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Anodic Dissolution of Al Current Collectors in Unconventional Solvents for High Voltage Electrochemical Double-Layer Capacitors

Anodic Dissolution of Al Current Collectors in Unconventional Solvents for High Voltage Electrochemical Double-Layer Capacitors

Jakob Krummacher, Lars-Henning Heß, Andrea Balducci

ChemSusChem. 2017 Nov 9;10(21):4178-4189.

PMID: 28869339

Abstract:

This study investigated the anodic dissolution of Al current collectors in unconventional electrolytes for high voltage electrochemical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) containing adiponitrile (ADN), 3-cyanopropionic acid methyl ester (CPAME), 2-methyl-glutaronitrile (2-MGN) as solvent, and tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate (Et4 NBF4 ) and tetraethylammonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (Et4 NTFSI) as conductive salts. To have a comparison with the state-of-the-art electrolytes, the same salts were also used in combination with acetonitrile (ACN). The chemical-physical properties of the electrolytes were investigated. Furthermore, their impact on the anodic dissolution of Al was analyzed in detail as well as the influence of this process on the performance of high voltage EDLCs. The results of this study indicated that in the case of Et4 NBF4 -based electrolytes, the use of an alternative solvent is very beneficial for the realization of stable devices. When Et4 NTFSI is used, the reduced solubility of the complex Al(TFSI)3 appears to be the key for the realization of advanced electrolytes.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP429061	Tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate		429-06-1	Price

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