Improved cyclic stability of LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 cathode enabled by a novel CEI forming additive

  • Zulipiya SHADIKE ,
  • Yiming CHEN ,
  • Lin LIU ,
  • Xinyin CAI ,
  • Shuiyun SHEN ,
  • Junliang ZHANG
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  • Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
zshadike@sjtu.edu.cn (Z. SHADIKE)
junliang.zhang@sjtu.edu.cn (J. ZHANG)

Received date: 09 Apr 2024

Accepted date: 07 Jun 2024

Published date: 15 Aug 2024

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2024 Higher Education Press 2024

Abstract

The undesired side reactions at electrode/electrolyte interface as well as the irreversible phase evolution during electrochemical cycling significantly affect the cyclic performances of nickel-rich NMCs electrode materials. Electrolyte optimization is an effective approach to suppress such an adverse side reaction, thereby enhancing the electrochemical properties. Herein, a novel boron-based film forming additive, tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) borate (TTFEB), has been introduced to regulate the interphasial chemistry of LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 (NMC811) cathode to improve its long-term cyclability and rate properties. The results of multi-model diagnostic study reveal that formation lithium fluoride (LiF)-rich and boron (B) containing cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) not only stabilizes cathode surface, but also prevents electrolyte decomposition. Moreover, homogenously distributed B containing species serves as a skeleton to form more uniform and denser CEI, reducing the interphasial resistance. Remarkably, the Li/NMC811 cell with the TTFEB additive delivers an exceptional cycling stability with a high-capacity retention of 72.8% after 350 electrochemical cycles at a 1 C current rate, which is significantly higher than that of the cell cycled in the conventional electrolyte (59.7%). These findings provide a feasible pathway for improving the electrochemical performance of Ni-rich NMCs cathode by regulating the interphasial chemistry.

Cite this article

Zulipiya SHADIKE , Yiming CHEN , Lin LIU , Xinyin CAI , Shuiyun SHEN , Junliang ZHANG . Improved cyclic stability of LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 cathode enabled by a novel CEI forming additive[J]. Frontiers in Energy, 2024 , 18(4) : 535 -544 . DOI: 10.1007/s11708-024-0953-5

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 22209106).

Competing Interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Supplementary material is available in the online version of this article at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11708-024-0953-5 and is accessible for authorized users.
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