磷酸三甲酯和碳酸亚乙烯酯对锂离子电池的复合作用

应用循环伏安、交流阻抗、扫描电子显微镜和锂离子电池性能检测装置研究了阻燃添加剂磷酸三甲酯(TMP)和成膜添加剂碳酸亚乙烯酯(VC)对锂离子电池的复合作用.结果表明,复合使用TMP和VC不仅能提高电池的安全性而且能改善电池的循环性能,原因可能是在电池首次充放电过程中VC优先还原,还原产物在负极表面聚合形成良好的SEI膜,有效地制约了因TMP在石墨负极表面的分解而造成负极石墨的脱落,同时提高了SEI膜的稳定性.     

Protective layer with oligo(ethylene glycol) borate anion receptor for lithium metal electrode stabilization

The gel polymer electrolyte based on semi-IPN (interpenetrating polymer network) structure for the protection of lithium metal electrode was successfully developed by ultraviolet (UV) radiation-curing method. A curable mixed solution consists of linear polymer (Kynar 2801), crosslinking agent (1,6-hexanediol diacrylate), liquid electrolyte (ethylene carbonate (EC)/propylene carbonate (PC)/1 M LiClO₄), oligo(ethylene glycol) borate (OEGB) anion receptor, and photoinitiator (methyl benzoylformate). The OEGB was synthesized by the dehydrocoupling reaction of hydroxyl group in di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether with hydrogen in BH₃ and characterized by ¹H NMR. The presence of OEGB anion receptor in the protection layer could lead to an enhancement in the ionic conductivity, electrochemical stability, and the interfacial properties. The deposited lithium exhibited particle-like shape resulting from the introduction of the protection layer onto the lithium electrode surface. The unit cell based on the lithium anode protected with gel polymer electrolyte containing OEGB showed higher discharge capacity than that of the unit cell without OEGB after 100 cycles at C/2 rate (1.25 mA cm⁻²).     

尖晶石锂锰氧化物电极首次脱锂过程的EIS研究

研究了尖晶石锂锰氧化物电极首次脱锂过程中的电化学阻抗特征. 通过选取适当的等效电路拟合实验所得的电化学阻抗谱数据, 获得了首次脱锂过程中固体电解质相界面膜(SEI膜)的电阻、电容以及电荷传递电阻、双电层电容等随电极极化电位的变化规律.     

Constructing Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Aqueous Zinc Batteries

Problems of zinc anode including dendrite and hydrogen evolution seriously degrade the performance of zinc batteries. Solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), which plays a key role in achieving high reversibility of lithium anode in aprotic organic solvent, is also beneficial to performance improvement of zinc anode in aqueous electrolyte. However, various studies about interphase for zinc electrode is quite fragmented, and lack of deep understanding on root causes or general design rules for SEI construction. And water molecules with high reactivity brings serious challenge to the effective SEI construction. Here, we reviewed the brief development history of zinc batteries firstly, then summarized the approaches to construct SEI in aqueous electrolyte. Furthermore, the formation mechanisms behind approaches are systematically analyzed, together with discussion on the SEI components and evaluation on electrochemical performance of zinc anode with various types of SEI. Meanwhile, the challenge between lab and industrialization are also discussed.     

石墨负极电化学扫描循环过程的EIS、Raman光谱和XRD研究

运用电化学阻抗谱(EIS)、Raman光谱和XRD研究了石墨负极在1 mol/L LiPF6-EC∶DEC∶DMC电解液中的电化学循环扫描过程. EIS研究结果表明, 在电化学循环扫描4~10周范围内, SEI膜(固体电解质相界面膜)电阻随循环扫描周数增加近似线性增长, 但石墨负极/电解液界面总阻抗由于电荷传递电阻的降低而减小. Raman光谱研究结果表明, 在经历电化学循环扫描后, 活性材料表层发生粉化和无定形化, 石墨化程度降低; 但XRD研究结果显示, 石墨材料的本体结构没有发生变化, 仍然保持着完整的石墨层状结构.     

Impedance Studies of Spinel LiMn2O4 Electrode/electrolyte Interfaces

The formation process of solid electrolyte interphase（SEI） film on spinel LiMn2O4 electrode surface was studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy（EIS） during the initial storage in 1 mol/L LiPF6-EC：DMC：DEC electrolyte and in the subsequent first charge-discharge cycle. It has been demonstrated that the SEI film thickness increased with the increase of storage time and spontaneous reactions occurring between spinel LiMn2O4 electrode and electrolyte can be prevented by the SEI film. In the first charge-discharge cycle succeeding the storage, the electrolyte oxidation coupled with Li-ion insertion is evidenced as the main origin to increase the resistance of SEI film. The results also confirm that the variations of the charge transfer resistance（Rot） with the electrode potential（E） can be well described using a classical equation.     

Prelithiation Reagents and Strategies on High Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been widely employed in energy-storage applications owing to the relatively higher energy density and longer cycling life. However, they still need further improvement especially on the energy density to satisfy the increasing demands on the market. In this respect, the irreversible capacity loss (ICL) in the initial cycle is a critical challenge due to the lithium loss during the formation of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer on the anode surface. The strategy of prelithiation was then proposed to compensate for the ICL in the anode and recover the energy density. Here, various methods of the prelithiation are summarized and classified according to the basic working mechanism. Further, considering the critical importance and promising progress of prelithiation in both fundamental research and real applications, this Review article is intended to discuss the considerations involved in the selection of prelithiation reagents/strategies and the electrochemical performance in full-cells. Moreover, insights are provided regarding the practical application prospects and the challenges that still need to be addressed.     

NaBF4对锂离子电池石墨负极性能的影响

利用恒流充放电、循环伏安、交流阻抗、SEM、EDS等测试技术研究了在锂离子电池石墨负极和浆过程中加入NaBF4对其电化学性能的影响。结果表明:NaBF4的最佳添加量为2%,可明显提高石墨电极的首次放电比容量和充放电效率;电极的自放电性能和循环稳定性得到明显改善。室温条件下,添加了2%NaBF4的电极以放电容量计算的自放电率为0.87%.d-1,比未添加时降低了15%;循环伏安、EDS以及SEM测试结果表明,四氟硼酸钠参与了石墨电极的成膜过程,改变了SEI膜的组分和形貌。     

尖晶石LiMn2O4中锂离子嵌入脱出过程的电化学阻抗谱研究

运用电化学阻抗谱(EIS)研究了尖晶石LiMn2O4电极的首次充放电过程. 发现EIS谱高频区域拉长压扁的半圆是由两个半圆相互重叠而成的, 分别归属于与锂离子通过固体电解质相界面膜(SEI膜)的迁移和与尖晶石LiMn2O4材料的电子电导率相关的特征. 通过选取适当的等效电路, 对实验所得的电化学阻抗谱数据进行拟合, 获得尖晶石LiMn2O4电极首次充放电过程中SEI膜电阻、电子电阻和电荷传递电阻等随电极极化电位变化的规律. 根据研究结果提出了嵌锂物理机制模型.     

锂离子电池电解液成膜添加剂乙烯基亚硫酸乙烯酯的电化学行为

研究了具有不饱和双键和亚硫酸酯双官能团的乙烯基亚硫酸乙烯酯(VES)作为锂离子电池电解液成膜添加剂对中间相碳微球(CMS)和LiFePO4电极电化学性能的影响. 结果表明: 在1 mol/L LiClO4/PC电解液体系中, 少量的VES (5%)能够在电化学过程中先于PC在CMS表面还原, 形成稳定的SEI膜, 明显抑制PC和溶剂化锂离子共嵌入石墨层间, 改善了电池的循环性能. 此外, 电解液1 mol/L LiClO4/PC＋5%VES (V∶V)在LiFePO4电极中展现出良好的电化学稳定性.