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On the Decomposition of Carbonate-Based Lithium-Ion Battery Electrolytes Studied Using Operando Infrared Spectroscopy
摘要： A novel infrared diagnostic for operando measurements of electrolyte decomposition is reported. The diagnostic was used to study the decomposition of LiPF6/EC/DEC electrolyte in LCO/graphite Li-ion cells. During formative cycles spectra revealed electrochemical reduction of the EC carbonyl group, which corresponded to simultaneous SEI formation on the graphite anode. This observation supplements current theories of EC decomposition during SEI formation. Operating LCO half-cells at voltages above 4.2 V caused permanent battery capacity loss but no observable electrolyte degradation, indicating the LCO electrode is degraded at high voltage. Infrared thermometry was used to measure the temperature of the electrolyte during heated tests. Operating cells at temperatures above 70°C resulted in SEI and electrolyte decomposition. Operando spectra collected during heating revealed EC ring-opening as the mechanism of thermal degradation, which resulted in permanent capacity loss. EC thermal decomposition was identical in all cells tested, indicating a homogeneous decomposition reaction independent of electrode material or potential. Thermal stability decreased with increased salt concentration indicating that decomposition is likely catalyzed by LiPF6 decomposition products. Thus, thermal decomposition is not caused by continued reduction reactions on the anode due to SEI failure, as EC reduction and EC thermal decomposition have different mechanisms.
关键词： SEI formation,operando infrared spectroscopy,thermal stability,lithium-ion batteries,electrolyte decomposition
更新于2025-09-19 17:15:36
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The Impact of Initial SEI Formation Conditions on Strain‐Induced Capacity Losses in Silicon Electrodes
摘要： The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) that passivates silicon surfaces in Li ion batteries is subjected to extremely large mechanical strains during electrochemical cycling. The resulting degradation of these SEI films is a critical problem that limits the cycle life of silicon-based electrodes. With the complex multiphase microstructure in conventional porous electrodes, it is not possible to directly measure the impact of these strains on SEI formation and capacity loss. To overcome this limitation a new in situ method is presented for applying controlled mechanical strains to SEI during electrochemical cycling. This approach uses patterned silicon films with different sized islands that act as model electrode particles. During lithiation/delithiation, the lateral expansion/contraction of the island edges applies in plane strains to the SEI. Detailed analysis of the island size effect then provides quantitative measurements of the impact of strain on the excess capacity losses that occur in different potential ranges. One key finding is that the applied strains lead to large capacity losses during lithiation only (during all cycles). Also, employing fast and slow SEI formation (first cycle) leads to large differences in the strain-induced losses that occur during subsequent cycling.
关键词： shear lag zone,lithium-ion battery,capacity loss,SEI formation
更新于2025-09-04 15:30:14