Lithium Cyano Tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) Borate as a Multifunctional Electrolyte Additive for High-Performance Lithium Metal Batteries
Abstract
Lithium cyano tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) borate (LCTFEB) has been synthesized and investigated as a new electrolyte additive for high performance of lithium metal batteries. LCTFEB is prepared by the reaction of tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) borate with lithium cyanide. Incorporation of LCTFEB into carbonate-based electrolyte has been investigated. The electrochemical performance of NCM523/Li cells as well as symmetric Li/Li cells are significantly improved upon incorporation of LCTFEB (5 wt.%) into the electrolyte. Various characterizations of lithium metal morphology and the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the lithium metal anode have been conducted using by FE-SEM, cryo-TEM and XPS suggesting the generation of a thin (≈ 10 nm) LiF rich SEI with low concentrations of B and N-compounds. The different SEI structure is formed by the preferential reductive decomposition of LCTFEB resulting in improved electrochemical performance. As a result, the new electrolyte additive provides insight into innovative approaches for multi-functional electrolyte additive design.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1830719
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0021392
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- ACS Energy Letters
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 6; Journal Issue: 11; Journal ID: ISSN 2380-8195
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; Additives; Electrochemical cells; Surface chemistry; Electrolytes; Lithium
Citation Formats
Chae, Oh B., Adiraju, Venkata A. K., and Lucht, Brett L. Lithium Cyano Tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) Borate as a Multifunctional Electrolyte Additive for High-Performance Lithium Metal Batteries. United States: N. p., 2021.
Web. doi:10.1021/acsenergylett.1c01999.
Chae, Oh B., Adiraju, Venkata A. K., & Lucht, Brett L. Lithium Cyano Tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) Borate as a Multifunctional Electrolyte Additive for High-Performance Lithium Metal Batteries. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.1c01999
Chae, Oh B., Adiraju, Venkata A. K., and Lucht, Brett L. Mon .
"Lithium Cyano Tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) Borate as a Multifunctional Electrolyte Additive for High-Performance Lithium Metal Batteries". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.1c01999. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1830719.
@article{osti_1830719,
title = {Lithium Cyano Tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) Borate as a Multifunctional Electrolyte Additive for High-Performance Lithium Metal Batteries},
author = {Chae, Oh B. and Adiraju, Venkata A. K. and Lucht, Brett L.},
abstractNote = {Lithium cyano tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) borate (LCTFEB) has been synthesized and investigated as a new electrolyte additive for high performance of lithium metal batteries. LCTFEB is prepared by the reaction of tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) borate with lithium cyanide. Incorporation of LCTFEB into carbonate-based electrolyte has been investigated. The electrochemical performance of NCM523/Li cells as well as symmetric Li/Li cells are significantly improved upon incorporation of LCTFEB (5 wt.%) into the electrolyte. Various characterizations of lithium metal morphology and the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the lithium metal anode have been conducted using by FE-SEM, cryo-TEM and XPS suggesting the generation of a thin (≈ 10 nm) LiF rich SEI with low concentrations of B and N-compounds. The different SEI structure is formed by the preferential reductive decomposition of LCTFEB resulting in improved electrochemical performance. As a result, the new electrolyte additive provides insight into innovative approaches for multi-functional electrolyte additive design.},
doi = {10.1021/acsenergylett.1c01999},
journal = {ACS Energy Letters},
number = 11,
volume = 6,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Oct 11 00:00:00 EDT 2021},
month = {Mon Oct 11 00:00:00 EDT 2021}
}
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