Enabling fast charging of high energy density Li-ion cells with high lithium ion transport electrolytes

Du, Zhijia; Wood, David L.; Belharouak, Ilias

doi:10.1016/j.elecom.2019.04.013

Title: Enabling fast charging of high energy density Li-ion cells with high lithium ion transport electrolytes

Journal Article · 01 May 2019 · Electrochemistry Communications

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2019.04.013 · OSTI ID:1547450

^[1];

^[1]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Enabling fast charging capability of high energy density Li-ion cells could dramatically increase the widespread adoption of battery electric vehicles. However, fast charging is limited by Li ion depletion in the electrolyte and increasing Li ion transport from cathode to anode is essential. By evaluating different Li salts in the electrolyte, we find lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LFSI) has both higher conductivity and higher Li ion transference number compared to the traditional LiPF₆ salt. In a 12-minute charge, the electrolyte with LiPF₆ salt reaches the cut-off voltage rapidly while the one with LiFSI exhibits a longer constant current charge with more capacity achieved. The LiFSI electrolyte also reflects better cycling performance and less Li plating after repeated fast charging cycles.

View Journal Article

Cite

Export

Save

Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1547450

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1523728

Journal Information:: Electrochemistry Communications, Vol. 103, Issue C; ISSN 1388-2481

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

References (19)

Potential for widespread electrification of personal vehicle travel in the United States Needell, Zachary A.; McNerney, James; Chang, Michael T. Nature Energy, Vol. 1, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1038/nenergy.2016.112	journal	August 2016
Understanding limiting factors in thick electrode performance as applied to high energy density Li-ion batteries Du, Zhijia; Wood, D. L.; Daniel, C. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, Vol. 47, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-017-1047-4	journal	February 2017
Optimizing Areal Capacities through Understanding the Limitations of Lithium-Ion Electrodes Gallagher, Kevin G.; Trask, Stephen E.; Bauer, Christoph Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 163, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0321602jes	journal	November 2015
Enabling fast charging – A battery technology gap assessment Ahmed, Shabbir; Bloom, Ira; Jansen, Andrew N. Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 367 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.06.055	journal	November 2017
A review of lithium deposition in lithium-ion and lithium metal secondary batteries Li, Zhe; Huang, Jun; Yann Liaw, Bor Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 254 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.12.099	journal	May 2014
Main aging mechanisms in Li ion batteries Broussely, M.; Biensan, Ph.; Bonhomme, F. Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 146, Issue 1-2 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.03.172	journal	August 2005
Electrochemical aspects of the generation of ramified metallic electrodeposits Chazalviel, J. -N. Physical Review A, Vol. 42, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.42.7355	journal	December 1990
Correlating Microstructural Lithium Metal Growth with Electrolyte Salt Depletion in Lithium Batteries Using ⁷ Li MRI Chang, Hee Jung; Ilott, Andrew J.; Trease, Nicole M. Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 137, Issue 48 https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5b09385	journal	November 2015
Visualization of Lithium Plating and Stripping via in Operando Transmission X-ray Microscopy Cheng, Ju-Hsiang; Assegie, Addisu Alemayehu; Huang, Chen-Jui The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 121, Issue 14 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b01414	journal	March 2017
In situ Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) observation of interfaces within plastic lithium batteries Orsini, F.; Du Pasquier, A.; Beaudoin, B. Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 76, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-7753(98)00128-1	journal	November 1998
Transport and Electrochemical Properties and Spectral Features of Non-Aqueous Electrolytes Containing LiFSI in Linear Carbonate Solvents Li, Lifei; Zhou, Sisi; Han, Hongbo Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 158, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1149/1.3514705	journal	January 2011
Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) as conducting salt for nonaqueous liquid electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries: Physicochemical and electrochemical properties Han, Hong-Bo; Zhou, Si-Si; Zhang, Dai-Jun Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 196, Issue 7 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2010.12.040	journal	April 2011
Unraveling the role of LiFSI electrolyte in the superior performance of graphite anodes for Li-ion batteries Kang, Sung-Jin; Park, Kisung; Park, Seong-Hyo Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 259 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.11.018	journal	January 2018
Performance of Full Cells Containing Carbonate-Based LiFSI Electrolytes and Silicon-Graphite Negative Electrodes Trask, Stephen E.; Pupek, Krzysztof Z.; Gilbert, James A. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 163, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0981602jes	journal	December 2015
Determination of Lithium-Ion Transference Numbers in LiPF[sub 6]–PC Solutions Based on Electrochemical Polarization and NMR Measurements Zhao, Jishi; Wang, Li; He, Xiangming Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 155, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2837832	journal	January 2008
Measurement of transference numbers for lithium ion electrolytes via four different methods, a comparative study Zugmann, S.; Fleischmann, M.; Amereller, M. Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 56, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2011.02.025	journal	April 2011
Conflat Two and Three Electrode Electrochemical Cells Periyapperuma, Kalani; Tran, Tuan T.; Trussler, Simon Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 161, Issue 14 https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0721414jes	journal	January 2014
Change of Conductivity with Salt Content, Solvent Composition, and Temperature for Electrolytes of LiPF[sub 6] in Ethylene Carbonate-Ethyl Methyl Carbonate Ding, M. S.; Xu, K.; Zhang, S. S. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 148, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1149/1.1403730	journal	January 2001
Electrochemical measurement of transference numbers in polymer electrolytes Evans, James; Vincent, Colin A.; Bruce, Peter G. Polymer, Vol. 28, Issue 13 https://doi.org/10.1016/0032-3861(87)90394-6	journal	December 1987

Cited By (4)

Zinc Sulfide Decorated on Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Derived from Metal‐Organic Framework Composites for Highly Reversible Lithium‐Ion Battery Anode Ding, Hui; Huang, Hsin‐Chih; Zhang, Xin‐Ke ChemElectroChem, Vol. 6, Issue 22 https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.201901568	journal	October 2019
Identifying rate limitation and a guide to design of fast‐charging Li‐ion battery Zhang, Sheng S. InfoMat, Vol. 2, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1002/inf2.12058	journal	December 2019
In Situ Measurement of Lithium-Ion Cell Internal Temperatures during Extreme Fast Charging Huang, Shan; Wu, Xianyang; Cavalheiro, Gabriel M. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 166, Issue 14 https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0441914jes	journal	January 2019
Elucidation of Separator Effect on Energy Density of Li-Ion Batteries Parikh, Dhrupad; Christensen, Tommiejean; Hsieh, Chien-Te Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 166, Issue 14 https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0571914jes	journal	January 2019