Benzotriazole as an electrolyte additive on lithium-ion batteries performance

Louis Hamenu, Alfred Madzvamuse, Latifatu Mohammed, Yong Min Lee, Jang Myoun Ko, Chris Yeajoon Bon, Sang Jun Kim, Won Il Cho, Yong Gu Baek, Jongwook Park

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Abstract

Liquid electrolyte consisting of 1 M LiPF6 in ethylene carbonate (EC)/dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and 0.1 wt% benzotriazole (BzTz) is studied in LiCoO2//graphite battery system at room temperature. Benzotriazole addition introduces excellent electrochemical stability (5.6 V vs Li) and good ionic conductivity properties at room temperature. Also, this electrolyte shows good cycling performance and better discharge capacities at high C-rates relative to the pristine electrolyte. Furthermore, the additive allows the formation of a good solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) per cyclic voltammetry (CV) examination. These specialized properties make this liquid electrolyte ideal for high power and high voltage applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)241-246
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume53
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Sept 2017

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© 2017 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

Keywords

  • Benzotriazole additive
  • Electrolyte additive
  • Lithium-ion battery

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