Highly reinforce the interface stability using 2-Phenyl-1H-imidazole-1-sulfonate electrolyte additive to enhance the high temperature performance of LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_(2)/graphite batteries

This work develops 2-Phenyl-1H-imidazole-1-sulfonate(PHIS)as a multi-functional electrolyte additive for H2O/HF scavenging and film formation to improve the high temperature performance of LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_(2)/graphite batteries.After 450 cycles at room temperature(25℃),the discharge capacity retentions of batteries with blank and PHIS-containing electrolyte are 56.03%and 94.92%respectively.After 230 cycles at high temperatures(45℃),their values are 75.30%and 88.38%respectively.The enhanced electrochemical performance of the batteries with PHIS-containing electrolyte is supported by the spectroscopic characterization and theoretical calculations.It is demonstrated that this PHIS electrolyte additive can facilitate the construction of the electrode interface films,remove the H2O/HF in the electrolyte,and improve the electrochemical performance of the batteries.This work not only develops a sulfonate-based electrolyte but also can stimulate new ideas of functional additives to improve the battery performance.

Enhanced electrochemical performance of garnet-based solid-state lithium metal battery with modified anodic and cathodic interfaces

Due to high ionic conductivity and wide electrochemical window,the garnet solid electrolyte is considered as the most promising candidate electrolyte for solid-state lithium metal batteries.However,the high contact impedance between metallic lithium and the garnet solid electrolyte surface seriously hampers its further application.In this work,a Li-(ZnO)_(x)anode is prepared by the reaction of zinc oxide with metallic lithium and in situ coated on the surface of Li_(6.8)La_(3)Zr_(1.8)Ta_(0.2)O_(12)(LLZTO).The anode can be perfectly bound to the surface of LLZTO solid electrolyte,and the anode/electrolyte interfacial resistance was reduced from 2319 to 33.75Ω·cm^(2).The Li-(ZnO)_(0.15)|LLZTO|Li-(ZnO)_(0.15) symmetric battery exhibits a stable Li striping/plating process during charge-discharging at a constant current density of0.1 m A·cm;for 100 h at room temperature.Moreover,a Li-(ZnO)_(0.15)|LLZTO-SPE|LFP full battery,comprised of a polyethylene oxide-based solid polymer electrolyte(SPE)film as an interlayer between LiFePO4(LFP)cathode and LLZTO solid electrolyte,presents an excellent performance at 60℃.The discharge capacity of the full battery reaches 140 mA·h·g^(-1)at 0.1 C and the capacity attenuation is less than3%after 50 cycles.