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New Insight into Electrochemical Differences in Cycling Behaviors of a Lithium-ion Battery Cell Between the Ethylene Carbonate- and Propylene Carbonate-Based Electrolytes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 April 2011

Ken Tasaki ,
Alexander Goldberg ,
Jian-Jie Liang  and
Martin Winter
Ken Tasaki
Affiliation:
Mitsubishi Chemical USA, 410 Palos Verdes Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA 90277.
Alexander Goldberg
Affiliation:
Accelrys Software Inc., 10188 Telesis Ct., San Diego, CA 92121.
Jian-Jie Liang
Affiliation:
Accelrys Software Inc., 10188 Telesis Ct., San Diego, CA 92121.
Martin Winter
Affiliation:
Institut für Physikalishe Chemie, Westfälishe Wilhelm-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany.
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Abstract

Density functional theory (DFT) calculations and classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have been performed to gain insight into the difference in cycling behaviors between the ethylene carbonate (EC)-based and the propylene carbonate (PC)-based electrolytes in lithium-ion battery cells. DFT calculations for the ternary graphite intercalation compounds (Li+(S)iCn: S=EC or PC), in which the solvated lithium ion Li+(S)i (i=1~3) was inserted into a graphite cell, suggested that Li+(EC)iCn was more stable than Li+(PC)iCn in general. Furthermore, Li+(PC)3Cn was found to be energetically unfavorable, while Li+(PC)2Cn was stable, relative to their corresponding Li+(PC)i in the bulk electrolyte. The calculations also revealed severe structural distortions of the PC molecule in Li+(PC)3Cn, suggesting a rapid kinetic effect on PC decomposition reactions, as compared to decompositions of EC. In addition, MD simulations were carried out to examine the solvation structures at a high salt concentration: 2.45 mo kg-1. The results showed that the solvation structure was significantly interrupted by the counter anions, having a smaller solvation number than that at a lower salt concentration (0.83 mol kg-1). We propose that at high salt concentrations, the lithium desolvation may be facilitated due to the increased contact ion pairs, so that a stable ternary GIC with less solvent molecules can be formed without the destruction of graphite particles, followed by solid-electrolyte-interface film formation reactions. The results from both DFT calculations and MD simulations are consistent with the recent experimental observations.

Keywords

Lisimulationintercalation
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1313: Symposium KK – Materials for Advanced Lithium Batteries , 2011 , mrsf10-1313-kk11-01
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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