Low concentration electrolyte: A new approach for achieving high performance lithium batteries

Liu, Lin; Shadike, Zulipiya; Wang, Nan; Chen, Yiming; Cai, Xinyin; Hu, Enyuan; Zhang, Junliang

doi:10.1016/j.esci.2024.100268

Title: Low concentration electrolyte: A new approach for achieving high performance lithium batteries

Journal Article · 06 April 2024 · eScience

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esci.2024.100268 · OSTI ID:2503911

Liu, Lin ^[1];

^[1]; Wang, Nan ^[2]; Chen, Yiming ^[1]; Cai, Xinyin ^[1];

^[1]; Zhang, Junliang ^[1]

Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

The conventional perspective suggests that low-concentration electrolytes (LCEs) face challenges in achieving stable charge/discharge properties due to the decreased ionic conductivity resulting from lower Li⁺ concentrations. However, the successful utilization of LCEs in lithium/sodium-ion batteries has brought them into the forefront of consideration for high performance battery systems. It is possible to achieve improved interface stability and ion transport performance for LCEs through adjusting electrolyte components, such as salts, solvents, and additives. This review provides timely update of the recent research progress, design strategies and remaining challenges of LCEs to answer several questions: i) What is the key factor for designing LCEs? ii) How to balance the low salt concentration and good ionic conductivity? iii) What is the interphasial mechanism of anode/cathode in LCEs? Firstly, the development of LCEs is discussed with typical examples. Subsequently, effectiveness of solvents on overall performances of LCEs is comprehensively summarized in detail. Finally, the challenges and possible research direction of LCEs are discussed. This review provides critical guidance for designing novel electrolytes for secondary batteries.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 2503911

Report Number(s):: BNL-226482-2025-JAAM

Journal Information:: eScience, Journal Name: eScience Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 4; ISSN 2667-1417

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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