Electroactive decomposition products cause erroneous intercalation signals in sodium-ion batteries

Autor: Sophia E. Lee, Maureen H. Tang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Electrochemistry Communications, Vol 100, Iss , Pp 70-73 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1388-2481
DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2019.01.024
Popis: Three-electrode configurations allow targeted studies of reaction mechanisms, including charge storage in and interphase formation on electrode materials for emerging sodium-ion batteries. However, using sodium metal as a reference electrode results in spontaneous formation of electroactive soluble decomposition products in an ester-based electrolyte. These electrolyte decomposition products undergo oxidation at carbon electrodes at potentials that can be mistaken for reversible sodium (de)intercalation, thus obscuring true measurements of material properties. Keywords: Sodium-ion batteries, Electroanalytical chemistry, Electrolyte decomposition
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