储能科学与技术 ›› 2023, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (8): 2504-2525.doi: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2023.0237

• 储能材料与器件 • 上一篇    下一篇

宽温域、高电压、安全无EC电解液研究进展

刘志浩1(), 杜童2, 李瑞瑞3, 邓涛1,2,3()   

  1. 1.重庆交通大学航空学院,重庆 400074
    2.绿色航空能源动力重庆市重点实验室
    3.重庆交通大学绿色航空技术研究院,重庆 401120
  • 收稿日期:2023-04-17 修回日期:2023-04-21 出版日期:2023-08-05 发布日期:2023-08-23
  • 通讯作者: 邓涛 E-mail:liuzhihao_1212@126.com;d82t722@cqjtu.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:刘志浩(1997—),男,硕士研究生,主要研究方向为锂离子电池电解液,E-mail:liuzhihao_1212@126.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金项目(52275051);重庆市教育委员会科学技术研究重点项目(KJZD-K202000701)

Developments of wide temperature range, high voltage and safe EC-free electrolytes

Zhihao LIU1(), Tong DU2, Ruirui LI3, Tao DENG1,2,3()   

  1. 1.School of Aeronautics, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, China
    2.Chongqing Key Laboratory of Green Aviation Energy and Power
    3.The Green Aeronautics Research Institute, Chongqing 401120, China
  • Received:2023-04-17 Revised:2023-04-21 Online:2023-08-05 Published:2023-08-23
  • Contact: Tao DENG E-mail:liuzhihao_1212@126.com;d82t722@cqjtu.edu.cn

摘要:

碳酸乙烯酯(EC)作为性能优良的有机溶剂,因其具备高的介电常数和对于石墨负极良好的兼容性,被广泛认为是可充电锂离子电池电解液的重要组成部分。然而,其自身熔点高、黏度大、电化学窗口窄等一系列问题,使得EC基电解液锂电池无法满足高温、高压、低温等多种苛刻条件下的应用需求。本文通过回顾近期相关文献,首先介绍了目前基于传统EC基电解液在极端应用条件下的失效机理,包括高压下EC与正极相变析出的氧气反应,电极与电解液界面劣化导致电解液持续消耗,高温下电解液分解产生易燃自由基,低温下锂沉积不均匀导致锂枝晶产生等一系列问题;其次,着重阐述了无EC电解液的最新研究动态,包括原位构筑稳定电极界面膜、调节溶剂化结构、调控反应路径、去除反应副产物等优化措施重新设计电解液成分,以达到通过设计改善电解液提高锂电池综合性能的目的;最后,概述了开发高性能无EC电解液当前存在的障碍和可能的发展机会。目的是为研发能够满足军工、航空等苛刻应用场景的锂离子电池提供一些方向指引和理论指导以推动新能源产业发展。

关键词: 锂电池, 无EC电解液, 高温, 高电压, 低温, 安全

Abstract:

Ethylene carbonate (EC), an organic solvent with excellent performance, is widely regarded as an important component of electrolytes used in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries because of its high dielectric constant and good compatibility with graphite anodes. However, various problems related to EC, such as high melting point, high viscosity, and narrow electrochemical window, hinder the operation of lithium-ion batteries using EC-based electrolytes under various harsh operating conditions such as high temperature, high voltage, and low temperature. This study reviews recent literature with respect to EC-based electrolytes. First, this study reports the failure mechanisms related to conventional EC-based electrolytes under extreme operating conditions, including the reaction between EC and oxygen precipitated owing to cathode phase change under high voltage, the continuous consumption of electrolyte owing to the deterioration of the electrode-electrolyte interface, the decomposition of electrolyte under high-temperature conditions resulting in the generation of flammable radicals, and the uneven deposition of lithium under low-temperature conditions resulting in lithium dendrites. Secondly, the latest developments in research related to EC-free electrolytes are highlighted herein. This research includes the in situ construction of stable-electrode interface films, regulation of solvation structures, modulation of reaction paths, removal of reaction byproducts, and other optimization measures to redesign the electrolyte composition to improve the overall performance of Li-ion batteries through the design of electrolytes. Finally, the existing obstacles and possible development opportunities with respect to high-performance EC-free electrolytes are outlined in this study. This study provides a directional and theoretical guidance for developing lithium-ion batteries that can function under harsh operating conditions to meet demands from military and aviation industries.

Key words: lithium battery, EC-free electrolytes, high temperature, high voltage, low temperature, safety

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