Effect of sulfolane on the morphology and chemical composition of the solid electrolyte interphase layer in lithium bis(oxalato)borate‐based electrolyte |
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Authors: | Tao Yu Jinliang Liu Hongming Zhang Shiyou Li Xiaoling Cui Huixia Feng Yangyu Zhao Haining Liu Faqiang Li |
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Affiliation: | 1. College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, , Lanzhou, 730050 China;2. Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, , Xining, 810008 China |
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Abstract: | To discuss the source of sulfolane (SL) in decreasing the interface resistance of Li/mesophase carbon microbeads cell with lithium bis(oxalate)borate (LiBOB)‐based electrolyte, the morphology and the composition of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer on the surface of carbonaceous anode material have been investigated. Compared with the cell with 0.7 mol l?1 LiBOB‐ethylene carbonate/ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) (1 : 1, v/v) electrolyte, the cell with 0.7 mol l?1 LiBOB‐SL/EMC (1 : 1, v/v) electrolyte shows better film‐forming characteristics in SEM (SEI) spectra. According to the results obtained from Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, XPS, and density functional theory calculations, SL is reduced to Li2SO3 and LiO2S(CH2)8SO2Li through electrochemical processes, which happens prior to the reduction of either ethylene carbonate or EMC. It is believed that the root of impedance reduction benefits from the rich existence of sulfurous compounds in SEI layer, which are better conductors of Li+ ions than analogical carbonates. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Keywords: | sulfolane lithium bis(oxalate)borate solid electrolyte interphase electrolyte lithium‐ion battery |
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