence in the electrolyte causes rapid anodic dissolution and pitting of Al current collectors at potentials exceeding 4.0 V versus Li/Li+. For LiBF4 and LiPF6, the release of HF near the energized surfaces passivates the exposed Al metal, inhibiting this pitting corrosion, but it also causes the gradual degradation of the cathode active material, negating this important advantage. Here we report that in certain electrolytes containing fluorinated carbonate solvents and LiX salts, the threshold voltage for safe operation of Al current collectors can be increased to 5.5 V versus Li/Li+. Interestingly, the most efficient solvent also facilitates the formation of an insoluble gel when AlX3 is introduced into this solvent. We suggest that this solvent promotes the aggregation of coordination polymers of AlX3 at the exposed Al surface that isolate this surface from the electrolyte, thereby preventing further Al dissolution and corrosion. Other examples of Al collector protection may also involve this mechanism. Our study suggests that such “allotropic control” could be a way of widening the operation window of Li-ion cells without electrode deterioration, Al current collector corrosion, and electrolyte breakdown.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b05241},
journal = {Journal of Physical Chemistry. C},
number = 33,
volume = 120,
place = {United States},
year = {2016},
month = {7}
}

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