Stabilization effect of solid-electrolyte interphase by electrolyte engineering for advanced Li-ion batteries

Electrolyte and Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Layer in Lithium-Ion Batteries

The supply and the management of the energy are particularly at the centre of our daily concerns and represent a socio-economic priority. Indeed, while cars use fossil fuel as the main source of energy for over a century, the depletion of the oil reserves and the necessity to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions, stimulate the development of electric vehicles. Therefore, one of the main challeng...

A superconcentrated ether electrolyte for fast-charging Li-ion batteries.

We have found ultrafast Li(+) intercalation into graphite in a superconcentrated ether electrolyte, even exceeding that in a currently used commercial electrolyte. This discovery is an important breakthrough toward fast-charging Li-ion batteries far beyond present technologies.

Electrolyte stability determines scaling limits for solid-state 3D Li ion batteries.

Rechargeable, all-solid-state Li ion batteries (LIBs) with high specific capacity and small footprint are highly desirable to power an emerging class of miniature, autonomous microsystems that operate without a hardwire for power or communications. A variety of three-dimensional (3D) LIB architectures that maximize areal energy density has been proposed to address this need. The success of all ...

Solid Electrolyte Interphase Formation on Silicon and Lithium Titanate Anode Materials in Lithium-Ion Batteries

Aiming at an improved knowledge of the formation of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), as basis for the safe and efficient use of new anode materials, we investigated the SEI formation on silicon and lithium titanate (LTO) anodes by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements. While the EIS measurements performed at equidista...

Simulating Li-ion battery ageing through solid electrolyte interphase growth in graphite/NMC cells