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- the present application relates to methods of improving the performance of ionic liquid electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries, and more specifically to improving at least the performance at high cycling (charge/discharge) rate, the long term (overall) cycling performance, or both of lithium-ion batteries.
- ionic liquid electrolytes While conventional organic electrolyte solutions are susceptible to spontaneous combustion caused by thermal runaway, room temperature ionic liquids (also referred to herein simply as ionic liquids) have proven to be a far safer and electrochemically superior electrolyte alternative.
- ionic liquid electrolytes form favorable passivation layers on many high- energy electrode materials, effectively protecting those materials from cycling-induced degradation and enabling more complete utilization of the active material.
- ionic liquid electrolytes suffer from poor performance at high charge and discharge rates. As a result, poor rate capability is commonly recognized as one of the primary disadvantages of ionic liquid electrolytes.
- Figure 1 is a flow chart illustrating a method of improving energy storage device performance according to various embodiments described herein.
- Figures 2A and 2B are graphs illustrating cycling performance of previously known energy storage devices.
- Figures 3A and 3B are graphs illustrating cycling performance of energy storage devices according to various embodiments described herein.
- Figure 4 is a graph illustrating ionic conductivity and lithium ion transference number measurements of energy storage devices according to various embodiments described herein.
- Figure 5 is a flow chart illustrating a method of improving energy storage device performance according to various embodiments described herein.
- Figure 6A and 6B are graphs illustrating cycling performance of energy storage devices according to various embodiments described herein.
- Figure 7 is a flow chart illustrating a method of improving energy storage device performance according to various embodiments described herein.
- the method includes the use of high concentrations of a lithium salt in the ionic liquid electrolyte to significantly increases the kinetic capabilities of the ionic liquid electrolytes at high charge/discharge rates.
- the method includes the use of ambient heating during cycling to improve the overall cycling performance of ionic liquid electrolytes.
- both high lithium salt concentrations and ambient heating are used to improve ionic liquid electrolyte performance.
- a method 100 for improving the performance of ionic liquid electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries generally includes a step 1 10 of providing an energy storage device comprising a room temperature ionic liquid electrolyte having an increased lithium salt concentration, and a step 120 charging and discharging energy storage device.
- the energy storage device generally includes an anode, a cathode, and an ionic liquid electrolyte.
- the energy storage device will include cathodes and anodes suitable for use in lithium ion batteries and a lithium salt-based ionic liquid electrolyte.
- an exemplary, non-limiting, cathode material type suitable for use in the energy storage device includes intercalation type cathode material.
- Intercalation-type cathodes may include layered lithium metal oxide, olivine-type cathode material and spinel-type cathode material.
- layered lithium metal oxide materials are specifically used.
- Exemplary layered lithium metal oxide materials include, but are not limited to Nickel/Manganese/Cobalt (NMC) or Nickel/Cobalt/Manganese (NCM) materials.
- the ratio of the components of NMC or NCM materials are generally not limited, and may include, for example, NMC-1 1 1 (equal proportions of each), NMC-81 1 (Nickel-rich) and other ratios where Nickel is the predominant component to provide higher energy density.
- Nickel-rich compositions are preferred since the ionic liquid electrolyte can stabilize the highly-reactive Nickel-rich material without need for surface coatings on the cathode (as discussed in greater detail below).
- Other suitable layered lithium metal oxide materials include Nickel/Cobalt/Aluminum (NCA) or Nickel/Manganese/Cobalt/Aluminum (NMCA) materials.
- the NCA and NMCA materials can include any proportions of the components, though in some embodiments, there is a preference for Nickel-rich NCA or NMCA.
- Still other suitable layered lithium metal oxide materials include Lithium/Cobalt/Oxide (LCO).
- Exemplary olivine-type cathode material includes, LiFeP0 4
- exemplary spinel-type cathode material includes LiMn 2 0 4 . It is also possible that the energy storage device may be able to use conversion-type cathodes.
- an exemplary, non-limiting, anode material suitable for use in the energy storage device includes intercalation-type anode material.
- Intercalation-type anodes may include graphite-based anodes.
- Graphite has a layered structure similar to the layered lithium metal oxide materials discussed above with respect to exemplary cathode materials.
- Other suitable anode materials include alloying-type anode materials. Alloying-type anode materials can include silicon and silicon oxide, tin and tin oxide, and germanium and germanium oxide.
- Lithium-metal anode material can also be used, though the use of such material technically makes the energy storage device a lithium-metal battery rather than a lithium ion battery.
- the electrodes (cathodes and/or anodes) of the energy storage device provided in step 1 10 are uncoated electrodes (i.e., free of protective coatings).
- protective layers are added to the electrodes in order to impeded electrode degradation.
- such protective layers e.g., aluminum oxide layers, metal oxide layers, etc.
- the electrolyte with increased lithium salt concentration can help to mitigate electrode degradation to the point of rendering a protective layer unnecessary.
- the ionic liquid electrolyte will generally include an ionic liquid solvent and a lithium salt.
- the ionic liquid solvent comprises a cation/anion pairing such that the resulting material presents as a liquid at or near room temperature.
- cation types suitable for use in the solvent component of the ionic liquid electrolyte include pyrrolidinium (e.g., N-methyl-N-propylpyrrolidinium, 1 -butyl-1 - methylpyrrolidinium), piperidinium (e.g., N-methyl-N-propylpiperidinium, 1 -hexyl-1- methyl piperidinium), imidazolium (e.g., 1 -ethyl-3-methylimidazolium, 1 -butyl-3- methylimidazolium), pyridinium (e.g., 1 -butyl-4-methylpyridinium, 1 -ethylpyridinium), ammonium (e.g., tetrabutylammonium, butyltrimethylammonium), and phosphonium (e.g., tributyl(hexyl)phosphonium, tributyl(
- anion types suitable for use in the solvent component of the ionic liquid electrolyte include halides (e.g., chloride, bromide, iodide), inorganic anions (e.g., hexafluorophosphate, tetrafluoroborate, tetra chloroaluminate), organic anions (e.g., bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, bis(trifluoromethanesulfonly)imide), and cyanic anions (e.g., dicyanamide, thiocyanate)
- exemplary, though non-limiting, salts include LiPF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiBOB, LiDFOB, UCI0 4 , LiFSI, LiTFSI LiTf.
- LiPF 6 LiBF 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiBOB, LiDFOB, UCI0 4 , LiFSI, LiTFSI LiTf.
- LiFSI LiTFSI Li
- the ionic liquid electrolyte component of the energy storage device provided in step 1 10 includes a high concentration of lithium salt.
- the phrase“high concentration of lithium salt” means higher than 1.2M, which is a current industry standard for lithium salt in ionic liquid electrolytes.
- the high lithium salt concentration is greater than or equal to 1 8M, greater than or equal to 2.4M, greater than or equal to 3.0M, greater than or equal to 3.6M, or greater than or equal to 4.2M.
- the lithium salt concentration is in the range of from about 2.4M to about 3.6M, such as about 2.4M to about 3.0M.
- step 120 the energy storage device is charged and discharged.
- the energy storage device is charged and discharged multiple times (long term cycling), and the charge and discharge may also be performed quickly (cycling rate).
- the cycling performance (both rate and longevity) is improved by virtue of the high concentration of lithium salt in the ionic liquid electrolyte.
- FIG. 2A demonstrates the performance of a half-cell configuration using a NMC-81 1 cathode against a lithium metal counter electrode.
- FIG. 2B demonstrates the performance of a half-cell configuration using a silicon anode against a lithium metal counter electrode.
- FIGs. 3A and 3B show how an increase in the lithium salt concentration in the ionic liquid electrolyte significantly improves the performance of both NMC-81 1 and silicon half-cells. For the NMC-81 1 cells, the improvements are most evident at rates of C/2 and higher. The silicon cells, however, show improvement of the ionic liquid electrolytes at all rates.
- FIG. 1 and the preceding paragraphs describe a method for improving the performance of ionic liquid electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries.
- the energy storage device of the described method also forms a part of the technology described herein.
- an energy storage device comprising a cathode, an anode, and a high lithium salt concentration ionic liquid electrolyte is described, wherein each of the components of the energy storage device are in accordance with the description provided previously.
- a method 500 for improving the performance of ionic liquid electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries generally includes a step 510 of providing an energy storage device comprising a room temperature ionic liquid electrolyte, a step 520 of heating the energy storage device to a temperature greater than ambient temperature, and a step 530 charging and discharging the energy storage device at the elevated temperature.
- the energy storage device provided is similar or identical to the energy storage device provided in step 1 10, with the exception that the ionic liquid electrolyte component of the energy storage device may comprise a standard lithium salt concentration (e.g., 1 .2M).
- a standard lithium salt concentration e.g. 1 .2M
- the energy storage device is heated to a greater temperature than ambient temperature.
- An aim of this heating step is to improve cycling performance as described in greater detail below with respect to FIGs. 6A and 6B.
- the heating is to a temperature greater than about 22°C (ambient temperature).
- the energy storage device is heated to a temperature of from above 22°C to about 60°C, such as about 45°C. Heating in this manner has been found to counteract viscosity-related performance limitations sometimes experienced with ionic liquid electrolytes. Any methods and/or equipment can be used to heat the energy storage device to the desired elevated temperature.
- the energy storage device is charged and discharged.
- the energy storage device is charged and discharged multiple times (long term cycling), and the charge and discharge may also be performed quickly (cycling rate).
- the cycling performance (both rate and longevity) is improved by virtue of heating the energy storage device to above ambient temperature, such as to about 45°C.
- FIGs. 6A and 6B illustrate how cycling the cells at slightly elevated temperatures enhances the performance of the ionic liquid electrolytes.
- FIGs. 6A and 6B specifically show test data for embodiments where cells were cycled at 45°C.
- the elevated temperature improved the capacities of all of the ionic liquid cells while the organic electrolyte suffered from thermally induced capacity degradation.
- the NMC-81 1 cells (FIG. 6A)
- all of the ionic liquids outperformed the conventional organic electrolyte.
- the silicon cells (FIG. 6B)
- the ambient heating resulted in capacities significantly higher than those obtained at room temperature and approximately equivalent to those obtained with the conventional electrolyte at 45°C.
- a method 700 for improving the performance of ionic liquid electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries generally includes a step 710 of providing an energy storage device comprising a room temperature ionic liquid electrolyte having an increased lithium salt concentration, a step 720 of heating the energy storage device to a temperature greater than ambient temperature, and a step 730 charging and discharging the energy storage device at the elevated temperature.
- the energy storage device provided can be similar or identical to the energy storage device provided in step 1 10 of method 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 and as described in greater detail above, including use of an electrolyte having an increased lithium salt concentration.
- the heating step can be similar or identical to the heating step 520 of method 500 illustrated in FIG. 5 and as described in greater detail above, including heating the energy storage device to temperatures up to about 60°C.
- the charge/discharge step can be similar or identical to steps 120 and 530 of FIGs. 1 and 5, respectively, and as described in greater detail above.
- the energy storage device is charged and discharged multiple times (long term cycling), and the charge and discharge may also be performed quickly (cycling rate). As shown in FIGs. 6A and 6B, the cycling performance (both rate and longevity) is improved by virtue of the increase lithium salt concentration and heating the energy storage device to above ambient temperature.
- the technology described herein generally relates to the use of ionic liquid electrolytes in lithium ion batteries. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is proposed that any ionic liquid electrolyte will work with the embodiments described herein since all ionic liquid electrolytes exhibit the high levels of lithium-ion hopping as the transport mechanism within the solution. While diffusion of solvated ions requires movement of the entire solvation structure, the hopping mechanism involves transport of just the lithium-ions while the bulk solution remains relatively immobile. The high rate capabilities demonstrated herein suggest that the lithium-ion transport occurs primarily by means of the hopping mechanism. Since the lithium-ion hopping mechanism requires less movement and less interaction of the solution constituents, it is proposed that the methods presented herein are applicable to a broad range of ionic liquid electrolyte chemistries.
- NMC-81 1 cathodes were prepared with a 92:4:4 mass ratio of NMC-81 1 powder, carbon black (Alfa Aesar), and polyvinylidene fluoride (Arkema), respectively.
- a slurry was created by mixing the powders together with 1 -methyl-2-pyrrolidone (Sigma Aldrich) using a mortar and pestle.
- the cathode slurry was then cast onto aluminum foil using an automatic film applicator. Cathode sheets were dried for at least 4 hours at 60°C and then punched into 1 ⁇ 2 inch diameter discs which were then dried overnight in a vacuum oven at 120°C.
- All silicon anodes were prepared with a 7:3 mass ratio of nano- silicon powder (Alfa Aesar) and poly(acrylonitrile) (Sigma Aldrich), respectively.
- a slurry was created by mixing the powders together with N, N-dimethylformamide (Sigma Aldrich) using a mortar and pestle and subsequently mixed overnight via magnetic stir bar.
- the anode slurry was then cast onto copper foil using an automatic film applicator.
- Anode sheets were dried for at least 4 hours at 60°C and then punched into 1 ⁇ 2 inch diameter discs.
- the anode discs were then heat treated at 270°C for 3 hours under argon. All electrode discs were weighed prior to use to determine active material mass loading for each cell. All cathode punches fell within 6.14 - 6.53 mg/cm 2 of NMC. All anodes punches fell within 0.71 - 0.95 mg/cm 2 of silicon.
- All ionic liquid electrolytes were prepared by mixing LiFSI salt (Henan Tianfu Chemical Co.) into PYR13FSI ionic liquid (Solvionic) in various molar ratios. The solutions were mixed by hand over the course of several days to allow for full dissolution of the salt prior to use. The organic electrolyte (1 .0 M LiPF 6 in EC:DEC, Sigma Alrich) was used as received.
- Electrochemical cycling tests were performed on Arbin BT2000 testing systems. All cells were cycled under galvanostatic conditions without voltage holds. Cathode half-cells were symmetrically charged (NMC delithiation) then discharged (NMC lithiation) between 3.0 and 4.5 V (vs. Li/Li + ). Anode half-cells were symmetrically discharged (silicon lithiation) and charged (silicon delithiation) between 50 mV and 1.0 V (vs. U/U+). All cells were initially cycled at a rate of C/20 for 2 cycles, followed by sets of 5 cycles at progressively faster rates up to a rate of 5C. Cells then resumed continuous cycling at a rate of C/5.
- C-rates were determined based on the active material mass loading of each electrode and the typical standard capacity of the active materials (200 mAh/g of NMC-81 1 , 3500 mAh/g of silicon). Similarly, all capacity measurements presented herein are normalized by the active material mass loading within each cell.
- the lithium transference number (t +, u) of each electrolyte was determined using the potentiostatic polarization method. Lithium foil electrodes were separated by a glass microfiber disc (Whatman GF/F) and flooded with the subject electrolyte solution. EIS measurements were conducted on a Solartron 1280C workstation at frequencies from 20 kHz to 10 mHz with an AC amplitude of 1 mV vs. open circuit. EIS scans were performed immediately before and after a potentiostatic polarization at 1 mV for 1 hour. All measurements and polarizations were performed at room temperature (approximately 22°C).
- a stated range of 1 to 10 should be considered to include and provide support for claims that recite any and all sub-ranges or individual values that are between and/or inclusive of the minimum value of 1 and the maximum value of 10; that is, all sub-ranges beginning with a minimum value of 1 or more and ending with a maximum value of 10 or less (e.g., 5.5 to 10, 2.34 to 3.56, and so forth) or any values from 1 to 10 (e.g., 3, 5.8, 9.9994, and so forth).
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