Research progress in the conductivity model of lithium battery electrolytes

doi:10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2022.0344

Abstract

Abstract:

A review of the research progress of the lithium battery electrolyte-conductivity model recently is described from the classic solution model, statistical thermodynamic model, semi-empirical model, and mathematical-statistical method. The statistical thermodynamics theory has gradually replaced the classical solution theory in studies on the transport mechanism of lithium battery electrolytes. To better understand the microstructure and interaction between microscopic particles, a high-level thermodynamic theoretical model is created from the microscopic properties of molecules and ions. The prediction and optimization of the conductivity of lithium battery electrolyte changed from the conventional semi-empirical model to a mathematical, statistical method to obtain ideal test results and draw scientific conclusions with a small-test scale, short test cycle, and low test cost.

Key words: lithium battery electrolyte, conductivity model, transport mechanism, prediction

CLC Number:

O 646.1

Sifei ZHOU, Jun LI, Xiaofei WANG, Daoming ZHANG, Haoliang XUE. Research progress in the conductivity model of lithium battery electrolytes[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2022, 11(11): 3688-3698.

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方法	溶质	溶剂	温度/℃	盐浓度/(mol/kg)	平均相对误差/%	引用文献
阿仑尼乌斯方程	LiClO₄	EC+EMC	-20～60	1	—	[10]
	LiPF₆
	LiBF₄
	LiTFSI
	LiFSI
VTF方程	LiPF₆	EC+MOEMC，MOEMC	-60～70	0.5～1.25	—	[11]
	LiAsF₆	EC+MOEMC	-60～70	1	—	[11]
	LiPF₆	PC+EC，EC+DMC	-80～10	1	—	[12]
	LiPF₆	PC+EC，PC	0～25	1	5.1	[14]
平均球近似理论	LiPF₆	PC，2DG+PC，PMDETA+PC	25	0～1.1	4.8	[33]
	LiClO₄	DME，DMC	25	0～1(mol/L)	—	[35]
	LiClO₄	PC+DEC，PC	25	0～2	—	[36]
	LiPF₆	PC+DEC，PC	25	0～2.5	—	[36]
有序晶格模型	LiClO₄	γBL	25	0.2～2	—	[39]

方法	溶质	溶剂	温度/℃	盐浓度/(mol/kg)	平均相对误差/%	引用文献
AEM	常用锂盐	碳酸酯、羧酸酯、醚类、砜类	0～40	0.5～3	10	[1]
	LiPF₆	PC，PC+EC+DMC，PC+DEC+DMC EC+EMC，EC+DEC+DMC+EP	-40～80	0～3.5	5	[43]
	LiBOB	PC+EA，EC+EMC
	LiTFSI	PC+DME
	LiFSI	FEC+GBL+EMC+MB
	LiPF₆	EC+EMC，EC+EMC+MA，EC+DMC+MA	0～40	0.5～2	5	[45]
	NaPF₆	PC+EC	-10～50	0.1～2	7	[46]
分子动力学	LiPF₆	PC，EC+EMC+MA，EC+DMC+MA EC+EMC，EC+DMC，FEC，EC+FEC，PC+FEC	10～40	0.5～2	15	[52]
	LiFSI	DMC，EMC，PC	0～60	0.1～0.5
	LiTFSI	MP，DMC，EC，GLN，MGLN，PC EC-DEC，DMC-MP，BC-DMC	25～85	0.1～1(mol/L)
	LiPF₆	PC+DEC，PC	-10～80	1	—	[54]
蒙特卡洛模拟	LiClO₄	γBL	25	0～0.8	—	[56]
蒙特卡洛模拟	NaClO₄	γBL	25	0～0.8	—	[56]

方法	溶质	溶剂	温度/℃	盐浓度/(mol/kg)	平均相对误差/%	引用文献
半经验模型	LiBF₄	EC+DMC，GBL+2-MeTHF，GBL+1，2-DME，PC	25	0～1.5	1.5	[62]
	LiClO₄	GBL+2-MeTHF，GBL+1，2-DME，GBL，PC GBL+1，1-DME，GBL+THF，PC+AN		0～1.6
	LiAsF₆	GBL+2-MeTHF，GBL+1，2-DME,PC GBL+THF，PC+AN		0～1.3
	LiPF₆	DMC，PC，EC+DMC，EC+EMC，EMC，PC+DEC	25～75	0.1～2.9	1.87	[67]
	LiBF₄	PC+DEC，PC	-20～60	0.25～2.32	1.87	[67]
	LiPF₆	PC+DEC，PC+EC，PC	-80～60	0～2	—	[64-66]
	LiClO₄	PC+AN	-35～35	0～1.4
	LiBOB	PC+DEC，PC+EC	-40～60	0～2.5
	LiBF₄	PC+DEC，PC+EC，PC	-80～60	0.2～2.1
数理统计方法	LiPF₆	PC+EC	25	寻找最优电导率		[70]
	LiBOB	PC+EC+DMC，PC+EC+DMC+EA PC+EC+DMC+EMC	-25，25			[70]
	LiBOB	EC-DEC	25，50			[71]
	LiPF₆	EC+EMC+DEC+DMC+EA+MP+EP	-10～45			[74]
	LiPF₆	EC+EMC+DMC	-40～40			[72]

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