Improved Performance of Silicon-Containing Anodes with Organic Solvent-Solubilized Lithium Nitrate
Abstract
Three different organic solvents (dimethylacetamide (DMAc), dimethylformamide (DMF), and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)) were used to improve the solubility of LiNO 3 in a standard carbonate-based electrolyte with lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate (LiDFOB) as the salt. Together, the LiDFOB and organic-solvent solubilized LiNO 3 preferentially reduce on the surface of silicon-containing anodes to create an SEI rich in oxalates, nitrate decomposition species, and B-F species. The improved stability of the SEI throughout the first 100 cycles results in silicon and silicon/graphite composite anodes with better capacity retention than observed with standard electrolytes or fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) containing electrolytes. This study demonstrates the feasibility of the use of non-traditional electrolyte solvents in the improvement and optimization of lithium ion-battery electrolytes.
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- Journal of the Electrochemical Society
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- Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Volume: 170 Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 0013-4651
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- The Electrochemical Society
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- United States
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- English
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Rynearson, Leah, Jayawardana, Chamithri, Yeddala, Munaiah, and Lucht, Brett L. Improved Performance of Silicon-Containing Anodes with Organic Solvent-Solubilized Lithium Nitrate. United States: N. p., 2023.
Web. doi:10.1149/1945-7111/acdd26.
Rynearson, Leah, Jayawardana, Chamithri, Yeddala, Munaiah, & Lucht, Brett L. Improved Performance of Silicon-Containing Anodes with Organic Solvent-Solubilized Lithium Nitrate. United States. https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/acdd26
Rynearson, Leah, Jayawardana, Chamithri, Yeddala, Munaiah, and Lucht, Brett L. Mon .
"Improved Performance of Silicon-Containing Anodes with Organic Solvent-Solubilized Lithium Nitrate". United States. https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/acdd26.
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title = {Improved Performance of Silicon-Containing Anodes with Organic Solvent-Solubilized Lithium Nitrate},
author = {Rynearson, Leah and Jayawardana, Chamithri and Yeddala, Munaiah and Lucht, Brett L.},
abstractNote = {Three different organic solvents (dimethylacetamide (DMAc), dimethylformamide (DMF), and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)) were used to improve the solubility of LiNO 3 in a standard carbonate-based electrolyte with lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate (LiDFOB) as the salt. Together, the LiDFOB and organic-solvent solubilized LiNO 3 preferentially reduce on the surface of silicon-containing anodes to create an SEI rich in oxalates, nitrate decomposition species, and B-F species. The improved stability of the SEI throughout the first 100 cycles results in silicon and silicon/graphite composite anodes with better capacity retention than observed with standard electrolytes or fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) containing electrolytes. This study demonstrates the feasibility of the use of non-traditional electrolyte solvents in the improvement and optimization of lithium ion-battery electrolytes.},
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year = {Mon Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2023},
month = {Mon Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2023}
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https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/acdd26
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