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The Relevance of Lithium Salt Solvate Crystals in Superconcentrated Electrolytes in Lithium Batteries
May 23, 2023
Based on the unique ubiquity of similar solvate structures found in solvate crystals and superconcentrated electrolytes, we performed a systematic study of four reported solvate crystals which consist of different lithium salts (i.e., LiMPSA, LiTFSI, LiDFOB, and LiBOB) solvated by acetonitrile (MeCN) based on first principles calculations. Based on the calculations, these solvate crystals are predicted to be electronic insulators and are expected to be similar to their insulating liquid counterpart (e.g., 4 M superconcentrated LiTFSI-MeCN electrolyte), which has been confirmed to be a promising electrolyte in lithium batteries. Although the MeCN molecule is highly unstable during the reduction process, it is found that the salt-MeCN solvate molecules (e.g., LiTFSI-(MeCN)2, LiDFOB-(MeCN)2) and their charged counterparts (anions and cations) are both thermodynamically and electrochemically stable, which can be confirmed by Raman vibrational modes through the unique characteristic variation in C≡N bond stretching of MeCN molecules. Therefore, in addition to the development of new solvents or lithium salts, we suggest it is possible to utilize the formation of superconcentrated electrolytes with improved electrochemical stability based on existing known compounds to facilitate the development of novel electrolyte design in advanced lithium batteries.
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Batteries, redox potential, salt–solvent solvates, solvation science, superconcentrated electrolytes
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Klorman JA, Lau KC. The Relevance of Lithium Salt Solvate Crystals in Superconcentrated Electrolytes in Lithium Batteries. (2023). LAPSE:2023.35640
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Klorman JA: Department of Physics and Astronomy, California State University, Northridge, CA 91330, USA [ORCID]
Lau KC: Department of Physics and Astronomy, California State University, Northridge, CA 91330, USA [ORCID]
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Energies
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16
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9
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3700
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2023
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2023-04-26
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1996-1073
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