Abstract
Na-ion batteries are standing as a serious contender to the Li-ion technology for mass storage applications provided we fully master their chemistry, among which the electrolyte is of paramount importance. It controls the degree of parasitic reaction that results in the growth of the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) which governs the battery performances in terms of capacity retention, lifetime, etc… Herein, we show how cyclic voltammetry (CV) can be used to rapidly spot hints of electrolyte decomposition and determine whether the resulting species are either solubilized or adsorbed leading to the SEI formation. Using this approach, we identified a new electrolyte, which consists of a solution of 1M NaPF6 in EC-DMC (1:1 v/v ratio) to which we added three additives namely vinylene carbonate (VC), sodium (oxalate) difluoro borate (NaODFB) and tris (trimethylsilyl) phosphite TMSPi. This novel electrolyte when implemented in today's practical full Na3V2(PO4)2F3/C Na-ion cells gives the best high temperature performances in terms of cyclability and self-discharge. Using CV we could rationalize this finding and unambiguously prove that NaODFB is ruling the SEI formation while TMSPi is essential to control its growth and for capturing both O2 and acid impurities responsible for deleterious reactions occurring at relatively high potentials.
Highlights
To cite this version: Claudio Cometto, Guochun Yan, Sathiya Mariyappan, Jean-marie Tarascon
Battery tests.—Cycling and self-discharge tests of NVPF/C full cells were performed at 55°C to find a suitable electrolyte for Na-ion batteries
We reported a new electrolyte composition for Na-ion batteries consisting in an EC/DMC (1:1 in volume, + 1 M NaPF6, + 3% vinylene carbonate (VC), + 0.5% NaODFB, + 1% TMSPi) solution
Summary
To cite this version: Claudio Cometto, Guochun Yan, Sathiya Mariyappan, Jean-marie Tarascon. We report a new 1M-NaPF6 EC-DMC electrolyte solution containing three additives namely TMSPi, vinylene carbonate and NaODFB (Chart 1) that shows excellent cycling and self-discharge performances at 55°C.
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