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Locally Concentrated LiPF 6 in a Carbonate-Based Electrolyte with Fluoroethylene Carbonate as a Diluent for Anode-Free Lithium Metal Batteries

Locally Concentrated LiPF 6 in a Carbonate-Based Electrolyte with Fluoroethylene Carbonate as a Diluent for Anode-Free Lithium Metal Batteries

Tesfaye Teka Hagos, Balamurugan Thirumalraj, Chen-Jui Huang, Ljalem Hadush Abrha, Teklay Mezgebe Hagos, Gebregziabher Brhane Berhe, Hailemariam Kassa Bezabh, Jim Cherng, Shuo-Feng Chiu, Wei-Nien Su, Bing-Joe Hwang

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2019 Mar 13;11(10):9955-9963.

PMID: 30789250

Abstract:

Currently, concentrated electrolyte solutions are attracting special attention because of their unique characteristics such as unusually improved oxidative stability on both the cathode and anode sides, the absence of free solvent, the presence of more anion content, and the improved availability of Li+ ions. Most of the concentrated electrolytes reported are lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) salt with ether-based solvents because of the high solubility of salts in ether-based solvents. However, their poor anti-oxidation capability hindered their application especially with high potential cathode materials (>4.0 V). In addition, the salt is very costly, so it is not feasible from the cost analysis point of view. Therefore, here we report a locally concentrated electrolyte, 2 M LiPF6, in ethylene carbonate/diethyl carbonate (1:1 v/v ratio) diluted with fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC), which is stable within a wide potential range (2.5-4.5 V). It shows significant improvement in cycling stability of lithium with an average Coulombic efficiency (ACE) of ∼98% and small voltage hysteresis (∼30 mV) with a current density of 0.2 mA/cm2 for over 1066 h in Li||Cu cells. Furthermore, we ascertained the compatibility of the electrolyte for anode-free Li-metal batteries (AFLMBs) using Cu||LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 (NMC, ∼2 mA h/cm2) with a current density of 0.2 mA/cm2. It shows stable cyclic performance with ACE of 97.8 and 40% retention capacity at the 50th cycle, which is the best result reported for carbonate-based solvents with AFLMBs. However, the commercial carbonate-based electrolyte has <90% ACE and even cannot proceed more than 15 cycles with retention capacity >40%. The enhanced cycle life and well retained in capacity of the locally concentrated electrolyte is mainly because of the synergetic effect of FEC as the diluent to increase the ionic conductivity and form stable anion-derived solid electrolyte interphase. The locally concentrated electrolyte also shows high robustness to the effect of upper limit cutoff voltage.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP114435028	Fluoroethylene carbonate		114435-02-8	Price

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