Diluent-mediated interfacial reactions in localized-high-concentration electrolytes for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries

Abstract

Reframing ionic transport and interface chemistry through electrolyte renovation is essential to promote the fast charging of Li-ion batteries, even under extreme conditions. Despite the formation of a less resistive interface using high-concentration electrolytes (HCEs), their inevitably high viscosity compromises their practical use. This work aims to explore the most suitable hydrofluoroether diluents for localized-high-concentration electrolytes (LHCEs). Contrary to the consensus on their negligible intervention in the Li+ solvation sheath, experimental evidence, and simulation studies have revealed that diluents can partially penetrate solvation and enable intermolecular interactions with solvents and additives. While the extent of physical intervention is similar, the intermolecular binding becomes greater when using longer-chain diluents with increased –CF2– moieties, hindering the desired interfacial reactions. By strategically selecting smaller diluents with fewer –CF2– units, low-viscosity LHCEs can attain the long stable cycling of Li-ion cells at a 10 minute charging rate (∼18 mA cm−2) over 500 cycles, and facilitate reliable performance under demanding conditions, such as thick electrodes (∼5 mAh cm−2) and low temperatures (−20 °C).

Graphical abstract: Diluent-mediated interfacial reactions in localized-high-concentration electrolytes for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 Mar 2024
Accepted
07 Jun 2024
First published
08 Jun 2024

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article

Diluent-mediated interfacial reactions in localized-high-concentration electrolytes for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries

S. Park, H. Chang, H. Lee, M. Lim, H. An, J. Kang, S. Lee, M. Lee, C. Han, H. Lee, S. Chae, J. Moon and H. Lee, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D4TA02103G

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