Fluoride in the SEI Stabilizes the Li Metal Interface in Li–S Batteries with Solvate Electrolytes
| Autor: | Skyler D. Ware, John Hennessy, Charles J. Hansen, Ratnakumar V. Bugga, John-Paul Jones, Kimberly A. See |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Materials science
020209 energy 02 engineering and technology Electrolyte 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Anode chemistry.chemical_compound Surface coating Chemical engineering chemistry 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Gravimetric analysis General Materials Science Reactivity (chemistry) Solubility 0210 nano-technology Fluoride Polysulfide |
| Zdroj: | ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13:18865-18875 |
| ISSN: | 1944-8252 1944-8244 |
| Popis: | Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries offer high theoretical gravimetric capacities at low cost relative to commercial lithium-ion batteries. However, the solubility of intermediate polysulfides in conventional electrolytes leads to irreversible capacity fade via the polysulfide shuttle effect. Highly concentrated solvate electrolytes reduce polysulfide solubility and improve the reductive stability of the electrolyte against Li metal anodes, but reactivity at the Li/solvate electrolyte interface has not been studied in detail. Here, reactivity between the Li metal anode and a solvate electrolyte (4.2 M LiTFSI in acetonitrile) is investigated as a function of temperature. Though reactivity at the Li/electrolyte interface is minimal at room temperature, we show that reactions between Li and the solvate electrolyte significantly impact the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) impedance, cyclability, and capacity retention in Li–S cells at elevated temperatures. Addition of a fluoroether cosolvent to the solvate electrolyte results in more fluoride in the SEI which minimizes electrolyte decomposition, reduces SEI impedance, and improves cyclability. A 6 nm AlF₃ surface coating is employed at the Li anode to further improve interfacial stability at elevated temperatures. The coating enables moderate cyclability in Li–S cells at elevated temperatures but does not protect against capacity fade over time. |
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