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Title: Reduction of Electrolyte Components on a Coated Si Anode of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Abstract

Surface modification of Si anodes in Li-ion batteries by deposition of a thin alucone coating has demonstrated an effective way to help maintain a stable anode/electrolyte interface and good battery performance. In this work, we investigate the interactions and reactivity of the film with electrolyte components using ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. Adsorption of solvent molecules (ethylene carbonate, EC) and salt (LiPF6) and reduction by two mechanisms depending on the Li content of the film (yielding open EC adsorbed on the film or C2H4 + CO32–) take place near the film/electrolyte and film/anode interfaces. Reaction products incorporate into the structure of the film and create a new kind of solid–electrolyte interphase layer.

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  1. Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Department of Chemical Engineering
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Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Texas A & M Engineering Experiment Station
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1430636
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1868568
Grant/Contract Number:  
EE0007766
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 8; Journal Issue: 14; Journal ID: ISSN 1948-7185
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Ab initio molecular dynamics; density functional theory; aluminum alkoxide; surface modification; energy storage; solid electrolyte interphase

Citation Formats

Gomez-Ballesteros, Jose L., and Balbuena, Perla B. Reduction of Electrolyte Components on a Coated Si Anode of Lithium-Ion Batteries. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b01183.
Gomez-Ballesteros, Jose L., & Balbuena, Perla B. Reduction of Electrolyte Components on a Coated Si Anode of Lithium-Ion Batteries. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b01183
Gomez-Ballesteros, Jose L., and Balbuena, Perla B. Fri . "Reduction of Electrolyte Components on a Coated Si Anode of Lithium-Ion Batteries". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b01183. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1430636.
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title = {Reduction of Electrolyte Components on a Coated Si Anode of Lithium-Ion Batteries},
author = {Gomez-Ballesteros, Jose L. and Balbuena, Perla B.},
abstractNote = {Surface modification of Si anodes in Li-ion batteries by deposition of a thin alucone coating has demonstrated an effective way to help maintain a stable anode/electrolyte interface and good battery performance. In this work, we investigate the interactions and reactivity of the film with electrolyte components using ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. Adsorption of solvent molecules (ethylene carbonate, EC) and salt (LiPF6) and reduction by two mechanisms depending on the Li content of the film (yielding open EC adsorbed on the film or C2H4 + CO32–) take place near the film/electrolyte and film/anode interfaces. Reaction products incorporate into the structure of the film and create a new kind of solid–electrolyte interphase layer.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b01183},
journal = {Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters},
number = 14,
volume = 8,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jul 07 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Fri Jul 07 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}

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