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。     

Compatibility of quaternary ammonium-based ionic liquid electrolytes with electrodes in lithium ion batteries

Electrochemical intercalation/deintercalation behavior of lithium into/from electrodes of lithium ion batteries was comparatively investigated in 1 mol/L LiClO₄ ethylene carbonate-diethyl carbonate (EC-DEC) electrolyte and a quaternary ammonium-based ionic liquid electrolyte. The natural graphite anode exhibited satisfactory electrochemical performance in the ionic liquid electrolyte containing 20 vol.% chloroethylenene carbonate (Cl-EC). This is attributed to the mild reduction of solvated Cl-EC molecules at the graphite/ionic electrolyte interface resulting in the formation of a thin and homogenous SEI on the graphite surface. However, rate capability of the graphite anode is poor due to the higher interfacial resistance than that obtained in 1 mol/L LiClO₄/EC-DEC organic electrolyte. Spinel LiMn₂O₄ cathode was also electrochemically cycled in the ionic electrolyte showing satisfactory capacity and reversibility. The ionic electrolyte system is thus promising for 4 V lithium ion batteries based on the concept of “greenness and safety”.     

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.     

The function of vinylene carbonate as a thermal additive to electrolyte in lithium batteries

The role of vinylene carbonate (VC) as a thermal additive to electrolytes in lithium ion batteries is studied in two aspects: the protection of liquid electrolyte species and the thermal stability of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formed from VC on graphite electrodes at elevated temperatures. The nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra indicate that VC can not protect LiPF₆ salt from thermal decomposition. However, the function of VC on SEI can be observed via impedance and electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA). These results clearly show VC-induced SEI comprises polymeric species and is sufficiently stable to resist thermal damage. It has been confirmed that VC can suppress the formation of resistive LiF, and thus reduce the interfacial resistance.     

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。     

Electrochemical intercalation of lithium into a natural graphite anode in quaternary ammonium-based ionic liquid electrolytes

Electrochemical intercalation of lithium into a natural graphite anode was investigated in electrolytes based on a room temperature ionic liquid consisting of trimethyl-n-hexylammonium (TMHA) cation and bis(trifluoromethanesulfone) imide (TFSI) anion. Graphite electrode was less prone to forming effective passivation film in 1 M LiTFSI/TMHA-TFSI ionic electrolyte. Reversible intercalation/de-intercalation of TMHA cations into/from the graphene interlayer was confirmed by using cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic measurements, and ex situ X-ray diffraction technique. Addition of 20 vol% chloroethylenene carbonate (Cl-EC), ethylene carbonate (EC), vinyl carbonate (VC), or ethylene sulfite (ES) into the ionic electrolyte resulted in the formation of solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film prior to TMHA intercalation and allowed the formation of Li-C₆ graphite interlayer compound. In the ionic electrolyte containing 20 vol% Cl-EC, the natural graphite anode exhibited excellent electrochemical behavior with 352.9 mAh/g discharge capacity and 87.1% coulombic efficiency at the first cycle. A stable reversible capacity of around 360 mAh/g was obtained in the initial 20 cycles without any noticeable capacity loss. Mechanisms concerning the significant electrochemical improvement of the graphite anode were discussed. Ac impedance and SEM studies demonstrated the formation of a thin, homogenous, compact and more conductive SEI layer on the graphite electrode surface.     

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.     

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。     

A comparison of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the artificial graphite anode of the aged and cycled commercial lithium ion cells

The commercial lithium ion cells with LiCoO₂ as cathode, artificial graphite as anode and 1 M LiPF₆/EC-DEC-EMC (ethylene carbonate-diethyl carbonate-dimethyl carbonate) (1:1:1, v/v/v) with additives (1 wt.% vinylene carbonate (VC) + 1 wt.% propylene sulfite (PS)) as electrolyte were aged at 60% and 100% state of charge (SOC) for 6 months at room temperature and the corresponding cycle performance was measured. Charge/discharge results showed that the capacity retentions after 100 cycles were in the order of fresh cell >60% SOC > 100% SOC. The composition of SEI on the anode was analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and the sulfur atom in PS was used as a tagged atom in XPS analysis. The results suggested that the transformation of organic species to inorganic species and the species containing sulfur atom from the reduction of PS was dissolved for the cells aged at 60% and 100% SOC. The SEM and XPS surface and depth profile analysis showed that the increase of the thickness of SEI layer and the variation of compositions on storage or cycling, is one of the most important reasons that results in the deterioration of the cycle performance of commercial lithium ion cells aged at 60% and 100% SOC at room temperature for 6 months.     

锂离子电池电解液SEI成膜添加剂的研究进展

稳定的固体电解质界面（SEI）是提高锂离子电池电化学性能的关键,用电解液添加剂是改善锂离子电池性能最经济有效的方法之一。本文综述了近五年间包括不饱和酯化合物、含硫化合物、锂盐、无机化合物等作为电解液成膜添加剂在锂离子电池中的研究进展和作用机理,对它们的优缺点进行了评价,最后进行了总结和展望。未来成膜类添加剂的研究思路应该为：（1）应以有机物种为主,能够形成弹性模量小的SEI膜,便于适应阳极材料产生的膨胀行为。（2）添加剂要尽量保证形成的SEI膜与石墨等阳极材料产生良好的黏结,因此添加剂形成的聚合物的聚合度不能太小。（3）在没有性能极其优秀的成膜添加剂出现之前,添加剂的分子结构可以在现有的添加剂的基础上进行结构的优化或者官能团的设计。（4）重点攻关当前添加剂的应用的问题,提高添加剂的合成技术,降低合成成本。     

Recent advances toward high voltage,EC-free electrolytes for graphite-based Li-ion battery

Lithium-ion batteries are a key technology in today’s world and improving their performances requires, in many cases, the use of cathodes operating above the anodic stability of state-of-the-art electrolytes based on ethylene carbonate (EC) mixtures. EC, however, is a crucial component of electrolytes, due to its excellent ability to allow graphite anode operation–also required for high energy density batteries–by stabilizing the electrode/electrolyte interface. In the last years, many alternative electrolytes, aiming at allowing high voltage battery operation, have been proposed. However, often, graphite electrode operation is not well demonstrated in these electrolytes. Thus, we review here the high voltage, EC-free alternative electrolytes, focusing on those allowing the steady operation of graphite anodes. This review covers electrolyte compositions, with the widespread use of additives, the change in main lithium salt, the effect of anion (or Li salt) concentration, but also reports on graphite protection strategies, by coatings or artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) or by use of water-soluble binder for electrode processing as these can also enable the use of graphite in electrolytes with suboptimal intrinsic SEI formation ability.     

The effect of electrolyte temperature on the passivity of solid electrolyte interphase formed on a graphite electrode

The effect of electrolyte temperature on the passivity of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) was investigated in 1 M LiPF₆-ethylene carbonate/diethyl carbonate (50:50 vol.%) electrolyte, using galvanostatic charge-discharge experiment, and ac-impedance spectroscopy combined with Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy, and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The galvanostatic charge-discharge curves at 20 °C evidenced that the irreversible capacity loss during electrochemical cycling was markedly increased with rising SEI formation temperature from 0 to 40 °C. This implies that the higher the SEI formation temperature, the more were the graphite electrodes exposed to structural damages. From both increase of the relative amount of Li₂CO₃ to ROCO₂Li and decrease of resistance to the lithium transport through the SEI layer with increasing SEI formation temperature, it is reasonable to claim that, due to the enhanced gas evolution reactions during transformation of ROCO₂Li to Li₂CO₃, the rising SEI formation temperature increased the number of defect sites in the SEI layer. From the analysis of HRTEM images, no significant structural destruction in bulk graphite layer was observed after charge-discharge cycles. This means that solvated lithium ions were intercalated through the defect sites in the SEI, at most, into the surface region of the graphite layer.     

The cooperative effect of tri(β-chloromethyl) phosphate and cyclohexyl benzene on lithium ion batteries

Tri(β-chloromethyl) phosphate (TCEP) and cyclohexyl benzene (CHB) had been studied synchronously as the additives of the lithium ion batteries to improve the high temperature and overcharge safety. The study group used the cyclic voltammetry and environment scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) to investigate the oxidize potentials of the TCEP and CHB at normal environment and 150 °C and the surface characteristics of the positive electrode of the graphite/LiCoO₂(063465) batteries before and after overcharge. The self-extinguishing time (SET) tests were carried out to measure the effect of additives on the electrolyte combustibility. The oven and overcharge tests and other electrochemical testing methods were performed to test the reliability of the protection provided by the TCEP and CHB of the high temperature and overcharge safety and the effect of the additives on the electrochemical performance. The results show that the oxidize potential of the TCEP is about 4.75 V and the CHB about 4.6 V at normal environment and the oxidize potential of the TCEP drops to 4 V and CHB about 4.1 V at 150 °C; the TCEP has favorable effect on the self-extinguish time of the electrolyte; the surface of the LiCoO₂ positive electrode after overcharge formed a layer of CHB polymer; when the content of both additives are over 5 wt%, the batteries show improved safety through the oven tests of 150 °C and can stand 1.3 A (1 C) and constant 10 V overcharge tests; the adverse effect of TCEP and CHB on cycle performance of battery is relatively small. In sum, the cooperative use of these two additives can improve the safety of lithium ion battery greatly.     

Methyl phenyl bis-methoxydiethoxysilane as bi-functional additive to propylene carbonate-based electrolyte for lithium ion batteries

Methyl phenyl bis-methoxydiethoxysilane (MPBMDS) was prepared and its effects were investigated as an additive in 1.0 mol dm⁻³ LiPF₆-propylene carbonate (PC)/dimethyl carbonate (DMC) (1:1, v/v) electrolyte for lithium ion batteries. The electrochemical properties of the electrolyte with MPBMDS were characterized by discharge/charge tests, cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The addition of MPBMDS can effectively prevent the decomposition and the co-intercalation of PC. In addition, burning tests showed that the addition of 4–13 wt.% MPBMDS to the bare PC-based electrolyte effectively reduces the flammability. This eco-friendly compound provides a new promising direction for the development of bi- or multi-functional additives for lithium ion batteries.     

Stabilisation of lithiated graphite in an electrolyte based on ionic liquids: an electrochemical and scanning electron microscopy study

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium-bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (EMI-TFSI) is shown to reversibly permit lithium intercalation into standard TIMREX^® SFG44 graphite when vinylene carbonate (VC) is used in small amounts as additive. The best performance was obtained when 5% of VC was added to a 1 M solution of LiPF₆ in EMI-TFSI. Intercalation of lithium in the SFG44 graphite host was demonstrated over 100 cycles without noticeable capacity fading. The reversible charge capacity was around 350 mA h g⁻¹ and an only small irreversible capacity loss per cycle could be observed. Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ was used as counter electrode material. Scanning electron microscopy indicates the reduction of the electrolyte without graphite exfoliation in the neat electrolyte and the formation of a passivation film in the case of a VC-containing electrolyte. Other additives that were tested comprise ethylene sulphite and acrylonitrile which show also a positive effect, but a smaller one than vinylene carbonate. LiCoO₂ positive electrodes were cycled in a 1 M solution of LiPF₆ in EMI-TFSI with good charge capacity retention over more than 300 cycles, when Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ was used as counter electrode. The formation of a passivation film is proven on the LiCoO₂-electrodes, when the electrolyte contained VC, but not in the neat ionic liquid. Finally, the stable cycling of a full cell configuration is proven in this electrolyte system. An ammonium-containing ionic liquid (methyltrioctylammonium-bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)-imide, MTO-TFSI) is shown to permit the cycling of both, graphite and lithium cobalt oxide when VC is used as additive in small amounts, but at slightly elevated temperatures.     

Electrolyte additives for enhanced thermal stability of the graphite anode interface in a Li-ion battery

The influence of electrolyte additives on the thermal stability of graphite anodes in a Li-ion battery has been investigated. The selected additives are: ethyltriacetoxysilane, 1,3-benzoldioxole, tetra(ethylene glycol)dimethylether and vinylene carbonate. These compounds were added in 4% to an electrolyte consisting of 1M LiBF₄ ethylene carbonate (EC)/diethyl carbonate (DEC) solvent mixture. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to investigate the thermal stability. The electrochemical performance was investigated by galvanostatic cycling and the formed solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) was characterised by photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) using Al Kα and synchrotron radiation (SR). The onset temperature for the thermally activated reactions was found to increase for all electrodes cycled with additives compared to electrodes cycled without additives. The onset temperature increased in the order: no additive < tetra(ethylene glycol)dimethyl ether < 1,3-benzoldioxole < ethyl-triacetoxysilane < vinylene carbonate. Features in the PES spectra found to be associated with high onset temperatures for thermally activated reactions are: (i) no discernible graphite peak, (ii) small amount of salt species of the type LiF and Li_xBF_yO_z and (iii) larger amounts of organic compounds preferably with a high oxygen content.     

Low temperature performance of graphite electrode in Li-ion cells

We studied low temperature performance of Li/graphite cell. Results show that capacity of the graphite electrode falls significantly in the temperature range of 0 to −20 °C. When lithiation and delithiation are both carried out at −20 °C, graphite only retains 12% of the room temperature capacity. However, delithiation capacity of graphite increases to 92% of the room temperature value if the lithiation is carried out at room temperature. We believe that the poor low temperature performance of the cell is due to slow kinetics of lithium ion diffusion in graphite rather than low ionic conductivity of electrolyte and solid electrolyte interface (SEI) on the graphite surface. During lithiation and delithiation processes, lithium ion has the similar apparent chemical diffusion coefficient of 10⁻⁹-10⁻¹⁰ cm²/s at 20 °C, depending on the state of lithiation of graphite. We observed a dramatic decrease in lithium ion diffusivity in the temperature range of 0 to −20 °C, and that at low temperatures of <−20 °C, lithium ion has higher diffusivity in the delithiated graphite than in the lithiated one. We also observed that temperature dependence of cycling behavior of the Li/graphite cell follows the change of lithium ion diffusivity.     

Study of the formation of a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) in ionically crosslinked polyampholytic gel electrolytes

An ionic complex of anionic and cationic monomers was obtained by protonation of (N,N-diethylamino)ethylmethacrylate with acrylic acid. A novel ionically crosslinked polyampholytic gel electrolyte was prepared through the free radical copolymerization of the ionic complex and acrylamide in a solvent mixture of ethylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate and ethyl methyl carbonate (1:1:1, v/v) containing 1 mol/L of LiPF₆. The impedance analysis indicated that the ionic conductivity of the polyampholytic gel electrolyte was rather close to that of solution electrolytes in the absence of a polymer at the same temperature. The temperature dependence of the conductivity was found to be well in accord with the Arrhenius behavior. The formation processes of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formed in both gel and solution electrolytes during the cycles of charge-discharge were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The cyclic voltammetry curves show a strong peak at a potential of 0.68 V and an increase of the interfacial resistance from 17.2 Ω to 35.8 Ω after the first cycle of charge-discharge. The results indicate that the formation process of SEI formed in both gel and solution electrolytes was similar which could effectively prevent the organic electrolyte from further decomposition and inserting into the graphite electrode. The morphologies of SEI formed in both gel and solution electrolytes were analyzed by field emission scanning electron microscopy. The results indicate that the SEI formed in the gel electrolyte showed a rough surface consisting of smaller solid depositions. Moreover, the SEI formed in the gel electrolyte became more compact and thicker as the cycling increased.     

Effect of vinyl acetate plus vinylene carbonate and vinyl ethylene carbonate plus biphenyl as electrolyte additives on the electrochemical performance of Li-ion batteries

For application to Li-ion batteries, we studied the electrochemical behavior and thermal stability of the following two combinations of binary electrolyte additives in a triphenylphosphate (TPP)-containing ionic electrolyte: vinyl acetate (VA) plus vinylene carbonate (VC), and vinyl ethylene carbonate (VEC) plus biphenyl (BP). Mesocarbon microbeads (MCMB) and LiCoO₂ were used as the anode and cathode materials, respectively. Cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used for the analyses. These results confirmed the capability of the VEC + BP electrolyte additive to improve the cell performance and electrolyte thermal stability in TPP-containing solutions in Li-ion batteries.     

Additives-containing functional electrolytes for suppressing electrolyte decomposition in lithium-ion batteries

Several olefinic compounds such as vinyl acetate, divinyl adipate and allyl methyl carbonate were studied as additives for propylene carbonate (PC)-based electrolytes in lithium-ion battery, which kind of electrolytes always exfoliate graphitic carbon and decompose drastically to liberate organic gas. Three kinds of graphitic carbons commonly used in lithium-ion batteries, namely, natural graphite, MCMB 6-28 and MCF were chosen to test the decomposition-suppressing ability of additives. The effects of the type of graphitic anodes and the structure of additives on the electrolyte decomposition have been investigated in the terms solid electrolyte interface (SEI) formation, which was characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV), ac impedance, SEM, XPS analyses, and auger electron spectroscopy (AES). The electrochemical performance of the additives-containing electrolytes in combination with LiCoO₂ cathode and graphitic carbon anode was also tested in coin cells.