Flame-retardant co-solvent incorporation into lithium-ion coin cells with Si-nanoparticle anodes
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
8-21-2015
Abstract
The cycling performance of Si-nanoparticle/Li cells with different electrolytes has been investigated. Cells containing standard binary LiPF6/ethylene carbonate/ethyl methyl carbonate electrolytes have poor capacity retention (46 %) after 50 cycles. Cells cycled with fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC)-based electrolyte have much better capacity retention (74 %). The effect of incorporation of flame-retardant co-solvents triphenyl phosphate and dimethyl methylphosphonate was investigated with both the standard and FEC electrolytes. The incorporation of the FR co-solvents did not significantly alter the performance of either electrolyte. Ex situ analysis via scanning electron microscopy, attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was conducted to gain a better understanding of the role of electrolyte in solid electrolyte interphase structure and stability.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Journal of Applied Electrochemistry
Volume
45
Issue
8
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Dunn, Ronald P., Cao Cuong Nguyen, and Brett L. Lucht. "Flame-retardant co-solvent incorporation into lithium-ion coin cells with Si-nanoparticle anodes." Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 45, 8 (2015): 873-880. doi: 10.1007/s10800-015-0856-6.