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V.D.6 Inexpensive, Nonfluorinated (or Partially Fluorinated) Anions for Lithium<br />

Salts and Ionic Liquids for Lithium Battery Electrolytes (NCSU)<br />

Wesley Henderson<br />

North Carolina State University<br />

Ionic Liquids & Electrolytes for Energy Technologies<br />

(ILEET) Laboratory<br />

<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering<br />

911 Partners Way, Campus Box 7905<br />

Raleigh, NC 27695<br />

Phone: (919) 513-2917; Fax: (919) 515-3465<br />

E-mail: wesley_henderson@ncsu.edu<br />

Collaborators: Michel Armand, Peter Fedkiw (co-PIs)<br />

Start Date: April 1, 2009<br />

Projected End Date: March 31, 2012<br />

Objectives<br />

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· Develop new anions as replacements for PF 6 or as<br />

additives for electrolytes<br />

· Establish characterization methods for electrolyte<br />

solvent-lithium salt and ionic liquid-lithium salt<br />

mixtures to aid in understanding structure-property<br />

relationships and optimization <strong>of</strong> cell performance<br />

Technical Barriers<br />

This project addresses the following technical<br />

barriers from the VT <strong>Research</strong> & Development plan<br />

regarding electrolytes:<br />

· Improved cell performance, calendar life and abuse<br />

tolerance<br />

· Improved low temperature performance<br />

· Reduced cost<br />

Technical Targets<br />

· Obtain electrolyte salt materials that can operate in<br />

the potential range (4-5 V vs. Li/Li + ) enabling the<br />

use <strong>of</strong> high-voltage cathode materials<br />

· Develop electrolyte materials which enable cell<br />

operation in the temperature range -30 to 55°C or<br />

higher<br />

· Improve cycle life and safety<br />

Accomplishments<br />

· Synthesized several new anions and dianions which<br />

contain nitrile functional groups and/or are partially<br />

fluorinated<br />

· Characterized the phase behavior LiFSI mixtures<br />

with nitrile solvents<br />

· Characterized the phase behavior and solvate<br />

structures <strong>of</strong> LiDFOB mixtures with nitrile and<br />

dinitrile solvents<br />

· Ionic liquids (ILs) have been synthesized with the<br />

DFOB - anion―these are found to effectively inhibit<br />

the corrosion <strong>of</strong> the Al current collector<br />

· Concentrated IL-LiTFSI-solvent electrolytes with high<br />

lithium salt and low solvent content have been<br />

demonstrated to have excellent electrolyte properties<br />

Introduction<br />

<br />

Electrolyte materials are a key component in terms<br />

<strong>of</strong> both the cost and performance (power, safety,<br />

lifetime) <strong>of</strong> a battery. The properties <strong>of</strong> salts (either<br />

lithium salts or ionic liquids) containing new anions are<br />

being explored to determine their utility for lithium<br />

battery applications.<br />

Approach<br />

To explore new anions for alternative salts to<br />

LiPF 6 , ionic liquids and electrolyte additives, two<br />

classes <strong>of</strong> nonfluorinated (or partially fluorinated)<br />

anions were synthesized and characterized: 1) chelated<br />

and non-chelated organoborate anions (related to<br />

bis(oxalate) borate or BOB - ), and 2) Hückle-type anions<br />

in which the charge is stabilized on a 5-member azole<br />

ring and noncyclic cyanocarbanions. The physical<br />

properties <strong>of</strong> these new anions, incorporated in both<br />

lithium salts and ionic liquids, are being examined<br />

including the thermal phase behavior (phase diagrams);<br />

thermal, chemical and electrochemical stability;<br />

transport properties; interfacial properties; molecular<br />

interactions and cell performance. These salts will be<br />

compared with current salts <strong>of</strong> interest such as LiBF 4 ,<br />

LiPF 6 and LiBOB and ionic liquids based upon the<br />

bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide anion.<br />

Energy Storage R&D 612 FY 2011 Annual Progress Report

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