In Situ Construction of Uniform and Robust Cathode–Electrolyte Interphase for Li-Rich Layered Oxides
Abstract
The high-energy-density Li-rich layered oxides (LLOs) as promising cathodes for Li-ion batteries suffer from the dissolution of transition metals (especially manganese) and severe side reactions in conventional electrolytes, which greatly deteriorate their electrochemical performance. Herein, an in situ “anchoring + pouring” synergistic cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI) construction is realized by using 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile (HTCN) and tris(trimethylsilyl) phosphate (TMSP) electrolyte additives to alleviate the challenges of an LLO (Li1.13Mn0.517Ni0.256Co0.097O2). HTCN with three nitrile groups can tightly anchor transition metals by coordinative interaction to form the CEI framework, and TMSP will electrochemically decompose to reshape the CEI layer. The uniform and robust in situ constructed CEI layer can suppress the transition metal dissolution, shield the cathode against diverse side reactions, and significantly improve the overall electrochemical performance of the cathode with a discharge voltage decay of only 0.5 mV/cycle-1. Further investigations based on a series of experimental techniques and theoretical calculations have revealed the composition of in situ constructed CEI layers and their distribution, including the enhanced HTCN anchoring effect after lattice densification of LLOs. Finally, this study provides insights into the in situ CEI construction for enhancing the performance of high-energy and high-voltage cathode materials through effective, convenient and economical electrolyte approaches.
- Authors:
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- Beijing Univ. of Technology (China)
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States); Imam AbduIrahman Bin Faisal Univ. (IAU), Dammam (Saudi Arabia)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); National Key Research and Development Program of China; Beijing Municipal Education Commission; Beijing Natural Science Foundation
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1812754
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357; JQ19003; 21975006; 21875007; 51802009; U19A2018; 2018YFB0104302; CIT&TCD201804013; KZ201910005002; KZ202010005007; LI82009
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 31; Journal Issue: 8; Journal ID: ISSN 1616-301X
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; Li-rich layered oxides; cathode–electrolyte interphase; in situ construction; lithium-ion batteries; voltage decay
Citation Formats
Zhao, Jingteng, Liang, Yuan, Zhang, Xu, Zhang, Zihe, Wang, Errui, He, Shiman, Wang, Boya, Han, Zhijie, Lu, Jun, Amine, Khalil, and Yu, Haijun. In Situ Construction of Uniform and Robust Cathode–Electrolyte Interphase for Li-Rich Layered Oxides. United States: N. p., 2020.
Web. doi:10.1002/adfm.202009192.
Zhao, Jingteng, Liang, Yuan, Zhang, Xu, Zhang, Zihe, Wang, Errui, He, Shiman, Wang, Boya, Han, Zhijie, Lu, Jun, Amine, Khalil, & Yu, Haijun. In Situ Construction of Uniform and Robust Cathode–Electrolyte Interphase for Li-Rich Layered Oxides. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202009192
Zhao, Jingteng, Liang, Yuan, Zhang, Xu, Zhang, Zihe, Wang, Errui, He, Shiman, Wang, Boya, Han, Zhijie, Lu, Jun, Amine, Khalil, and Yu, Haijun. Fri .
"In Situ Construction of Uniform and Robust Cathode–Electrolyte Interphase for Li-Rich Layered Oxides". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202009192. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1812754.
@article{osti_1812754,
title = {In Situ Construction of Uniform and Robust Cathode–Electrolyte Interphase for Li-Rich Layered Oxides},
author = {Zhao, Jingteng and Liang, Yuan and Zhang, Xu and Zhang, Zihe and Wang, Errui and He, Shiman and Wang, Boya and Han, Zhijie and Lu, Jun and Amine, Khalil and Yu, Haijun},
abstractNote = {The high-energy-density Li-rich layered oxides (LLOs) as promising cathodes for Li-ion batteries suffer from the dissolution of transition metals (especially manganese) and severe side reactions in conventional electrolytes, which greatly deteriorate their electrochemical performance. Herein, an in situ “anchoring + pouring” synergistic cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI) construction is realized by using 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile (HTCN) and tris(trimethylsilyl) phosphate (TMSP) electrolyte additives to alleviate the challenges of an LLO (Li1.13Mn0.517Ni0.256Co0.097O2). HTCN with three nitrile groups can tightly anchor transition metals by coordinative interaction to form the CEI framework, and TMSP will electrochemically decompose to reshape the CEI layer. The uniform and robust in situ constructed CEI layer can suppress the transition metal dissolution, shield the cathode against diverse side reactions, and significantly improve the overall electrochemical performance of the cathode with a discharge voltage decay of only 0.5 mV/cycle-1. Further investigations based on a series of experimental techniques and theoretical calculations have revealed the composition of in situ constructed CEI layers and their distribution, including the enhanced HTCN anchoring effect after lattice densification of LLOs. Finally, this study provides insights into the in situ CEI construction for enhancing the performance of high-energy and high-voltage cathode materials through effective, convenient and economical electrolyte approaches.},
doi = {10.1002/adfm.202009192},
journal = {Advanced Functional Materials},
number = 8,
volume = 31,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 2020},
month = {Fri Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 2020}
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