Abstract
High-voltage alkali metal-ion batteries (AMIBs) require a non-hazardous, low-cost, and highly stable electrolyte with a large operating potential and rapid ion conductivity. Here, we have reported a halogen-free high-voltage electrolyte based on SiB11 (BO)12 - . Because of the weak π-orbital interaction of -BO as well as the mixed covalent and ionic interaction between SiB11 -cage and -BO ligand, SiB11 (BO)12 - has colossal stability. SiB11 (BO)12 - possesses extremely high vertical detachment energy (9.95 eV), anodic voltage limit (∼10.05 V), and electrochemical stability window (∼9.95 V). Furthermore, SiB11 (BO)12 - is thermodynamically stable at high temperatures, and its large size allows for faster cation movement. The alkali salts MSiB11 (BO)12 (M=Li, Na, and K) are easily dissociated into ionic components. Electrolytes based on SiB11 (BO)12 - greatly outperform commercial electrolytes. In short, SiB11 (BO)12 - -based compound is demonstrated to be a high-voltage electrolyte for AMIBs.
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