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WO2011051275A1
WO2011051275A1 PCT/EP2010/066143 EP2010066143W WO2011051275A1 WO 2011051275 A1 WO2011051275 A1 WO 2011051275A1 EP 2010066143 W EP2010066143 W EP 2010066143W WO 2011051275 A1 WO2011051275 A1 WO 2011051275A1
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  • Lithium sulfur batteries or shortly in the context of the present invention,
  • Li-S batteries are applicable as rechargeable power sources for a lot of devices, for example, for computers, cell phones, and many other electric components. They have a high theoretical specific energy of 2600 Wh/kg, and sulfur is relatively non-toxic. The battery is also a suitable energy source for electrically driven vehicles.
  • the underlying principle is that they comprise a metal anode in an anode compartment and a cathode (for example, porous carbon), with a gel-polymer electrolyte membrane or a non-aqueous solvent which serve as ion-transporting medium.
  • a membrane - for example, a Lisicon membrane or a Nasicon membrane - which is permeable for the metal cation, but impermeable for other compounds, serves to effectively separate anode and cathode compartments.
  • the problem of the present invention is to provide a a Li-S battery.
  • Another problem is to provide electrolyte solutions suitable for Li-S batteries.
  • a Li-S battery comprising an electrolyte solvent which comprises or consists of at least one
  • fluoro substituted organic compound which contains at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur and silicon
  • the fluoro substituted organic compound is selected from the group consisting of fluoro substituted carboxylic acid esters, fluoro substituted carboxylic acid amides, fluoro substituted fluorinated ethers, fluoro substituted carbamates, fluoro substituted cyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted acyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted ethers, perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes,
  • Li-S battery has the same meaning as "lithium sulfur battery”.
  • the electrolyte solvent is selected such that it is liquid at the temperature at which the battery is intended to be used. If the melting point of the respective fluoro substituted organic compound is low enough it can be used neat. The melting point of monofluoroethylene carbonate (“FIEC”) is about 22°C. Thus, it is preferred to apply this compound with a co- solvent with a lower melting point, e.g.
  • the solvent is a solvent mixture.
  • the mLi-S battery of the present invention preferably comprises a membrane permeable for the metal cations and comprises a thin, dense, substantially non-porous layer which is sandwiched by porous layers.
  • metal denotes lithium
  • a metal-air battery is disclosed in US-A 5,510,209.
  • the metal is lithium, magnesium, sodium, calcium, aluminium or zinc.
  • the battery described therein, for example, in fig. 1 of US-A 5,510,209, comprises a lithium foil anode, a polymer electrolyte (comprising polyacrylnitrile, a solvent, e.g. propylene carbonate or ethylene carbonate, and an electrolyte salt, e.g. LiPFg), a composite positive electrode current collector and an oxygen permeable membrane through which oxygen (from the surrounding air) is transported to the porous carbon electrode.
  • a polymer electrolyte comprising polyacrylnitrile, a solvent, e.g. propylene carbonate or ethylene carbonate, and an electrolyte salt, e.g. LiPFg
  • a composite positive electrode current collector e.g. LiPFg
  • oxygen permeable membrane through which oxygen (from the surrounding air) is transported to the porous carbon electrode.
  • the battery according to the present invention provides a lithium sulfur battery the solvent of which consists or comprises a fluoro substituted organic compound as defined above.
  • a polymer can be present in the electrolyte, but it is not necessarily present in the battery of the current invention ; it is sufficient to provide the lithium ion transporting solvent or solvent mixture which contains or consist of a fluoro substituted organic compound.
  • the electrolyte solvent is liquid at a temperature equal to or above -20°C.
  • FIG. 1 describes a very suitable lithium battery B.
  • the battery B comprises current collectors 1 and 2.
  • the anode 3 comprises lithium metal.
  • the cathode 4 comprises elemental sulfur, Li2S x and a fluoro substituted solvent.
  • a thin, dense, substantially non-porous layer 5 is sandwiched by porous layers 6' and 6" .
  • Non-porous layer 5 and porous layers 6', 6" may be a composite LISICON membrane.
  • the battery is connected to an apparatus 7 (could be for example a cell phone) which is powered by the electric current provided by the battery B.
  • the chemical processes in the Li-S cell include lithium dissolution from the anode surface during discharge, and lithium plating back on to the nominal anode while charging.
  • Li is oxidized forming Li+.
  • sulfur is reduced to polysulfides and finally to L12S :
  • the Li+ ions pass to the anode to be reduced to Li metal.
  • fluoro substituted organic compound is intended to include the plural, i.e. a mixture of two or more fluoro substituted organic compounds.
  • the fluoro substituted organic compound can be applied as electrolyte solvent or as component of the electrolyte solvent of Li-S batteries in which the anode is in contact with the electrolyte solvent.
  • the fluoro substituted organic compound can be applied as electrolyte solvent or as component of the electrolyte solvent of Li-S batteries in which the anode is in contact with the electrolyte solvent.
  • the Li-S battery is of the type which contains a membrane between the anode and the cathode compartment.
  • the anode contains lithium and the cathode comprises elemental sulfur and at least one solvent selected to at least partially dissolve the elemental sulfur and Li 2 S x .
  • a substantially non-porous lithium-ion conductive membrane is provided between the anode and the cathode to keep sulfur and other reactive species from migrating between the anode and cathode.
  • the non-porous membrane is for example a thin ceramic membrane.
  • Li-S batteries in which solvents are used to dissolve sulfur and lithium sulfide and lithium polysulfides and which comprise a membrane between the anode and cathode compartments are described in US patent application publication 2009/0061288 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
  • Sulfur which is apolar dissolves in an apolar solvent such as benzene, fluorobenzene, toluene, trifluorotoluene, xylene, cyclohexane, tetrahydrofurane or 2-methyl
  • Lithium sulfide and lithium polysulfides are polar compounds and thus dissolve in polar solvents such as a carbonate organic solvent or tetraglyme.
  • the fluoro substituted organic compound is selected such that it does not react in undesired manner with Li + ions, with sulfur and with any of the lithium sulfides and lithium polysulfides formed.
  • the compatibility of a suitable fluorinated organic compound can be identified by a test, e.g. by testing a respective battery in a certain number of charge-discharge cycles, controlling voltage and capacity.
  • fluorinated organic solvents are presented.
  • these compounds can be applied in admixture with other solvents, for example, non-halogenated solvents, or solvents which are chlorinated or they can constitute the sole solvent or solvents of the cathode compartment.
  • solvents are applied which are not substituted by chlorine atoms.
  • the solvents can be applied in batteries with liquid electrolytes and in batteries with gel state electrolytes.
  • gel state electrolytes the non-aqueous solvents are gelled through the use of a gelling agent such as polyacrylonitrile, polyethylene oxide, polyvinylidene fluoride.
  • a gelling agent such as polyacrylonitrile, polyethylene oxide, polyvinylidene fluoride.
  • Polymerizable monomers that are added to the non-aqueous solvent system and polymerized in situ by the use of heat or radiation may also be used.
  • Preferred fluorinated organic compounds are selected from the group consisting of monofluorinated, difluorinated, trifluorinated, polyfluorinated and perfluorinated organic compounds.
  • polyfluorinated denotes compounds which are substituted by four or more fluorine atoms, but contain at least one hydrogen atom, or at least one chlorine atom, or at least one hydrogen atom and at least one chlorine atom.
  • the monofluorinated, difluorinated, trifluorinated, polyfluorinated and perfluorinated organic compounds are not substituted by chlorine atoms.
  • Perfluorinated are those compounds in which all hydrogen atoms are substituted by fluorine atoms.
  • Preferred fluorinated organic compounds are selected from the group of fluoro substituted carboxylic acid esters, fluoro substituted carboxylic acid amides, fluoro substituted fluorinated ethers, fluoro substituted carbamates, fluoro substituted cyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted acyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted phosphites, fluoro substituted phosphoranes, fluoro substituted phosphoric acid esters, fluoro substituted phosphonic acid esters and saturated or unsaturated fluoro substituted heterocycles.
  • Suitable fluorinated ethers are for example those as described in
  • R is a linear alkyl group with 1 to 10 C atoms or a branched alkyl group with 3 to 10 C atoms,
  • X is fluorine, chlorine or a perfluoroalkyl group with 1 to 6 C atoms which groups may include ether oxygen,
  • n is an integer of 2 to 6 and
  • n is an integer of 1 to 8
  • X, m and n have the meaning given above.
  • Suitable partially fluorinated carbamates are for example those described in US 6, 159,640, namely compounds of the formula R 1 R 2 N-C(0)OR 3 wherein R 1 and R independently are the same or different, and are linear Cl-C6-alkyl, branched C3-C6-alkyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, or R 1 and R 2 are connected directly or via one or more additional N and/or O atoms forming a ring with 3 to 7 members.
  • additional N atoms in the ring are saturated with CI to C3 alkyl groups, and additionally, the carbon atoms of the ring may be substituted by Cl to C3 alkyl groups.
  • R 1 and R 2 one or more hydrogen atoms may be substituted by fluorine atoms.
  • R is a partially fluorinated or
  • perfluorinated linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 6 or, respectively, 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or a partially or perfluorinated cycloalkyl group with 3 to 7 C atoms, which may be substituted by one or more Cl to C6 alkyl groups.
  • Suitable fluorinated acetamides are for example those described
  • R 1 is a linear Cl - C6 alkyl group in which at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by fluorine, or a branched C3 - C6 alkyl group in which at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by fluorine, or a C3 - C7 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted one or more times by a linear CI - C6 alkyl group or branched C3 - C6 alkyl group or both in which at least one hydrogen atom of the cycloalkyl group or the optional linear or branched alkyl substituent or both is replaced by fluorine, and R 2 and R 3 independently represent an identical or different linear CI - C6 alkyl group, a branched C3 - C6 alkyl group or a C3 - C7 cycloalkyl group, or together with the amide nitrogen form a saturated five or six-membered nitrogen-containing ring, or are joined with one or more additional N
  • Suitable partially fluorinated esters are for example those described in US 6,677,085 partially fluorinated compound derived from a diol corresponding to formula (IV) : R ⁇ O-O-fCHR ⁇ CH 2 ) m -0 ]n -R 2 (IV) wherein R 1 is a (CI - C8) alkyl group or a (C3 - C8) cycloalkyl group, wherein each of said groups is partially fluorinated or perfluorinated so that at least one hydrogen atom of the group is replaced by fluorine ;R is a (CI - C8) alkyl carbonyl or (C3 - C8) cycloalkyl carbonyl group, wherein said alkylcarbonyl or cycloalkylcarbonyl group may optionally be partially fluorinated or perfluorinated ;R is a hydrogen atom or a (CI - C8) alkyl or (C3 - C8) cycloalkyl group ;
  • linear or branched fluoro substituted dialkyl carbonates and fluoro substituted alkylene carbonates are especially preferred.
  • Suitable fluorinated dialkyl carbonates are those of formula (V)
  • R 1 and R 2 can be the same or different with the proviso that at least one of R 1 and R 2" are substituted by at least one fluorine atom.
  • R 1 and R 2 are preferably linear alkyl groups with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably, 1 to 4 carbons, more preferably, with 1 to 3 carbon atoms ; branched alkyl groups with 3 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably with 3 carbon atoms ; or cyclic alkyl groups with 5 to 7 carbon atoms, preferably, 5 or 6 carbon atoms ; with the proviso that at least one of R 1 and R 2 is substituted by at least one fluorine atom.
  • R 1 and R 2 denote linear alkyl groups with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least one of R 1 and R 2 is substituted by at least one fluorine atom.
  • R 1 and R 2 are selected from the group consisting of methyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, ethyl, l-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 1,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl and 1-fluoro-l-methylethyl.
  • Most preferred compounds of formula (V) are methyl fluoromethyl carbonate, fluoromethyl ethyl carbonate, methyl
  • 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl carbonate fluoromethyl 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl carbonate and bis-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl carbonate.
  • Such compounds can be manufactured from phosgene, COFC1 or COF2, and the respective alcohols, or as described in unpublished EP patent application No. 09155665.2.
  • fluoroalkyl (fluoro)alkyl carbonates of the general formula (Vi), FCHR-OC(0)-OR' wherein R denotes linear or branched alkyl with 1 to 5 C atoms or H and R' denotes linear or branched alkyl with 1 to 7 carbon atoms ; linear or branched alkyl with 2 to 7 carbon atoms, substituted by at least one fluorine atom ; phenyl ; phenyl, substituted by 1 or more CI to C3 alkyl groups atoms or phenyl substituted by 1 or more chlorine or fluorine atoms ; or benzyl
  • fluoro substituted alkylene carbonates of formula (X) are applied.
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from H, linear alkyl groups with 1 to 3 carbon atoms and alkenyl groups with 2 or 3 carbon atom ; linear alkyl groups with 1 to 3 carbon atoms or an alkenyle group with 2 or 3 carbon atoms, substituted by at least one fluorine atom ; and fluorine, with the proviso that at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is fluorine or an alkyl group substituted by at least one fluorine atom.
  • R 1 , R2 , R 3 and R 4 are selected from H and F, with the proviso that at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is fluorine.
  • fluoroethylene carbonate but also cis- and trans- 4,5-difluoroethylene carbonate, 4,4-difluoroethylene carbonate, trifluoroethylene carbonate and tetrafluoroethylene carbonate are very suitable.
  • These compounds can be manufactured by direct fluorination of ethylene carbonate. In the case of difluoro substituted ethylene carbonate, cis and trans-4,5-difluoroethylene carbonate and 4,4-difluoroethylene carbonate are obtained. These isomers can be separated by fractionated distillation.
  • R x is a CI to C3 alkyl group or a CI to C3 alkyl group, substituted by at least one fluorine atom ; and R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are H or F, with the proviso that at least one of R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are F, or R x is a CI to C3 alkyl group, substituted by at least one fluorine atom.
  • R 1 is methyl, ethyl or vinyl.
  • Especially preferred compounds of this type are 4-fluoro-4-methyl-l,3- dioxolane-2-one, 4-fluoro-5-methyl- 1 ,3-dioxolane-2-one, 4-ethyl-4-fluoro- 1,3- dioxolane-2one, 5-ethyl-4-fluor-4-ethyl-l,3-dioxolan-2-one and 4,5-dimethyl-4- fluoro-l,3-dioxolane-2-one.
  • the compounds are known and can be manufactured by fluorination of the respective non-fluorinated compounds or by chlorine-fluorine exchange of the respective chloro substituted compounds.
  • the cyclization reaction is preferably catalyzed by a heterocyclic compound containing nitrogen, or by fluoride ions.
  • the heterocyclic compound is an aromatic compound.
  • pyridine or 2-methylimidazole can be used as catalyst.
  • pyridines substituted by at least one dialkylamino group are very suitable.
  • Other 4-dialkylaminopyridines, for example, those wherein alkyl denotes a CI to C3 alkyl group, are also considered to be suitable. According to a further preferred embodiment, 1 2
  • R and R are CI to C3 alkyl groups or CI to C3 alkyl groups, substituted by at least one fluorine atom ;
  • R and R 4 are H or F, with the proviso that at least one of R 3 and R 4 are F, or at least one of 1 2
  • R and R is a CI to C3 alkyl group, substituted by at least one fluorine atom.
  • Especially preferred compounds of this type are 4-fluoro-5-(l-fluoroethyl)- 1 ,3-dioxolan-2-one, 4-fluoro-5-(2-fluoroethyl)- 1 ,3-dioxolan-2-one, 4- trifluoromethyl-4-methyl- 1 ,3-dioxolan-2-one, 4-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-5- fluoro- 1 ,3-dioxolan-2-one and 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-4-methyl-5-fluoro- 1,3- dioxolan-2-one.
  • Tris-(2,2,2- trifluoroethyl) phosphate is the preferred compound. It can be prepared from PCI3 and trifluoroethanol, optionally in the presence of a base, e.g. an amine.
  • Still another group of compounds are perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes of formula (XII), (CnF 2 n+m) 5 P wherein n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, and m is +1 or - 1. They can be prepared from pentaalkyl phosphanes via electrofluorination analogously to the process described in US 6,264,818.
  • R-P(0)R!R 2 are also suitable.
  • R is a CI to C4 alkyl group ; a CI to C4 alkyl group, substituted by at least 1 fluorine atom ; or a fluoro substituted C2 to C4 alkoxy group ;
  • R 1 and R 2 are the same or different and represent C2 to C4 alkoxy groups, substituted by at least one fluorine atom.
  • Preferred compounds of this type are methyl bis-(2,2,2- trifluoroethyl) phosphonate, ethyl bis-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) phosphonate, and tris-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) phosphate.
  • Fluoro substituted carbonic acid esters of formula (XIV), R-C(0)OR 1 are also suitable.
  • R denotes preferably CI to C3 and R 1 preferably denotes a CI to C3 alkyl group with the proviso that at least one of R and R 1 are substituted by at least one fluorine atom.
  • These compounds are suitable for batteries which are operated at low temperatures as described in US patent application publication 2008/0305401.
  • Another group of suitable compounds are those of formula (XV),
  • R is a
  • R 1 is CI to C4 alkyl ; CI to C4 alkyl, substituted by one or more fluorine atoms ; or phenyl.
  • R is preferably CF3, CHF2, or C2F5 ; and R 1 is preferably methyl or ethyl.
  • the most preferred compound is 4-Ethoxy-l,l,l-trifluoro-3-buten-2-one (ETFBO). These compounds can be prepared by the addition of the respective carboxylic acid chlorides to the respective vinyl ether and subsequent dehydrochlorination.
  • ETFBO for example, can be prepared from trifluoroacetyl chloride and ethyl vinyl ether. ETFBO is also available e.g. from Solvay Fluor GmbH, Hannover, Germany.
  • perfluorinated ethers Suitable perfluorinated polyethers are described, for example, in WO 02/38718. These perfluorinated polyethers consist essentially of carbon, fluorine and oxygen atoms and comprise at least two, preferably three, C-O-C ether linkages, or a mixture of several compounds satisfying that definition. Often, the oxygen atoms in the perfluoropolyether are exclusively present within the C-O-C ether linkages.
  • the perfluoropolyethers generally have a molecular weight of about 200 or more. Generally they have a molecular weight of less than about 1500. If the polyether is a mixture of several substances, the molecular weight is the weight- average molecular weight.
  • the perfluoropolyether has a boiling point greater than or equal to 40°C at 101.3 kPa.
  • the perfluoropolyether generally has a boiling point less or equal to about 200°C at 101.3 kPa.
  • these perfluoropolyethers often are a mixture of individual substances.
  • the kinematic viscosity of the perfluoropolyether is less than or equal to 1 cSt (Centistoke) at 25°C.
  • the kinematic viscosity is at least 0.3 cSt at 25°C.
  • the preferred perfluoro polyethers are the products marketed by Solvay Solexis under the names GALDEN ® and FOMBLIN ® .
  • Examples include :
  • GALDEN HT 55 boiling point 57°C at 101.3 kPA ; average molecular weight 340
  • GALDEN HT 70 boiling point 66°C at 101.3 kPa ; average molecular weight 410 FOMBLIN PFS 1 : boiling point 90°C at 101.3 kPa ; average molecular weight 460
  • Partially fluorinated polyethers are the hydrofluoro ethers marketed by 3M under the name NOVEC ® .
  • the GALDEN ® and FOMBLIN ® systems are usually multicomponent systems having a boiling point in the range from 40 to 76°C.
  • fluoro substituted compounds which are suitable as fluoro substituted compound are lithium fluoro(oxalate)borate and lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate. They are no solvents but an electrolyte salt additive.
  • fluorinated heterocycles are suitable, especially, fluorinated dioxolanes, fluorinated oxazolidines, fluorinated imidazolindines, fluorinated dihydroimidazoles, fluorinated 2,3-dihydroimidazoles, fluorinated pyrroles, fluorinated thiophenes, fluorinated thiazoles and fluorinated imidazoles.
  • Suitable fluorinated dioxolanes are for example 2,2-difluoro- l,3-dioxolane (US 5,750,730) and 2-fluoro-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- l,3-dioxolane, available from chemstep, France.
  • Suitable fluorinated oxazolidines are for example 2,2-difluoro-3- methyloxazolidine and 4,5-difluoro-3-methyloxazolidine-2-one, available from chemstep.
  • Suitable fluorinated imidazolidines are for example 2,2-difluoro- l,3- dimethylimidazolidine, available from abcr, and l,3-dibutyl-2,2- difluoroimidazolidineavailable from Apollo.
  • Suitable fluorinated 2,3-dihydroimidazoles are for example 2,2-difluoro- l,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- lH- imidazole and l-ethyl-2-fluoro-3-methyl-2,3- dihydro- lH-imidazole, available from chemstep.
  • Suitable fluorinated imidazoles are for example l-(trifluoromethyl)-lH- imidazole, available from selectlab, and 2-fluoro- l-(methoxymethyl)-lH- imidazole, available from chemstep.
  • a suitable fluorinated pyrrole is for example 2-ethyl-5-fluoro-l-methyl- lH-pyrrole, available from chemstep.
  • a suitable fluorinated thiophene is for example 2-fluorothiophene, available from apacpharma.
  • a suitable fluorinated thiazole is for example 4-fluorothiazole, available from chemstep.
  • fluoro substituted organic liquids e.g. 4,5-dimethyl-3-perfluorooctyl- 1,2,4-triazolium tetrafluoroborate.
  • fluoro substituted compounds which are members of the group consisting of fluoro substituted carboxylic acid esters, fluoro substituted carboxylic acid amides, fluoro substituted fluorinated ethers, fluoro substituted carbamates, fluoro substituted cyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted acyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted ethers, perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes,
  • fluoro substituted phosphites fluoro substituted phosphates, fluoro substituted phosphonates and fluoro substituted heterocycles, or which preferably are present additionally to the F-substituted esters, amides, ethers, carbamates, cyclic or acyclic carbonates, phosphoranes, phosphites, phosphates, phosphonates and heterocycles mentioned above, are those described in WO2007/042471. That document discloses suitable compounds for the present invention selected from the group of aromatic compounds consisting of l-acetoxy-2-fluorobenzene,
  • difluoroacetophenone encompasses the isomers with the fluorine substitution in the 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5-, 2,6-, 3,4- and 3,5-position on the aromatic ring.
  • fluorobenzophenone encompasses in particular the isomers 2-fluorobenzophenone and 4-fluorobenzophenone.
  • difluorobenzophenone encompasses the isomers with the fluorine substitution in the 2,3'-, 2,3-, 2,4'-, 2,4-, 2,5-, 2,6-, 3,3'-, 3,4'-, 3,4-, 3,5- and 4,4'-position.
  • fluorophenylacetonitrile encompasses the isomers with the fluorine substitution in the 2-, 3- and 4-position.
  • the compounds can be synthesized in a known manner and are also commercially available, for example from ABCR GmbH & Co. KG, Düsseldorf, Germany.
  • the fluorinated organic compounds mentioned above can be used as the only solvent, i.e. in the form of a single solvent, or they are applied in admixture with one or more organic solvents which are not fluorosubstituted. They can be applied together with linear or cyclic ethers, esters, ketones, saturated or unsaturated alkanes, aromatic hydrocarbons and especially organic carbonates. Alkyl carbonates and alkylene carbonates are the preferred solvent. Often, ethylene carbonate (EC) is comprised in the solvent.
  • the solvent may further contain, low viscosity agents, e.g.
  • ethers like 1,2-dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, 1,3-dioxolane, 4-methyldioxolane, dimethylcarbonate, ethylmethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate and any mixtures thereof.
  • Nitriles e.g. acetonitrile, and t-amyl benzene, and thio substituted compounds, for example, ethylene- 1,3-dioxolane- 2-thione (ethylene
  • thiocarbonate are also highly suitable non-fluorinated solvents or additives.
  • the solvent may also additionally contain benzene, fluorobenzene, toluene, trifluorotoluene, xylene or cyclohexane.
  • Lithium bis(oxalato)borate can also be applied. It is no solvent, but an electrolyte salt additive.
  • Preferred mixtures comprise at least one compound selected from the group consisting of monofluoroethylene carbonate, cis-difluoroethylene carbonate, trans-difluoroethylene carbonate, 4,4- difluoroethylene carbonate, 4-fluoro-4-methyl- 1 ,3-dioxolane-2-one, 4-fluoro-4-ethyl- 1 ,3-dioxolane-2-one, 4-trifluoromethyl- 1 ,3-dioxolane-2-one, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-methyl carbonate, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-fluoromethyl carbonate, and at least one non-fluorinated organic compound selected from the group consisting of ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, and methyl ethyl carbonate.
  • the battery solvent contains 0.1 to 100 % by weight of the
  • the fluorinated organic compound is contained in the electrolyte solvent in an amount of equal to or more than 3 % by weight. Often, it is contained in an amount of equal to or less than 50 % by weight, preferably, equal to or less than 30 % by weight.
  • ionic liquids can be applied in a mixture with any of the fluoro substituted compounds mentioned above.
  • Very suitable ionic liquids are those based on imidazolium, and pyridinium
  • phosphonium or tetraalkylammonium compounds can also be applied.
  • Representative ionic liquids are tosylate, triflate, hexafluorophosphate, bis-(fluorosulfonyl)amide, bis-(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide and
  • a first layer for example, which is in contact with the active metal, may be partially or completely composed of Li 3 N, Li 3 P, Lil, LiBr, LiCl, LiF and LiPON.
  • a second layer may be composed of material that is substantially impervious, ionically conductive and chemically compatible with the first material (or its precursor).
  • suitable materials include glassy or amorphous metal ion conductors, for example, phosphorus-based or oxide based glasses, phosphorus-oxynitride-based glass, selenide -based glass, gallium-based glass, germanium-based glass and boracite glass.
  • Ceramic active metal ion conductors such as lithium beta-alumina, sodium beta-alumina, Li superionic conductor (LISICON), Na superionic conductor (NASICON) and the like, and glass- ceramic active metal ion conductors are also suitable. Specific examples, e.g. LiPON, are found in US 7,390,591 in column 4, lines 1 to 39.
  • the layers may further comprise additional components, e.g. polymers, for example, polymer-iodine complexes like polyethylene-iodine, or polymer electrolytes to form flexible composite sheets of material which may be used as second layer of the protective composite.
  • polymers for example, polymer-iodine complexes like polyethylene-iodine, or polymer electrolytes to form flexible composite sheets of material which may be used as second layer of the protective composite.
  • polymers for example, polymer-iodine complexes like polyethylene-iodine, or polymer electrolytes to form flexible composite sheets of material which may be used as second layer of the protective composite.
  • polymers for example, polymer-iodine complexes like polyethylene-iodine, or polymer electrolytes to form flexible composite sheets of material which may be used as second layer of the protective composite.
  • the cathode is preferably one of those described in column 15 of
  • Suitable cathodes include Li x Co0 2 , Li x Ni0 2 , Li x Mn 2 0 4 , LiFeP0 4 , Ag x V 2 0 5 , Cu x V 2 0 5 , V 2 0 5 , V 6 0 13 , FeS 2 and TiS 2 .
  • the advantage of the battery cells of the present invention is an improved flame protection and energy density at lower weight and reduced costs.
  • Another aspect of the present invention concerns an electrolyte solution, comprising
  • fluoro substituted organic compound containing at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur and silicon
  • fluoro substituted organic compound is selected from the group consisting of fluoro substituted carboxylic acid esters, fluoro substituted carboxylic acid amides, fluoro substituted fluorinated ethers, fluoro substituted carbamates, fluoro substituted cyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted acyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted ethers, perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes, fluoro substituted phosphites, fluoro substituted phosphates, fluoro substituted phosphonates and fluoro substituted heterocycles,
  • M is Li
  • M 2 X y is Li 2 S y and y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8.
  • the solution comprises an electrolyte salt selected from the group consisting of LiBF 4 , LiCI0 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiP0 2 F 2 , LiPF 6 and LiN(CF 3 S0 2 ) 2 .
  • the concentration of the electrolyte salt is preferably 1 + 0.1 molar.
  • fluorinated organic compounds are those described above in detail. Fluoroethylene carbonate, cis- and trans-4,5-difluoroethylene carbonate, 4,4-difluoroethylene carbonate, trifluoroethylene carbonate and
  • Still another aspect of the present invention concerns the use of a fluoro substituted organic compound which comprises at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur and silicon as sole solvent or in admixture with at least one non-fluoro substituted solvent, or of lithium bis(oxalato)borate or lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate in the cathode compartment of a lithium oxygen battery, a lithium sulfur battery, or a magnesium-oxygen battery, preferably in a lithium sulfur battery.
  • the fluoro substituted organic compound is selected from the group consisting of fluoro substituted carboxylic acid esters, fluoro substituted carboxylic acid amides, fluoro substituted fluorinated ethers, fluoro substituted carbamates, fluoro substituted cyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted acyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted ethers, perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes, fluoro substituted phosphites, fluoro substituted phosphates, fluoro substituted phosphonates and fluoro substituted heterocycles.
  • F1EC is fluoroethylene carbonate.
  • Monofluoroethylene carbonate was added in 10 mL portions. After each addition the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes at 25°C. The sulfur was dissolved after addition of 180 mL.
  • Monofluoroethylene carbonate was added in 10 mL portions. After each addition the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes at 25°C. The lithium sulfide was dissolved after addition of 250 mL.
  • Monofluoroethylene carbonate was added in 10 mL portions. After each addition the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes at 25°C. The lithium polysulfide was dissolved after addition of 100 mL.
  • Example 5 A lithium sulfur battery
  • a lithium- sulfur battery which corresponds to the battery type of figure 1 of US patent application publication 2009/0061288. It comprises two current collectors.
  • the anode contains lithium.
  • the cathode contains elemental sulfur and Li2S x (lithium monosulfide and/or lithium polysulfide) and a solvent.
  • the solvent is selected such that it at least partially dissolves the elemental sulfur and the Li2S x .
  • the battery further contains a substantially non-porous lithium- ion conductive membrane between the anode compartment and the cathode compartment.
  • the membrane is for example a LISICON membrane as available from Ceramatec Inc., Salt Lake City, USA, e.g. a membrane based on
  • the membrane can be infused with a lithium salt, e.g. LiPFg, to conduct lithium ions between anode and the membrane.
  • the solvent in the cathode compartment is selected from one of the mixtures compiled in table 1.
  • F1EC monofluoroethylene carbonate
  • F2EC difluoroethylene carbonate (mixture containing cis-4,5, trans-4,5 and 4,4-isomers)
  • F3EC trifluoroethylene carbonate
  • F4EC tetrafluoroethylene carbonate
  • F1DMC fluoromethyl methyl carbonate
  • FMTFEC fluoromethyl 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl carbonate
  • lithium metal is oxidized at the anode to produce lithium ions and electrons.
  • the electrons pass through a power consuming equipment, and the lithium ions are conducted through the membrane to the cathode where they react with sulfur gradually forming a high polysulfide (e.g. L12S or Li2Sg).
  • the voltage may drop form 2.5 V to 2.1 V.
  • Example 6 A lithium polysulfide battery
  • At least one of the solutions of sulfur, lithium sulfide or lithium polysulfide as described in examples 1, 2 and 4 are mixed in the appropriate amount with the respective other solvent indicated in table 1 to provide the solution of sulfur, lithium sulfide or lithium polysulfide in the respective solvent as applied in the battery.

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Abstract

A lithium sulfur battery comprising at least one fluorosubstituted compound is described. Preferred fluorosubstituted compounds which are predominantly solvents are notably selected from the group consisting of fluorosubstituted carboxylic acid esters, fluorosubstituted carboxylic acid amides, fluorosubstituted fluorinated ethers, fluorosubstituted carbamates, fluorosubstituted cyclic carbonates, and fluorosubstituted acyclic carbonates fluorosubstituted ethers, perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes, fluorosubstituted phosphites, fluorosubstituted phosphates, fluorosubstituted phosphonates and fluorosubstituted heterocycles. Monofluoroethylene carbonate, cis-difluoroethylene carbonate, trans- difluoroethylene carbonate, 4,4- difluoroethylene carbonate, trifluoroethylene carbonate, tetrafluoroethylene carbonate, 4-fluoro-4-methyl-l,3-dioxolane-2-one, 4-fluoro-4-ethyl- 1,3-dioxolane-2-one, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-methyl carbonate, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-fluoromethyl carbonate are preferred. The solvent my further comprise non-fluorinated solvents, e.g. ethylene carbonate, a dialkyl carbonate or propylene carbonate. The invention also concerns the use of fluorinated compounds as additive for such batteries and specific electrolyte solutions.

Description

Lithium sulfur battery
The present invention which claims priority of EP patent application 09174210.6 filed October 27, 2009 the whole content of which is incorporated herein by reference concerns a a Li-S battery, the use of fluorinated additives for LiS batteries, and novel electrolyte solutions.
Lithium sulfur batteries, or shortly in the context of the present invention,
"Li-S" batteries, are applicable as rechargeable power sources for a lot of devices, for example, for computers, cell phones, and many other electric components. They have a high theoretical specific energy of 2600 Wh/kg, and sulfur is relatively non-toxic. The battery is also a suitable energy source for electrically driven vehicles.
The underlying principle is that they comprise a metal anode in an anode compartment and a cathode (for example, porous carbon), with a gel-polymer electrolyte membrane or a non-aqueous solvent which serve as ion-transporting medium. Often, a membrane - for example, a Lisicon membrane or a Nasicon membrane - which is permeable for the metal cation, but impermeable for other compounds, serves to effectively separate anode and cathode compartments. The problem of the present invention is to provide a a Li-S battery. Another problem is to provide electrolyte solutions suitable for Li-S batteries. These and other problems are solved by the battery, the electrolyte solutions and the use of fluoro substituted organic compounds as stated in the claims.
According to the present invention, a Li-S battery is provided comprising an electrolyte solvent which comprises or consists of at least one
fluoro substituted organic compound which contains at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur and silicon, and wherein the fluoro substituted organic compound is selected from the group consisting of fluoro substituted carboxylic acid esters, fluoro substituted carboxylic acid amides, fluoro substituted fluorinated ethers, fluoro substituted carbamates, fluoro substituted cyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted acyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted ethers, perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes,
fluoro substituted phosphites, fluoro substituted phosphates, fluoro substituted phosphonates and fluoro substituted heterocycles. The term "Li-S battery" has the same meaning as "lithium sulfur battery". The electrolyte solvent is selected such that it is liquid at the temperature at which the battery is intended to be used. If the melting point of the respective fluoro substituted organic compound is low enough it can be used neat. The melting point of monofluoroethylene carbonate ("FIEC") is about 22°C. Thus, it is preferred to apply this compound with a co- solvent with a lower melting point, e.g. with dimethyl carbonate or diethyl carbonate which have a melting point of about 2 to 4°C, with ethyl methyl carbonate having a melting point of -14.5°C, or with propylene carbonate with a melting point in the range of -50°C. Thus, in this case, the solvent is a solvent mixture.
The mLi-S battery of the present invention preferably comprises a membrane permeable for the metal cations and comprises a thin, dense, substantially non-porous layer which is sandwiched by porous layers.
The term "metal" denotes lithium.
A metal-air battery is disclosed in US-A 5,510,209. The metal is lithium, magnesium, sodium, calcium, aluminium or zinc. The battery described therein, for example, in fig. 1 of US-A 5,510,209, comprises a lithium foil anode, a polymer electrolyte (comprising polyacrylnitrile, a solvent, e.g. propylene carbonate or ethylene carbonate, and an electrolyte salt, e.g. LiPFg), a composite positive electrode current collector and an oxygen permeable membrane through which oxygen (from the surrounding air) is transported to the porous carbon electrode.
The battery according to the present invention provides a lithium sulfur battery the solvent of which consists or comprises a fluoro substituted organic compound as defined above. A polymer can be present in the electrolyte, but it is not necessarily present in the battery of the current invention ; it is sufficient to provide the lithium ion transporting solvent or solvent mixture which contains or consist of a fluoro substituted organic compound.
The invention will now be described in further detail in view of the Li-S battery.
Preferably, the electrolyte solvent is liquid at a temperature equal to or above -20°C.
Figure 1 describes a very suitable lithium battery B. The battery B comprises current collectors 1 and 2. The anode 3 comprises lithium metal. The cathode 4 comprises elemental sulfur, Li2Sx and a fluoro substituted solvent. A thin, dense, substantially non-porous layer 5 is sandwiched by porous layers 6' and 6" . Non-porous layer 5 and porous layers 6', 6" may be a composite LISICON membrane. The battery is connected to an apparatus 7 (could be for example a cell phone) which is powered by the electric current provided by the battery B.
The chemical processes in the Li-S cell include lithium dissolution from the anode surface during discharge, and lithium plating back on to the nominal anode while charging.
On the anode, Li is oxidized forming Li+. On the cathode, sulfur is reduced to polysulfides and finally to L12S :
S8 Li2S8 Li2S6 Li2S4 Li2S
Upon charging the lithium sulfur battery, the reverse reactions happen.
The L12S is broken at the cathode to produce finally elemental sulfur :
Li2S Li2S2 Li2S3 Li2S4 Li2S6 Li2S8 S8. The Li+ ions pass to the anode to be reduced to Li metal.
It is clear for the expert that a single fluoro substituted organic compound can be applied or a mixture of two or more fluoro substituted organic compounds. In the context of the present invention, the singular form "fluoro substituted organic compound" is intended to include the plural, i.e. a mixture of two or more fluoro substituted organic compounds.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the fluoro substituted organic compound can be applied as electrolyte solvent or as component of the electrolyte solvent of Li-S batteries in which the anode is in contact with the electrolyte solvent. In such a type of battery, often reactions of the anode with the solvent are observed, or Li dendrites grow on the anode and sooner or later give rise to short cuts.
According to a preferred embodiment, the Li-S battery is of the type which contains a membrane between the anode and the cathode compartment. The invention will now be explained in further detail in view of this preferred embodiment. The anode contains lithium and the cathode comprises elemental sulfur and at least one solvent selected to at least partially dissolve the elemental sulfur and Li2Sx. A substantially non-porous lithium-ion conductive membrane is provided between the anode and the cathode to keep sulfur and other reactive species from migrating between the anode and cathode. The non-porous membrane is for example a thin ceramic membrane. Li-S batteries in which solvents are used to dissolve sulfur and lithium sulfide and lithium polysulfides and which comprise a membrane between the anode and cathode compartments are described in US patent application publication 2009/0061288 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes. Sulfur which is apolar dissolves in an apolar solvent such as benzene, fluorobenzene, toluene, trifluorotoluene, xylene, cyclohexane, tetrahydrofurane or 2-methyl
tetrahydrofurane. Lithium sulfide and lithium polysulfides are polar compounds and thus dissolve in polar solvents such as a carbonate organic solvent or tetraglyme.
The fluoro substituted organic compound is selected such that it does not react in undesired manner with Li+ ions, with sulfur and with any of the lithium sulfides and lithium polysulfides formed. The compatibility of a suitable fluorinated organic compound can be identified by a test, e.g. by testing a respective battery in a certain number of charge-discharge cycles, controlling voltage and capacity.
In the following, preferred fluorinated organic solvents are presented. As mentioned above, these compounds can be applied in admixture with other solvents, for example, non-halogenated solvents, or solvents which are chlorinated or they can constitute the sole solvent or solvents of the cathode compartment. Preferably, solvents are applied which are not substituted by chlorine atoms.
The solvents can be applied in batteries with liquid electrolytes and in batteries with gel state electrolytes. In gel state electrolytes, the non-aqueous solvents are gelled through the use of a gelling agent such as polyacrylonitrile, polyethylene oxide, polyvinylidene fluoride. Polymerizable monomers that are added to the non-aqueous solvent system and polymerized in situ by the use of heat or radiation may also be used.
Preferred fluorinated organic compounds are selected from the group consisting of monofluorinated, difluorinated, trifluorinated, polyfluorinated and perfluorinated organic compounds. Here, the term "polyfluorinated" denotes compounds which are substituted by four or more fluorine atoms, but contain at least one hydrogen atom, or at least one chlorine atom, or at least one hydrogen atom and at least one chlorine atom. Preferably, the monofluorinated, difluorinated, trifluorinated, polyfluorinated and perfluorinated organic compounds are not substituted by chlorine atoms. Perfluorinated are those compounds in which all hydrogen atoms are substituted by fluorine atoms.
Preferred fluorinated organic compounds are selected from the group of fluoro substituted carboxylic acid esters, fluoro substituted carboxylic acid amides, fluoro substituted fluorinated ethers, fluoro substituted carbamates, fluoro substituted cyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted acyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted phosphites, fluoro substituted phosphoranes, fluoro substituted phosphoric acid esters, fluoro substituted phosphonic acid esters and saturated or unsaturated fluoro substituted heterocycles.
Suitable fluorinated ethers are for example those as described in
US 5,916,708, namely partially fluorinated ethers of formula (I)
RO-[(CH2)mO]n-CF2-CFH-X (I) wherein
R is a linear alkyl group with 1 to 10 C atoms or a branched alkyl group with 3 to 10 C atoms,
X is fluorine, chlorine or a perfluoroalkyl group with 1 to 6 C atoms which groups may include ether oxygen,
m is an integer of 2 to 6 and
n is an integer of 1 to 8,
and/or of formula (II)
X-CFH-CF20-[(CH2)mO]n-CF2-CFH-X (II) wherein
X, m and n have the meaning given above.
Suitable partially fluorinated carbamates are for example those described in US 6, 159,640, namely compounds of the formula R1R2N-C(0)OR3 wherein R1 and R independently are the same or different, and are linear Cl-C6-alkyl, branched C3-C6-alkyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, or R 1 and R 2 are connected directly or via one or more additional N and/or O atoms forming a ring with 3 to 7 members. Optionally, additional N atoms in the ring are saturated with CI to C3 alkyl groups, and additionally, the carbon atoms of the ring may be substituted by Cl to C3 alkyl groups. In the groups R 1 and R 2 , one or more hydrogen atoms may be substituted by fluorine atoms. R is a partially fluorinated or
perfluorinated linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 6 or, respectively, 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or a partially or perfluorinated cycloalkyl group with 3 to 7 C atoms, which may be substituted by one or more Cl to C6 alkyl groups.
Suitable fluorinated acetamides are for example those described
US 6,489,064, namely partially fluorinated amide corresponding to
formula (I^CO-NR (III) wherein R1 is a linear Cl - C6 alkyl group in which at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by fluorine, or a branched C3 - C6 alkyl group in which at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by fluorine, or a C3 - C7 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted one or more times by a linear CI - C6 alkyl group or branched C3 - C6 alkyl group or both in which at least one hydrogen atom of the cycloalkyl group or the optional linear or branched alkyl substituent or both is replaced by fluorine, and R 2 and R 3 independently represent an identical or different linear CI - C6 alkyl group, a branched C3 - C6 alkyl group or a C3 - C7 cycloalkyl group, or together with the amide nitrogen form a saturated five or six-membered nitrogen-containing ring, or are joined with one or more additional N and/or O atom(s) to form a 4 to 7-membered ring in which the additional N atoms present in the ring are optionally saturated with CI - C3 alkyl groups and the ring carbon atoms may also carry CI - C3 alkyl groups.
Suitable partially fluorinated esters are for example those described in US 6,677,085 partially fluorinated compound derived from a diol corresponding to formula (IV) : R^O-O-fCHR^CH 2) m-0]n -R2 (IV) wherein R1 is a (CI - C8) alkyl group or a (C3 - C8) cycloalkyl group, wherein each of said groups is partially fluorinated or perfluorinated so that at least one hydrogen atom of the group is replaced by fluorine ;R is a (CI - C8) alkyl carbonyl or (C3 - C8) cycloalkyl carbonyl group, wherein said alkylcarbonyl or cycloalkylcarbonyl group may optionally be partially fluorinated or perfluorinated ;R is a hydrogen atom or a (CI - C8) alkyl or (C3 - C8) cycloalkyl group ; m is 0, 1, 2 or 3, and n is 1, 2 or 3.
Especially preferred are linear or branched fluoro substituted dialkyl carbonates and fluoro substituted alkylene carbonates.
Suitable fluorinated dialkyl carbonates are those of formula (V)
R^O- C -O-R2 (V)
In the compounds of formula (V), R 1 and R 2 can be the same or different with the proviso that at least one of R 1 and R 2" are substituted by at least one fluorine atom. R 1 and R 2 are preferably linear alkyl groups with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably, 1 to 4 carbons, more preferably, with 1 to 3 carbon atoms ; branched alkyl groups with 3 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably with 3 carbon atoms ; or cyclic alkyl groups with 5 to 7 carbon atoms, preferably, 5 or 6 carbon atoms ; with the proviso that at least one of R 1 and R 2 is substituted by at least one fluorine atom.
Highly preferably, R 1 and R 2 denote linear alkyl groups with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least one of R 1 and R 2 is substituted by at least one fluorine atom. Most preferably, R 1 and R 2 are selected from the group consisting of methyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, ethyl, l-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 1,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl and 1-fluoro-l-methylethyl. Most preferred compounds of formula (V) are methyl fluoromethyl carbonate, fluoromethyl ethyl carbonate, methyl
2,2,2-trifluoroethyl carbonate, fluoromethyl 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl carbonate and bis-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl carbonate. Such compounds can be manufactured from phosgene, COFC1 or COF2, and the respective alcohols, or as described in unpublished EP patent application No. 09155665.2. According to that process, the manufacture of fluoroalkyl (fluoro)alkyl carbonates of the general formula (Vi), FCHR-OC(0)-OR' wherein R denotes linear or branched alkyl with 1 to 5 C atoms or H and R' denotes linear or branched alkyl with 1 to 7 carbon atoms ; linear or branched alkyl with 2 to 7 carbon atoms, substituted by at least one fluorine atom ; phenyl ; phenyl, substituted by 1 or more CI to C3 alkyl groups atoms or phenyl substituted by 1 or more chlorine or fluorine atoms ; or benzyl
includes a step of reacting a fluoroalkyl fluoroformate of formula (VII), FCHROC(0)F, or a fluoroalkyl chloroformate of formula (VIF),
FCHROC(0)Cl, with an alcohol of formula (VIII), R'OH, wherein R and R' have the meanings given above, or
includes a step of reacting a chloroalkyl fluoroformate of formula (IX),
ClCHROC(0)F, or a chloroalkyl chloroformate of formula (IX' ),
ClCHROC(0)Cl, wherein R has the meaning given above, with an alcohol of formula (VIII), R'OH wherein R' has the meaning given above, and a subsequent chlorine-fluorine exchange. The term "fluoro)alkyl" denotes alkyl and fluoro substituted alkyl.
According to another embodiment, fluoro substituted alkylene carbonates of formula (X) are applied
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Here, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from H, linear alkyl groups with 1 to 3 carbon atoms and alkenyl groups with 2 or 3 carbon atom ; linear alkyl groups with 1 to 3 carbon atoms or an alkenyle group with 2 or 3 carbon atoms, substituted by at least one fluorine atom ; and fluorine, with the proviso that at least one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is fluorine or an alkyl group substituted by at least one fluorine atom.
According to one embodiment, in compounds of formula (X), R 1 , R2 , R 3 and R4 are selected from H and F, with the proviso that at least one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is fluorine. Especially fluoroethylene carbonate, but also cis- and trans- 4,5-difluoroethylene carbonate, 4,4-difluoroethylene carbonate, trifluoroethylene carbonate and tetrafluoroethylene carbonate are very suitable. These compounds can be manufactured by direct fluorination of ethylene carbonate. In the case of difluoro substituted ethylene carbonate, cis and trans-4,5-difluoroethylene carbonate and 4,4-difluoroethylene carbonate are obtained. These isomers can be separated by fractionated distillation.
According to another preferred embodiment, in compounds of formula (X), Rxis a CI to C3 alkyl group or a CI to C3 alkyl group, substituted by at least one fluorine atom ; and R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are H or F, with the proviso that at least one of R2, R3 and R4 are F, or Rxis a CI to C3 alkyl group, substituted by at least one fluorine atom. Preferably, R1 is methyl, ethyl or vinyl.
Especially preferred compounds of this type are 4-fluoro-4-methyl-l,3- dioxolane-2-one, 4-fluoro-5-methyl- 1 ,3-dioxolane-2-one, 4-ethyl-4-fluoro- 1,3- dioxolane-2one, 5-ethyl-4-fluor-4-ethyl-l,3-dioxolan-2-one and 4,5-dimethyl-4- fluoro-l,3-dioxolane-2-one.
The compounds are known and can be manufactured by fluorination of the respective non-fluorinated compounds or by chlorine-fluorine exchange of the respective chloro substituted compounds. 4-Alkyl-4-fluorosubstituted
compounds can be manufactured as described in 09161429.7 : 4-fluoro-4-R-5- R'-l,3-dioxolane-2-ones are prepared by cyclization of compounds of formula (XI), FC(0)OCHR'C(0)R, wherein R is alkyl and R' is H or CI to C3 alkyl. R denotes preferably CI to C5 alkyl, more preferably, CI to C3 alkyl. Most preferably, R denotes methyl, ethyl, i-propyl and n-propyl. R' preferably is H. Especially preferably, R is methyl and R' is H.
The cyclization reaction is preferably catalyzed by a heterocyclic compound containing nitrogen, or by fluoride ions. In a preferred embodiment, the heterocyclic compound is an aromatic compound. For example, pyridine or 2-methylimidazole can be used as catalyst. Especially preferred are pyridines substituted by at least one dialkylamino group. 4-Dimethylaminopyridine is very suitable. Other 4-dialkylaminopyridines, for example, those wherein alkyl denotes a CI to C3 alkyl group, are also considered to be suitable. According to a further preferred embodiment, 1 2
R and R are CI to C3 alkyl groups or CI to C3 alkyl groups, substituted by at least one fluorine atom ; R and R4 are H or F, with the proviso that at least one of R3 and R4 are F, or at least one of 1 2
R and R is a CI to C3 alkyl group, substituted by at least one fluorine atom.
Especially preferred compounds of this type are 4-fluoro-5-(l-fluoroethyl)- 1 ,3-dioxolan-2-one, 4-fluoro-5-(2-fluoroethyl)- 1 ,3-dioxolan-2-one, 4- trifluoromethyl-4-methyl- 1 ,3-dioxolan-2-one, 4-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-5- fluoro- 1 ,3-dioxolan-2-one and 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-4-methyl-5-fluoro- 1,3- dioxolan-2-one.
Another group of compounds are trialkyl phosphites wherein at least one alkyl group is substituted by at least one fluorine atom. Tris-(2,2,2- trifluoroethyl) phosphate is the preferred compound. It can be prepared from PCI3 and trifluoroethanol, optionally in the presence of a base, e.g. an amine.
Still another group of compounds are perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes of formula (XII), (CnF2n+m)5P wherein n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, and m is +1 or - 1. They can be prepared from pentaalkyl phosphanes via electrofluorination analogously to the process described in US 6,264,818.
Fluoro substituted phosphonate esters and phosphate esters of
formula (XIII), R-P(0)R!R2, are also suitable. In formula (XIII), R is a CI to C4 alkyl group ; a CI to C4 alkyl group, substituted by at least 1 fluorine atom ; or a fluoro substituted C2 to C4 alkoxy group ; R1 and R2 are the same or different and represent C2 to C4 alkoxy groups, substituted by at least one fluorine atom. Preferred compounds of this type are methyl bis-(2,2,2- trifluoroethyl) phosphonate, ethyl bis-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) phosphonate, and tris-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) phosphate.
Fluoro substituted carbonic acid esters of formula (XIV), R-C(0)OR1 are also suitable. In the formula (XIV), R denotes preferably CI to C3 and R1 preferably denotes a CI to C3 alkyl group with the proviso that at least one of R and R1 are substituted by at least one fluorine atom. Preferred compounds are 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl butyrate (R = C3H7, R1 = C2H2F3), ethyl trifluoroacetate (R = CF3, R1 = C2H5), 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl acetate (R = CH3, R1 = C2H2F3) and methyl pentafluoropropionate (R = C2F5, R1 = CH3). These compounds are suitable for batteries which are operated at low temperatures as described in US patent application publication 2008/0305401. Another group of suitable compounds are those of formula (XV),
R-C(0)-C(H)=C(H)-OR!. In compounds of formula (XV), R is a
polyfluorinated or perfluorinated alkyl group, and R1 is CI to C4 alkyl ; CI to C4 alkyl, substituted by one or more fluorine atoms ; or phenyl. R is preferably CF3, CHF2, or C2F5 ; and R1 is preferably methyl or ethyl. The most preferred compound is 4-Ethoxy-l,l,l-trifluoro-3-buten-2-one (ETFBO). These compounds can be prepared by the addition of the respective carboxylic acid chlorides to the respective vinyl ether and subsequent dehydrochlorination.
ETFBO, for example, can be prepared from trifluoroacetyl chloride and ethyl vinyl ether. ETFBO is also available e.g. from Solvay Fluor GmbH, Hannover, Germany.
Another group of suitable compounds are polyfluorinated and
perfluorinated ethers. Suitable perfluorinated polyethers are described, for example, in WO 02/38718. These perfluorinated polyethers consist essentially of carbon, fluorine and oxygen atoms and comprise at least two, preferably three, C-O-C ether linkages, or a mixture of several compounds satisfying that definition. Often, the oxygen atoms in the perfluoropolyether are exclusively present within the C-O-C ether linkages. The perfluoropolyethers generally have a molecular weight of about 200 or more. Generally they have a molecular weight of less than about 1500. If the polyether is a mixture of several substances, the molecular weight is the weight- average molecular weight.
Generally, the perfluoropolyether has a boiling point greater than or equal to 40°C at 101.3 kPa. The perfluoropolyether generally has a boiling point less or equal to about 200°C at 101.3 kPa. As a result of the preparation, these perfluoropolyethers often are a mixture of individual substances. Generally, the kinematic viscosity of the perfluoropolyether is less than or equal to 1 cSt (Centistoke) at 25°C. Generally, the kinematic viscosity is at least 0.3 cSt at 25°C.
The preferred perfluoro polyethers are the products marketed by Solvay Solexis under the names GALDEN® and FOMBLIN®.
Examples include :
GALDEN HT 55 : boiling point 57°C at 101.3 kPA ; average molecular weight 340
GALDEN HT 70 : boiling point 66°C at 101.3 kPa ; average molecular weight 410 FOMBLIN PFS 1 : boiling point 90°C at 101.3 kPa ; average molecular weight 460
Partially fluorinated polyethers are the hydrofluoro ethers marketed by 3M under the name NOVEC®. The GALDEN® and FOMBLIN® systems are usually multicomponent systems having a boiling point in the range from 40 to 76°C.
Other fluoro substituted compounds which are suitable as fluoro substituted compound are lithium fluoro(oxalate)borate and lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate. They are no solvents but an electrolyte salt additive.
Also, fluorinated heterocycles are suitable, especially, fluorinated dioxolanes, fluorinated oxazolidines, fluorinated imidazolindines, fluorinated dihydroimidazoles, fluorinated 2,3-dihydroimidazoles, fluorinated pyrroles, fluorinated thiophenes, fluorinated thiazoles and fluorinated imidazoles.
Suitable fluorinated dioxolanes are for example 2,2-difluoro- l,3-dioxolane (US 5,750,730) and 2-fluoro-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- l,3-dioxolane, available from chemstep, France.
Suitable fluorinated oxazolidines are for example 2,2-difluoro-3- methyloxazolidine and 4,5-difluoro-3-methyloxazolidine-2-one, available from chemstep.
Suitable fluorinated imidazolidines are for example 2,2-difluoro- l,3- dimethylimidazolidine, available from abcr, and l,3-dibutyl-2,2- difluoroimidazolidineavailable from Apollo.
Suitable fluorinated 2,3-dihydroimidazoles are for example 2,2-difluoro- l,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- lH- imidazole and l-ethyl-2-fluoro-3-methyl-2,3- dihydro- lH-imidazole, available from chemstep.
Suitable fluorinated imidazoles are for example l-(trifluoromethyl)-lH- imidazole, available from selectlab, and 2-fluoro- l-(methoxymethyl)-lH- imidazole, available from chemstep.
A suitable fluorinated pyrrole is for example 2-ethyl-5-fluoro-l-methyl- lH-pyrrole, available from chemstep.
A suitable fluorinated thiophene is for example 2-fluorothiophene, available from apacpharma.
A suitable fluorinated thiazole is for example 4-fluorothiazole, available from chemstep.
Also, fluoro substituted organic liquids, e.g. 4,5-dimethyl-3-perfluorooctyl- 1,2,4-triazolium tetrafluoroborate. Other fluoro substituted compounds which are members of the group consisting of fluoro substituted carboxylic acid esters, fluoro substituted carboxylic acid amides, fluoro substituted fluorinated ethers, fluoro substituted carbamates, fluoro substituted cyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted acyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted ethers, perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes,
fluoro substituted phosphites, fluoro substituted phosphates, fluoro substituted phosphonates and fluoro substituted heterocycles, or which preferably are present additionally to the F-substituted esters, amides, ethers, carbamates, cyclic or acyclic carbonates, phosphoranes, phosphites, phosphates, phosphonates and heterocycles mentioned above, are those described in WO2007/042471. That document discloses suitable compounds for the present invention selected from the group of aromatic compounds consisting of l-acetoxy-2-fluorobenzene,
1- acetoxy-3-fluorobenzene, l-acetoxy-4-fluorobenzene,
2- acetoxy-5-fluorobenzyl acetate, 4-acetyl-2,2-difluoro- 1 ,3-benzodioxole, 6-acetyl-2,2,3,3-tetrafluorobenzo-l,4-dioxin,
1 - acetyl- 3 -trifluoromethyl-5 -phenylpyrazole,
1 -acetyl-5-trifluoromethyl-3-phenylpyrazole, benzotrifluoride,
benzoyltrifluoroacetone, l-benzoyl-3-trifluoromethyl-5-methylpyrazole, 1 -benzoyl- 5 -trifluoromethyl- 3 -methylpyrazole,
l-benzoyloxy-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)benzene,
1 -benzoyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzene, 1 ,4-bis(t-butoxy)tetrafluorobenzene, 2,2-bis(4-methylphenyl)hexafluoropropane, bis(pentafluorophenyl) carbonate, l,4-bis(l,l,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzene, 2,4-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde, 2,6-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile, difluoroacetophenone,
2,2-difluorobenzodioxole, 2,2-difluoro- 1 ,3-benzodioxole-4-carbaldehyde, l-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethanone, 3-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-l-propene, fluorobenzophenone, difluorobenzophenone,
1 - (2'-fluoro [1,1 '-biphenyl] -4-yl)propan- 1 -one,
6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-l-benzothiin-4-one, 4-fluorodiphenyl ether,
5-fluoro-l-indanone, l-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)ethanone,
fluorophenylacetonitrile,
the group of compounds having an Si-C bond consisting of
bis(pentafluorophenyl)dimethylsilane, l,2-bis[difluoro(methyl)silyl]ethane, N,0-bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide,
N-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-N-methyltrifluoroacetamide, t-butyldimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulphonate, 2-dimethylamino- 1 ,3-dimethylimidazolium trimethyldifluorosiliconate, diphenyldifluorosilane,
the group of compounds having a C=0 bond consisting of
bis( 1,1,1 ,3,3,3-hexafluoroprop-2-yl) 2-methylenesuccinate,
bis( 1,1,1, 3,3, 3-hexafluoroprop-2-yl) maleate, bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) maleate, bis(perfluorooctyl) fumarate, bis(perfluoroisopropyl) ketone,
2,6-bis(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)cyclohexanone, butyl 2,2-difluoroacetate, cyclopropyl 4-fluorophenyl ketone, diethyl perfluoroadipate,
N,N-diethyl-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropionamide,
the group of compounds having a C=C bond consisting of allyl
1H, lH-heptafluorobutyl ether, trans- 1 ,2-bis(perfluorohexyl)ethylene,
(E)-5,6-difluoroocta-3,7-dien-2-one,
the group of amines consisting of
Ν,Ν-diethyl- 1 , 1 ,2,3,3, 3-hexafluoropropylamine
as an additive for electrolytes and electrolyte solvents in lithium ion batteries.
The term "difluoroacetophenone" encompasses the isomers with the fluorine substitution in the 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5-, 2,6-, 3,4- and 3,5-position on the aromatic ring.
The term "fluorobenzophenone" encompasses in particular the isomers 2-fluorobenzophenone and 4-fluorobenzophenone.
The term "difluorobenzophenone" encompasses the isomers with the fluorine substitution in the 2,3'-, 2,3-, 2,4'-, 2,4-, 2,5-, 2,6-, 3,3'-, 3,4'-, 3,4-, 3,5- and 4,4'-position.
The term "fluorophenylacetonitrile" encompasses the isomers with the fluorine substitution in the 2-, 3- and 4-position.
The compounds can be synthesized in a known manner and are also commercially available, for example from ABCR GmbH & Co. KG, Karlsruhe, Germany.
The fluorinated organic compounds mentioned above can be used as the only solvent, i.e. in the form of a single solvent, or they are applied in admixture with one or more organic solvents which are not fluorosubstituted. They can be applied together with linear or cyclic ethers, esters, ketones, saturated or unsaturated alkanes, aromatic hydrocarbons and especially organic carbonates. Alkyl carbonates and alkylene carbonates are the preferred solvent. Often, ethylene carbonate (EC) is comprised in the solvent. The solvent may further contain, low viscosity agents, e.g. ethers like 1,2-dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, 1,3-dioxolane, 4-methyldioxolane, dimethylcarbonate, ethylmethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate and any mixtures thereof. Nitriles, e.g. acetonitrile, and t-amyl benzene, and thio substituted compounds, for example, ethylene- 1,3-dioxolane- 2-thione (ethylene
thiocarbonate) are also highly suitable non-fluorinated solvents or additives. The solvent may also additionally contain benzene, fluorobenzene, toluene, trifluorotoluene, xylene or cyclohexane. Lithium bis(oxalato)borate can also be applied. It is no solvent, but an electrolyte salt additive.
Preferred mixtures comprise at least one compound selected from the group consisting of monofluoroethylene carbonate, cis-difluoroethylene carbonate, trans-difluoroethylene carbonate, 4,4- difluoroethylene carbonate, 4-fluoro-4-methyl- 1 ,3-dioxolane-2-one, 4-fluoro-4-ethyl- 1 ,3-dioxolane-2-one, 4-trifluoromethyl- 1 ,3-dioxolane-2-one, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-methyl carbonate, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-fluoromethyl carbonate, and at least one non-fluorinated organic compound selected from the group consisting of ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, and methyl ethyl carbonate.
The battery solvent contains 0.1 to 100 % by weight of the
fluoro substituted organic compound. Often, the fluorinated organic compound is contained in the electrolyte solvent in an amount of equal to or more than 3 % by weight. Often, it is contained in an amount of equal to or less than 50 % by weight, preferably, equal to or less than 30 % by weight.
In batteries which comprise membranes to separate the metallic lithium from the solvent in the cathode compartment, ionic liquids can be applied in a mixture with any of the fluoro substituted compounds mentioned above. Very suitable ionic liquids are those based on imidazolium, and pyridinium
derivatives, but phosphonium or tetraalkylammonium compounds can also be applied. Representative ionic liquids are tosylate, triflate, hexafluorophosphate, bis-(fluorosulfonyl)amide, bis-(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide and
tetrafluoroborate of l-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium, and the octyl sulfate of 1 -butyl-3-methylimidazolium.
Highly suitable membranes for the Li-S battery are described in
US 7,390,591 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes. These membranes, are highly conductive for ions of the active metal, but are otherwise substantially impervious. They are chemically stable and protect the active metal anode from deleterious reactions with other battery components and decouple the chemical environments of the anode and the cathode. They may be monolithic or be composed of two or more layers.
A first layer, for example, which is in contact with the active metal, may be partially or completely composed of Li3N, Li3P, Lil, LiBr, LiCl, LiF and LiPON.
A second layer may be composed of material that is substantially impervious, ionically conductive and chemically compatible with the first material (or its precursor). Suitable materials include glassy or amorphous metal ion conductors, for example, phosphorus-based or oxide based glasses, phosphorus-oxynitride-based glass, selenide -based glass, gallium-based glass, germanium-based glass and boracite glass. Ceramic active metal ion conductors, such as lithium beta-alumina, sodium beta-alumina, Li superionic conductor (LISICON), Na superionic conductor (NASICON) and the like, and glass- ceramic active metal ion conductors are also suitable. Specific examples, e.g. LiPON, are found in US 7,390,591 in column 4, lines 1 to 39.
The layers may further comprise additional components, e.g. polymers, for example, polymer-iodine complexes like polyethylene-iodine, or polymer electrolytes to form flexible composite sheets of material which may be used as second layer of the protective composite. For example, a composite of a Li-ion conducting glass-ceramic material and a solid polymer electrolyte based on polyethyleneoxide-Li salt complexes. Such a material is available from the company Ohara Corp.
The cathode is preferably one of those described in column 15 of
US 7,390,591. Suitable cathodes include LixCo02, LixNi02, LixMn204, LiFeP04, AgxV205, CuxV205, V205, V6013, FeS2 and TiS2.
The manufacture of the battery cells is known in the art as indicated in
US 7,390,591 in column 15, line 33 to column 16, line 2.
The advantage of the battery cells of the present invention is an improved flame protection and energy density at lower weight and reduced costs.
Another aspect of the present invention concerns an electrolyte solution, comprising
at least one fluoro substituted organic compound containing at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur and silicon, and wherein the fluoro substituted organic compound is selected from the group consisting of fluoro substituted carboxylic acid esters, fluoro substituted carboxylic acid amides, fluoro substituted fluorinated ethers, fluoro substituted carbamates, fluoro substituted cyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted acyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted ethers, perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes, fluoro substituted phosphites, fluoro substituted phosphates, fluoro substituted phosphonates and fluoro substituted heterocycles,
and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of elemental sulfur and M2Xy wherein M is Na or Li, X is sulfur, and y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8.
Preferably, M is Li, and M2Xy is Li2Sy and y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8. Especially preferably the solution comprises an electrolyte salt selected from the group consisting of LiBF4, LiCI04, LiAsF6, LiP02F2, LiPF6 and LiN(CF3S02)2. The concentration of the electrolyte salt is preferably 1 + 0.1 molar.
Preferred fluorinated organic compounds are those described above in detail. Fluoroethylene carbonate, cis- and trans-4,5-difluoroethylene carbonate, 4,4-difluoroethylene carbonate, trifluoroethylene carbonate and
tetrafluoroethylene carbonate, 4-fluoro-4-methyl-l,3-dioxolane-2-one, 4-fluoro- 5-methyl- 1 ,3-dioxolane-2-one, 4-ethyl-4- fluoro- 1 ,3-dioxolane-2one, 5-ethyl-4- fluor-4-ethyl-l,3-dioxolan-2-one and 4,5-dimethyl-4-fluoro-l,3-dioxolane-2-one are especially preferred.
Still another aspect of the present invention concerns the use of a fluoro substituted organic compound which comprises at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur and silicon as sole solvent or in admixture with at least one non-fluoro substituted solvent, or of lithium bis(oxalato)borate or lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate in the cathode compartment of a lithium oxygen battery, a lithium sulfur battery, or a magnesium-oxygen battery, preferably in a lithium sulfur battery. .
Preferably, and especially preferably in a lithium sulfur battery, the fluoro substituted organic compound is selected from the group consisting of fluoro substituted carboxylic acid esters, fluoro substituted carboxylic acid amides, fluoro substituted fluorinated ethers, fluoro substituted carbamates, fluoro substituted cyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted acyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted ethers, perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes, fluoro substituted phosphites, fluoro substituted phosphates, fluoro substituted phosphonates and fluoro substituted heterocycles.
Should the disclosure of any patents, patent applications, and publications which are incorporated herein by reference conflict with the description of the present application to the extent that it may render a term unclear, the present description shall take precedence. The following examples are intended to explain the invention without limiting it.
F1EC is fluoroethylene carbonate.
Example 1: Solutions of Sulfur in F1EC:
50 mg of sulfur were placed into a one-necked PFA-flask.
Monofluoroethylene carbonate was added in 10 mL portions. After each addition the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes at 25°C. The sulfur was dissolved after addition of 180 mL.
Example 2 : Solution of lithium sulfide in F1EC:
50 mg of lithium sulfide were placed into a one-necked PFA-flask.
Monofluoroethylene carbonate was added in 10 mL portions. After each addition the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes at 25°C. The lithium sulfide was dissolved after addition of 250 mL.
Example 3: Preparation of lithium poly sulfide
100 mg of lithium sulfide were dissolved in 250 mL dry THF. 490 mg
Sulfur were added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. The sulfur dissolved, forming lithium polysulfide. After evaporation of the solvent the brown product was dried in vacuo.
Example 4 : Solution of lithium polysulfide in F1EC:
50 mg lithium polysulfide were placed into a one-necked PFA-flask.
Monofluoroethylene carbonate was added in 10 mL portions. After each addition the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes at 25°C. The lithium polysulfide was dissolved after addition of 100 mL.
Example 5: A lithium sulfur battery
A lithium- sulfur battery is provided which corresponds to the battery type of figure 1 of US patent application publication 2009/0061288. It comprises two current collectors. The anode contains lithium. The cathode contains elemental sulfur and Li2Sx (lithium monosulfide and/or lithium polysulfide) and a solvent. The solvent is selected such that it at least partially dissolves the elemental sulfur and the Li2Sx. The battery further contains a substantially non-porous lithium- ion conductive membrane between the anode compartment and the cathode compartment. The membrane is for example a LISICON membrane as available from Ceramatec Inc., Salt Lake City, USA, e.g. a membrane based on
Lij+xAlxTi2-x(P04)3 wherein x is between 0.0 and 0.5. If desired, the membrane can be infused with a lithium salt, e.g. LiPFg, to conduct lithium ions between anode and the membrane. The solvent in the cathode compartment is selected from one of the mixtures compiled in table 1.
Table 1 : Solvent compositions for the cathode compartment
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Abbreviations :
EC = ethylene carbonate
PC = propylene carbonate
TG = tetraglyme
F1EC = monofluoroethylene carbonate
F2EC = difluoroethylene carbonate (mixture containing cis-4,5, trans-4,5 and 4,4-isomers)
F3EC = trifluoroethylene carbonate
F4EC = tetrafluoroethylene carbonate
F1DMC = fluoromethyl methyl carbonate
4FPC = 4-fluoro-4-methyl-l,3-dioxolane-2-one
FMTFEC = fluoromethyl 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl carbonate
Operation of the battery :
If the battery described above is discharged, lithium metal is oxidized at the anode to produce lithium ions and electrons. The electrons pass through a power consuming equipment, and the lithium ions are conducted through the membrane to the cathode where they react with sulfur gradually forming a high polysulfide (e.g. L12S or Li2Sg). The voltage may drop form 2.5 V to 2.1 V.
When the battery is connected to a power source, it will be recharged. Here, the lithium ions from the cathode compartment migrate through the membrane to the anode compartment and are combined with electrons to form elemental lithium. In the cathode compartment, elemental sulfur forms from the SY anions. Example 6: A lithium polysulfide battery
For the battery as described in example 5, at least one of the solutions of sulfur, lithium sulfide or lithium polysulfide as described in examples 1, 2 and 4 are mixed in the appropriate amount with the respective other solvent indicated in table 1 to provide the solution of sulfur, lithium sulfide or lithium polysulfide in the respective solvent as applied in the battery.

Claims

C L A I M S
1. A Li-S battery comprising an electrolyte solvent which comprises or consists of at least one fluoro substituted organic compound which contains at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur and silicon, and wherein the fluoro substituted organic compound is selected from the group consisting of fluoro substituted carboxylic acid esters, fluoro substituted carboxylic acid amides, fluoro substituted fluorinated ethers, fluoro substituted carbamates, fluoro substituted cyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted acyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted ethers, perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes, fluoro substituted phosphites, fluoro substituted phosphates, fluoro substituted phosphonates and fluoro substituted heterocycles.
2. The battery of claim 1 which is a lithium sulfur battery comprising an anode containing lithium, a cathode containing elemental sulfur and current collectors, with an electrolyte solvent which comprises or consists of at least one fluoro substituted organic compound which contains at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur and silicon, and wherein the fluoro substituted organic compound is selected from the group consisting of fluoro substituted carboxylic acid esters, fluoro substituted carboxylic acid amides, fluoro substituted fluorinated ethers, fluoro substituted carbamates, fluoro substituted cyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted acyclic carbonates, fluoro substituted ethers, perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes,
fluoro substituted phosphites, fluoro substituted phosphates, fluoro substituted phosphonates and fluoro substituted heterocycles.
3. The battery of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the solvent is contained in the cathode.
4. The battery of anyone of claims 1 to 3 wherein the fluoro substituted organic compound is selected from the group consisting of monofluoroethylene carbonate, cis-difluoroethylene carbonate, trans-difluoroethylene carbonate, 4,4- difluoroethylene carbonate, trifluoroethylene carbonate, tetrafluoroethylene carbonate, 4-fluoro-4-methyl-l,3-dioxolane-2-one, 4-fluoro-4-ethyl-l,3- dioxolane-2-one, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-methyl carbonate, and 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl- fluoromethyl carbonate.
5. The battery of anyone of claims 1 to 4 wherein the electrolyte solvent further comprises at least one non-fluorinated solvent.
6. The lithium battery of claim 5 wherein the non-fluorinated solvent is selected from the group consisting of alkyl carbonates, alkylene carbonates, and ethers.
7. The lithium battery of claim 6 wherein the non-fluorinated solvent is at least one solvent from the group consisting of 1,2-dimethoxyethane, tetraglyme, tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, 1,3-dioxolane, 4-methyldioxolane, dimethylcarbonate, ethylmethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate and any mixtures thereof.
8. The battery of anyone of claims 1 to 7 which further comprises a membrane which is selectively conductive for the respective metal ions.
9. The battery of anyone of claims 1 to 8 which further comprises a membrane which is selectively conductive for lithium ions.
10. The use of a fluoro substituted organic compound which comprises at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur and silicon as sole solvent or in admixture with at least one non-fluorosubstituted solvent, or of lithium bis(oxalato)borate or lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate in the cathode compartment of a lithium oxygen battery, a lithium sulfur battery, or a magnesium-oxygen battery.
11. The use of claim 10 wherein the fluoro substituted organic compound is selected from the group consisting of fluoro substituted carboxylic acid esters, fluoro substituted carboxylic acid amides, fluoro substituted fluorinated ethers, fluorosubstituted carbamates, fluoro substituted cyclic carbonates,
fluorosubstituted acyclic carbonates, fluorosubstituted ethers, perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes, fluorosubstituted phosphites, fluorosubstituted phosphates, fluorosubstituted phosphonates and fluorosubstituted heterocycles.
12. Electrolyte solution, comprising at least one fluorosubstituted organic compound containing at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur and silicon, and wherein the fluorosubstituted organic compound is selected from the group consisting of fluoro substituted carboxylic acid esters, fluoro substituted carboxylic acid amides, fluoro substituted fluorinated ethers, fluorosubstituted carbamates, fluoro substituted cyclic carbonates,
fluoro substituted acyclic carbonates, fluorosubstituted ethers, perfluoroalkyl phosphoranes, fluorosubstituted phosphites, fluorosubstituted phosphates, fluorosubstituted phosphonates and fluorosubstituted heterocycles. and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of elemental sulfur and M2Xy wherein M is Na or Li, X is sulfur, and y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8.
13. The electrolyte solution of claim 12 wherein M is Li.
14. The electrolyte solution of claim 12 or 13 wherein M is Li, and wherein the solution further comprises an electrolyte salt selected from the group consisting of LiBF4, LiCI04,LiAsF6, LiP02F2, LiPF6 and LiN(CF3S02)2.
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