锂离子电池电极材料SEI膜的研究概况*

综述了锂离子电池电极材料表面的“固体电解质界面膜”（SEI 膜） 的成膜机理及研究概况,并分析了电解液、温度和电流密度对SEI膜形成过程的影响;在此基础上,对SEI膜的改性（主要包括电极材料的改性和添加电解液添加剂）进行了分析,认为SEI膜的研究将对电极材料和电解液添加剂的改进研究产生重要影响。     

Suppressing Li dendrite by a guar gum natural polymer film for high-performance lithium metal anodes

Lithium dendrites pose a major hurdle for enhancing the energy density of lithium metal batteries, and the artificial solid electrolyte interface layer offers a potential solution. In this work, a cost-effective and environmentally friendly guar gum film is applied to the artificial protective layer. The guar gum artificial solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer formed naturally, enriched with  OH and  AOA groups, displayed exceptional electrochemical stability, and achieved an impressively high transference number of 0.88 for lithium-ion movement. In symmetric cells, the Li@GG-Cu anode displays remarkable cycling performance even during extended periods. This is evidenced by its ability to maintain a surface capacity of approximately 850 h (1 mA cm⁻², 1 mAh cm⁻²). In addition, when utilizing a complete cell setup comprising a LiFPO₄ cathode (weighing 1.5 mg cm⁻²) and anode coated with a guar gum film, the capacity retention of an impressive 96.2% showcases outstanding preservation of battery performance over time even after 700 cycles. This performance surpasses that of a lithium foil electrode (87.1%) and a copper anode with lithium deposition (0%). Our work exhibits a promising material for a novel configuration of artificial SEI, effectively stabilizing lithium metal anode.     

Noise characterization of surface processes of the Li/organic electrolyte interface

The processes occurring in aprotic electrolyte on a lithium electrode in the steady state conditions and under polarization are studied using the method of electrochemical noise characterization. The evidence of the electro-chemical noise measurements on polarized lithium electrodes indicates that the discharge of lithium ions under cathodic polarization, as well as lithium anodic dissolution, is localized under the passive film rather than on its surface. An increase in the polarizing current results in local breakdown of the film; in this case, the electrochemical process emerges on the electrode surface affecting the character of potential fluctuations. The intensity of electrochemical noise significantly increases in the course of cathodic polarization with high currents. The reason is that lithium metal crystals, which are formed under the passive film, perforate the film, and dendrites grow on its surface. The method shows the dependence of electrochemical noise intensity on the nature of the electrolyte and establishes the correlation between the stability of the lithium electrode in the course of cycling and the intensity of fluctuations. This offers an opportunity of using the method of electrochemical noise for screening organic electrolytes for lithium batteries.     

Mechanism of self-discharge in graphite-lithium anode

In order to evaluate the anode contribution to the lithium-ion battery self-discharge, three electrode coin cells composed of metallic lithium as reference and counter electrode, organic liquid electrolyte and graphite composite working electrode were constructed as test cells. They were first cycled for a dozen cycles and then stored in the full lithiated state of graphite, at 70 °C for periods from 1 to 8 days. The capacity loss was determined during the first delithiation following storage. The latter was found composed of two terms, a reversible and an irreversible one, where the relative amounts are storage time dependants. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used to investigate the changes in the cell interfacial characteristics. A model involving the formation of an absorbed electron-ion-electrolyte complex on the graphite surface is proposed as the mechanism of the reversible and irreversible capacity losses. It is also suggested that precipitation/dissolution reactions are taking place at the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI). Precipitation occurs with insoluble inorganic species such as, LiF and Li₂CO₃, whereas dissolution may concern the organic and/or polymer part of the SEI. The continuous growth of the inorganic (and most resistive) part of the SEI with the subsequent electrode isolation is proposed as the major mechanism of the electrode end of life.     

锂离子电池电解液负极成膜添加剂的研究进展

解决锂离子电池电极材料和电解液相容性的关键是形成稳定且Li⁺可导的固态电解质界面膜(SEI膜),因此,对优质负极成膜添加剂的研究成为锂离子电池研发中的一个热点。本文综述了锂离子电池电解液成膜添加剂的作用原理,具体介绍了各类负极成膜添加剂的研究现状,从成膜反应机理和理论计算方面详述了近几年来负极成膜添加剂的研究进展。分析了所存在的问题主要是如何快速地挑选出更适宜、更高效的成膜添加剂,并指出了成膜添加剂未来的发展趋势为:①研究各添加剂与电解液的反应机理,着重开发对锂离子电池副反应小的负极成膜添加剂;②通过选择两种或两种以上的添加剂的协同作用,以弥补一种添加剂的不足;③提高无机成膜添加剂在电解液中的溶解度。     

锂离子电池首次充、放电时石墨负电极与电解液界面所发生的反应

采用恒电流充、放电——原位XRD法对锂离子电池（LIB）首次充、放电过程进行了研究。实验结果表明，LIB首次充电时电解液于石墨负电极的界面处发生还原反应，生成了电子不可导而锂离子可导的固体电解质中介相（SEI）薄膜。FTIR分析结果证明SEI膜系由无定形碳酸锂和烷基碳酸锂组成。恒电流充、放电实验和循环伏安实验结果表明，如果所选择的电解液（例如EC基电解液）在石墨负电极表面的还原反应很缓和，反应中所产生气体的量和速率很小，则在石墨负电极表面将形成薄而致密的SEI膜。薄而致密的SEI膜所消耗的Li^＋量小，可以降低首次充电时的不可逆容量，同时减小Li^＋对石墨进行插层和脱层时的阻力，增大LIB的充、放电容量，提高充、放电效率。     

Stable interfaces constructed by concentrated ether electrolytes to render robust lithium metal batteries

Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are highly considered as promising candidates for next-generation energy storage systems.However,routine electrolytes cannot tolerate the high potential at cathodes and low potential at anodes simultaneously,leading to severe interfacial reactions.Herein,a highly concentrated electrolyte (HCE) region trapped in porous carbon coating layer is adopted to form a stable and highly conductive solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on Li metal surface.The protected Li metal anode can poten-tially match the high-voltage cathode in ester electrolytes.Synergistically,this ingenious design promises high-voltage-resistant interfaces at cathodes and stable SEI with abundance of inorganic components at anodes simultaneously in high-voltage LMBs.The feasibility of this interface-regulation strategy is demonstrated in Li | LiFePO4 batteries,realizing a lifespan twice as long as the routine cells,with a huge capacity retention enhancement from 46.4％ to 88.7％ after 100 cycles.This contribution proof-of-concepts the emerging principles on the formation and regulation of stable electrode/electrolyte inter-faces in the cathode and anode simultaneously towards the next-generation high-energy-density batteries.     

正极材料锰酸锂SEI膜研究

利用不同测试方法研究了锰酸锂表面SEI膜的形成条件及其主要构成。研究结果表明：锰酸锂表面SEI膜在第一周循环过程中形成,在第二周循环过程中会经历一个膜的重整过程,其膜厚度为5.08 nm;SEI膜组分是由于电极材料表面所发生的化学反应和电化学反应所产生,其主要构成为氟化锂、碳酸锂和有机锂化合物,有机锂化合物包括CH3OLi、CH3OCO2Li、CH3CH2Li、CH3CH2OLi、（CH2OCO2Li）2、LiCH2CH2OCO2Li、LiOCH2CH2OCO2Li等。     

正极材料钴酸锂表面固体电解质相界面膜的研究

通过循环伏安和交流阻抗（EIS）分析,对锂离子电池正极材料钴酸锂（LiCoO₂）表面的固体电解质相界面膜（SEI膜）的形成进行了研究。循环伏安测试结果表明,钴酸锂表面的SEI膜主要是在第1次循环过程中形成。EIS测试结果表明,在低倍率条件下和常温条件下充放电循环形成的SEI膜更加致密,阻抗值更小;储存时间的长短对电池的阻抗也有影响,储存7 d的阻抗值要小于储存1 d的阻抗值。     

锂离子在三维骨架复合锂金属负极中的沉积规律

锂金属具有极高的理论比容量和极低的氧化还原电极电势,成为了新一代高比能二次电池最理想的负极材料。然而,锂金属负极其走向大规模应用仍存在诸多问题与挑战。三维骨架复合负极可以控制金属锂均匀形核,低电流密度下均匀沉积,有望推动锂金属负极的实用化。为了更高效地指导锂金属负极设计和优化,采用相场理论,对三维骨架锂金属负极中比表面积对金属锂沉积过程的作用机制进行了定量分析和探究,发现了比表面积调控金属锂沉积的两阶段作用机理,并提出了基于比表面积参数的三维骨架负极设计与优化方向,从而最大程度发挥三维骨架在调控稳定金属锂负极上的积极作用。     

Synthesis and electrochemical characteristics of isostructural LiMTiO4 (M = Mn,Fe, Co)

Isostructural LiMTiO₄ (M = Mn, Fe, Co) have been successfully synthesized by a facile sol-gel route and evaluated their possibility as an anode materials for lithium ion batteries (LIBs). All the samples exhibit high operating potential plateaus (>1.7 V vs. Li⁺/Li), which can prevent the formation of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) film on the electrode surface effectively. In addition, electrochemical investigations show that LiCoTiO₄ has a superior cycling performance, better rate capability, lower charge transfer resistance and higher lithium-ion diffusion coefficient than those of LiMnTiO₄ and LiFeTiO₄. These electrochemical results indicate that LiCoTiO₄ is the most promising lithium storage material among all the examined spinel-type LiMTiO₄ samples.     

Phenomenologically modeling the formation and evolution of the solid electrolyte interface on the graphite electrode for lithium-ion batteries

The formation and evolution of the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film during the first electrochemical intercalation of lithium into graphite were modeled as a special precipitation process including a nucleation phase of the SEI film's solid deposition, and followed by a growth phase involving the precipitation of new solids on previously formed solid nuclei. It was shown that the solid species can nucleate in the electrolyte solution, directly on the graphite surface, or adjacent to an already present particle on the graphite surface when precipitating from the electrolyte solution. Within the framework of classical nucleation theory (CNT), we can qualitatively explain the origin of the two-layer structure of SEI films, which consists of a thin, compact polycrystalline or heteromicrophase layer rich in inorganic species (e.g., LiF, Li₂O) close to the electrode, and a thicker porous and amorphous layer composed mainly of organic compounds (e.g., ROLi, ROCO₂Li) that is farther from the graphite.     

Interfacial reactions at electrode/electrolyte boundary in all solid-state lithium battery using inorganic solid electrolyte, thio-LISICON

Electrode/electrolyte interface was studied for all solid-state batteries using inorganic solid electrolyte with the crystalline thio-LISICON and glassy Li-Si-P-S-O systems. The formation of the interfacial phase depends on the electrolyte. The thio-LISICON (Li_3.25Ge_0.25P_0.75S₄) and the Li-Al negative electrode provided the best electrode/electrolyte interface for fast charge-discharge characteristics, while the SEI phase formed at the Li-Al/Li₃PO₄-Li₂S-SiS₂ glass boundary caused high interfacial resistance. The formation of the SEI phase is general behavior at the electrode/electrolyte interface of solid-state batteries, and the fast electrochemical reaction is attained as a result of optimization of the electrode/electrolyte combination.     

The behaviour of graphite, carbon black, and Li4Ti5O12 in LiBOB-based electrolytes

The film formation behaviour of lithium bis(oxalato)borate (LiBOB), a new electrolyte salt for lithium batteries, on graphite, carbon black and lithium titanate is reported. LiBOB is actively involved in the formation of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) at the anode. Part of this formation is an irreversible reductive reaction which takes place at potentials of around 1.75 V vs Li/Li⁺ and contributes to the irreversible capacity of anode materials in the first cycle. Carbon black interacts strongly with LiBOB-based electrolytes, which results in strong film formation and loss of electronic conductivity within the composite electrode. In LiBOB-based electrolytes the electrode kinetics increase in the order: carbon black << fine particulate graphite ~ metal powder, due to decreased film formation of the conductive additive. The influence of various solvents, surfactant additives, and potential impurities was also studied.     

离子液体作为电解液添加剂用于高压锂离子电池

合成了功能化离子液体1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑双（三氟甲磺酰）亚胺盐（BMIMTFSI）作为高压锂离子电池电解液添加剂,用于抑制有机溶剂的氧化,以提高碳酸酯类电解液的耐高压性。分别采用充放电测试、电化学交流阻抗（EIS）、循环伏安法（CV）和扫描电子显微镜（SEM）等研究了LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄/Li电池的电化学行为和LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄材料表面形貌。结果表明,当在电解液中添加20% （体积分数）BMIMTFSI时,LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄/Li电池在室温、0.2C下的最高放电比容量是126.81 mA·h·g^-1,5C下的放电比容量为109.36 mA·h·g^-1,比在1 mol·L^-1 LiPF₆-EC/DMC电解液中的放电比容量提高了91.7%;且该电池在0.2C下循环50圈后的放电比容量保持率在95%左右,比用碳酸酯类电解液提高了近10%。SEM结果表明,在碳酸酯类电解液中加入BMIMTFSI后,LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄电极表面附着了一层均匀且致密的固态电解质界面（SEI）膜。     

染料敏化太阳能电池Pt/NiP/ITO对电极的制备和性能

在ITO导电玻璃表面化学镀NiP合金薄膜,然后电化学沉积Pt纳米粒子,形成染料敏化太阳能电池Pt/NiP/ITO对电极。优化了化学镀NiP合金的工艺条件;研究了NiP的结构和铂载量对Pt/NiP/ITO电极形貌和催化活性的影响。采用原子力显微镜分析Pt/NiP/ITO电极的表面形貌;采用循环伏安法、电化学交流阻抗法表征其电化学性能;采用单体DSSC的光电流–电压曲线表征其光伏性能。测试结果表明,在ITO基体上化学镀NiP合金,提高了电极的导电性和光反射能力,改善了电极表面Pt粒子的分布,使电池的短路电流密度和光电转化效率分别提高了4%和11%。     

A two-compartment cell for using soluble benzoquinone derivatives as active materials in lithium secondary batteries

In this study, soluble redox couples were used as active materials for an electrode using a newly designed two-compartment cell. In this cell, liquid electrolyte was separated by a solid electrolyte diaphragm, which prevents dissolved active materials from reaching the counter electrode. To balance the apparent current density and the apparent energy density, a porous sheet made of carbon paper as a current collector was set on the side of the positive electrode with an active material impregnated into it, and Li foil was set on the side of the negative electrode. Some soluble benzoquinone derivatives were examined by charge/discharge cycling for use as active materials of the positive electrode in lithium secondary batteries. Some of them showed specific capacities close to the theoretical values, assuming two-electron reduction. Among them, 2,5-dipropoxy-1,4-benzoquinone (DPBQ) could be cycled regardless of whether the amount used exceeded the solubility (with precipitate in the electrolyte) or not (all is dissolved). This implies that the active material reacts at the surface of the current collector in the dissolved state, and the precipitated fraction also participates by dissolution into the electrolyte. The results also suggest that a good cycle performance using our two-compartment cell requires an active material with relatively high solubility.     

Novel SEI formation of maleimide-based additives and its improvement of capability and cyclicability in lithium ion batteries

This investigation elucidates three maleimide (MI)-based aromatic molecules as additives in electrolyte that is used in lithium ion batteries. The 1.1 M LiPF₆ in ethylene carbonate (EC):propylene carbonate (PC):diethylene carbonate (DEC) (3:2:5 in volume) containing MI-based additives can prompt the formation of a solid electrolyte interface (SEI); and inhibit the entering into the irreversible state during lithium intercalation and co-intercalation. The reduction potential is 0.71-0.98 V versus Li/Li⁺ as determined by cyclic voltammetry (CV). The morphology and element analysis of the positive and negative electrode after the 100th charge-discharge cycle are examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Moreover, the MI was used in lithium ion batteries and provided 4.9% capacity increase and 16.7% capacity retention increase when cycled at 1C/1C. The MI-based additive also ensures respectable cycle-ability of lithium ion batteries. MI is decomposed electrochemically to form a long winding narrow SEI strip on the graphite surface. This novel SEI strip not only prevents exfoliation on the graphite electrode but also stabilizes the electrolyte. The MI-based additive also ensures respectable cycle-ability of lithium ion batteries.     

Surface layer formation on Sn anode: ATR FTIR spectroscopic characterization

Surface layer formed on Sn thin film electrode in 1 M LiPF₆/EC:DMC electrolyte was characterized using ex situ FTIR spectroscopy with the attenuated total reflection technique. IR spectral analyses showed that the immersion of Sn film in the electrolyte resulted in a chemical interfacial reaction leading to the passivation of Sn surface with primarily PF-containing inorganic surface species and small amount of organics. When constant current cycling was conducted with lithium cells with Sn film electrode at 0.1-1.0 V vs. Li/Li⁺, the interfacial reaction between Sn and electrolyte appeared significantly intensified that the features of PF-containing species became enhanced and new IR features of organic species (e.g. alkyl carbonate/carboxylate metal salts and ester functionalities) were observed. The surface layer continued to form with cycling, partly due to non-effective surface passivation as well as particle pulverization accompanied by enlargement of active surface area. Comparative IR spectral analyses indicated that the interfacial reaction between Sn and PF₆⁻ anion played a leading role in forming the surface layer, which is different from lithiated graphite that had mainly organic surface species. The data contribute to a better understanding of the interfacial processes occurring on Sn-based anode materials in lithium-ion batteries.     

Interfacial structural stabilization on amorphous silicon anode for improved cycling performance in lithium-ion batteries

Interfacial structures of electrode-current collector and electrode-electrolyte have been designed to be stabilized for improved cycling performance of amorphous silicon (Si) that is considered as an alternative anode material to graphite for lithium-ion batteries. Interfacial structural stabilization involves the interdigitation of Si electrode-Cu current collector substrate by anodic Cu etching with thiol-induced self-assembly, and the formation of self-assembled siloxane on the surface of Si electrode using silane. The novel interfacial architecture possesses promoted interfacial contact area between Si and Cu, and a surface protective layer of siloxane that suppresses interfacial reactions with the electrolyte of 1 M LiPF₆/ethylene carbonate (EC):diethylene carbondate (DEC). FTIR spectroscopic analyses revealed that a stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer composed of lithium carbonate, organic compounds with carboxylate metal salt and ester functionalities, and PF-containing species formed when having siloxane on Si electrode. Interfacially stabilized Si electrode exhibited a high capacity retention 80% of the maximum discharge capacity after 200 cycles between 0.1 and 1.5 V vs. Li/Li⁺. The data contribute to a basic understanding of interfacial structural causes responsible for the cycling performance of Si-based alloy anodes in lithium-ion batteries.