Disclosure of Invention
Technical problem
In view of the above, the present invention provides a novel lithium ion battery electrolyte, which can improve the cycle performance of the battery. The electrolyte is particularly preferably used for a high-voltage lithium ion battery, can be preferentially oxidized into a film at high voltage to form a stable interface film, and thus improves the electrochemical performance of the battery at high voltage. The electrolyte can improve the electrochemical performance under high voltage and improve the cycling stability.
Technical scheme
In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the present invention provides an electrolyte for a lithium ion battery, comprising: a lithium salt, an organic solvent and an additive having the following structure,
wherein R is1、R2And R4Each independently selected from hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably each independently selected from hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl or isobutyl; and R3Is a direct bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably a direct bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, for example, a direct bond, methylene, ethylene, propylene or butylene. Further, the concentration of the additive is 0.03 wt% -3 wt%, preferably 0.05 wt% -2 wt%, more preferably 0.1wt% -1 wt%, and even more preferably 0.1wt% -E, based on the weight of the battery electrolyte0.5 wt%, most preferably 0.3 wt%.
Further, the organic solvent is selected from one or a mixture of several of Propylene Carbonate (PC), Ethylene Carbonate (EC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), Ethyl Methyl Carbonate (EMC), Tetrahydrofuran (THF), γ -butyrolactone (γ BL), Methyl Propionate (MP), Ethyl Propionate (EP), 1, 3-Dioxolane (DOL), Dimethoxymethane (DMM), 1, 2-Dimethoxyethane (DME), 1, 2-Dimethoxypropane (DMP), or tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (TEGDME).
Further, the lithium salt is selected from lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF)6) Lithium hexafluoroarsenate (LiAsF)6) Lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF)4) Lithium difluorophosphate (LiPO)4F2) Lithium perchlorate (LiClO)4) Lithium fluorosulfonylimide (LiFSI), lithium bistrifluoromethylsulfonyl imide (LiTFSI) or lithium bisoxalato borate (LiBOB).
Further, the concentration of the lithium salt is 0.5-3.5 mol/L.
Further, the additive is preferably 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylic acid ethyl ester.
Preferably, the electrolyte is composed of the lithium salt, the organic solvent, and the additive.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for preparing the electrolyte for a lithium ion battery, comprising the steps of:
purifying the organic solvent by using a molecular sieve in a glove box filled with inert atmosphere;
then dissolving the lithium salt in the organic solvent;
and adding the additive into the obtained solution, and stirring until the additive is completely dissolved, wherein the concentration of the additive is 0.03-3 wt% based on the weight of the battery electrolyte.
According to another aspect of the invention, a lithium ion battery is also provided, which comprises the lithium ion battery electrolyte.
Preferably, the lithium ion battery is a high voltage lithium ion battery. The high-voltage lithium ion battery refers to a lithium ion battery with a charge cut-off voltage of 4.4V or more, and particularly relates to a lithium ion battery using high-voltage lithium cobaltate and high-voltage ternary cathode materials, lithium-rich manganese-based cathode materials, spinel lithium nickel manganese oxide, cobalt lithium phosphate, vanadium lithium phosphate, nickel lithium phosphate and other high-voltage cathode materials.
Advantageous effects
The invention has the advantages that: by designing and using a specific amount of the additive, the additive preferentially forms an interface film with uniform thickness on the surface of the positive electrode during charging, so that the surface of the positive electrode material is protected, the oxidative decomposition caused by direct contact of electrolyte and the surface of the positive electrode is reduced, the structure of the positive electrode material is maintained, and the cycle performance of the battery under high voltage is improved.
Detailed Description
In order to clearly, completely and clearly describe the technical solution of the present invention, the following embodiments are provided. It is to be understood that the illustrated embodiments are only a few, and not all, of the present invention.
Example 1
1) Electrolyte preparation
And (3) preparing the lithium ion battery electrolyte in a glove box protected by inert gas (wherein the water content is less than 0.1ppm, and the oxygen content is less than 0.1 ppm). The treated EC-DEC was mixed in a mass ratio of 1:1, after which a certain amount of lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF) was added6) So that LiPF6The final concentration of (3) is 1 mol/L. Dividing the electrolyte into ten parts, wherein nine parts are respectively added with 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophene ethyl formate (TAEC) accounting for 0.03%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.5%, 0.75%, 1%, 2% and 3% of the total mass of the electrolyte and shaken up to be completely dissolved, and the other part is not added with an additive, so that 1.0M LiPF is respectively obtained6/EC-DEC(1:1,wt%),1.0M LiPF6/EC-DEC(1:1,wt%)+0.03wt% of ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate, 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.1 wt% of ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate, 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.2 wt% of ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate, 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.3 wt% of ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate, 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.5 wt% of ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate, 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.75 wt% of ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate, 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) + 1wt% ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate, 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +2 wt% ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate, 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +3 wt% of ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate. The ten electrolytes were used for battery preparation, respectively.
2) Electrochemical performance test
And (3) positive electrode: the active material is LiCoO2The conductive agent is conductive carbon black (Super P, Timcal Ltd.), the binder is polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF, HSV 900, Arkema), the dispersant is N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), and the conductive agent is LiCoO2: super P: mixing PVDF (84: 8: 8) in a mass ratio, coating the mixture on an aluminum foil, drying, rolling, punching to prepare an electrode plate, and preparing an active material LiCoO on the surface of the electrode2Controlling at 5mg/cm2。
And (3) manufacturing a button type half cell in a glove box filled with argon, wherein the negative electrode is a lithium sheet, and the polypropylene microporous membrane is a diaphragm. And activating the half cell twice by C/10 circulation, circulating for 100 times by adopting the current density of 1C, and charging at constant voltage for half an hour after each constant current charging, wherein the charging and discharging voltage range is 3.0-4.5V. After the electrochemical performance test is completed, the battery is measured on an electrochemical workstation for alternating current impedance spectroscopy, and the spectrogram test result is shown in fig. 1. The battery discharge capacity and capacity retention rate are shown in table 1 below.
TABLE 1
Additive content
|
First discharge capacity (mAh g)-1)
|
Capacity retention after 100 cycles
|
0wt%
|
186
|
27%
|
0.03wt%
|
188
|
60%
|
0.1wt%
|
187
|
79%
|
0.2wt%
|
191
|
80%
|
0.3wt%
|
191
|
81%
|
0.5wt%
|
188
|
79%
|
0.75wt%
|
185
|
73%
|
1wt%
|
180
|
68%
|
2wt%
|
175
|
65%
|
3wt%
|
171
|
60% |
By comparison, the addition of ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate in the range of the present invention can improve the capacity retention of the 4.5V high voltage positive electrode material compared to the blank without the addition of the ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate additive, wherein the capacity retention of the battery is the highest at 0.3 wt%, and the cycle is the most stable. From the comparison of impedance spectra after the cycle, it was found that the addition of 0.3 wt% of ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate was effective in reducing the interfacial film between the electrode and the electrolyte, thereby reducing the interfacial impedance.
Example 2
Example 1 was repeated except that the active material of step 2) was LiCoO2The conductive agent is conductive carbon black (Super P, Timcal Ltd.), the binder is polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF, HSV 900, Arkema), the dispersant is N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), and the conductive agent is LiCoO2: super P: mixing PVDF (84: 8: 8) in a mass ratio, coating the mixture on an aluminum foil, drying, rolling, punching to prepare an electrode plate, wherein an active material LiCoO is arranged on the surface of the electrode2Controlling at 5mg/cm2。
Preparation method of the productA negative electrode with MAG10 graphite (Hitachi Powdered Metals co. ltd.), PVDF as binder, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) as dispersant, MAG 10: PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) is mixed into slurry according to the mass ratio of 92:8, the slurry is coated on a copper foil, and then the copper foil is dried, rolled and stamped to prepare an electrode sheet, wherein MAG10 serving as an active substance on the surface of the electrode is controlled to be 2.5mg/cm2。
And manufacturing the button full cell in a glove box filled with argon. The prepared full cell is stood for 2 hours, activated by two cycles of C/20 circulation, and then circulated for 100 cycles by adopting the current density of 1C, and the charging and discharging voltage range is 3.0-4.4V. The discharge capacity and capacity retention rate of the full cell after electrochemical test are shown in table 2 below.
TABLE 2
Additive content
|
First discharge capacity (mAh)
|
Capacity retention after 100 cycles
|
0wt%
|
2.92
|
43%
|
0.03wt%
|
2.84
|
63%
|
0.1wt%
|
2.86
|
71%
|
0.2wt%
|
2.81
|
84%
|
0.3wt%
|
2.72
|
91%
|
0.5wt%
|
2.70
|
80%
|
1wt%
|
2.68
|
73% |
Through comparison, compared with a blank sample without the 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophene ethyl formate additive, the capacity retention rate of the 4.4V high-voltage positive electrode material can be improved by adding the 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophene ethyl formate in the content of the invention, wherein the capacity retention rate of the battery is the highest under the condition of 0.3 wt%, and the cycle is the most stable.
Example 3
Example 1 was repeated except that the electrolyte prepared in step 1) was 1.0M LiPF6[ 0.3% by weight of ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate, [ 1.0% by weight of ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano- ] -EC-DEC-EMC (3:3:4, wt%) + 1.0M LiPF6[ EC-DEC-EMC (3:3:4, wt%). The discharge capacity and capacity retention after electrochemical testing are shown in table 3 below.
TABLE 3
Additive content
|
First discharge capacity (mAh g)-1)
|
Capacity retention after 100 cycles
|
0wt%
|
191
|
30%
|
0.3wt%
|
190
|
82% |
Through comparison of the results, the capacity retention ratio of the lithium ion battery added with 0.3 wt% of the electrolyte of 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylic acid ethyl ester is improved from 30% to 82% after 100 cycles, compared with the lithium ion battery using the electrolyte without the additive. The capacity retention ratio of the high-voltage positive electrode material is the highest under the condition that the additive amount of the high-voltage positive electrode material is 0.3 wt%, and the cycle is the most stable.
Example 4
Example 1 was repeated except that the electrolyte prepared in step 1) was 0.6M LiPF6+0.5M LiTFSI/EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.3 wt% of ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate, 0.6M LiPF6+0.5M LiTFSI/EC-DEC (1:1, wt%). The discharge capacity and capacity retention after electrochemical testing are shown in table 4 below.
TABLE 4
Additive content
|
First discharge capacity (mAh g)-1)
|
Capacity retention after 100 cycles
|
0wt%
|
195
|
40%
|
0.3wt%
|
193
|
86% |
Through comparison of the results, the capacity retention of the lithium ion battery added with 0.3 wt% of the electrolyte of 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylic acid ethyl ester is improved from 40% to 86% after 100 cycles, compared with the lithium ion battery using the electrolyte without the additive.
Example 5
Example 1 was repeated except that the electrolyte prepared in step 1) was 1.0M LiPF6/EC-DEC(1:1,wt%),1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.1 wt% of ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate, 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.3 wt% of ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate, 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.5 wt% of ethyl 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylate. The discharge capacity and capacity retention after electrochemical testing are shown in table 5 below.
TABLE 5
Additive content
|
First discharge capacity (mAh g)-1)
|
Capacity retention after 100 cycles
|
0wt%
|
190
|
28%
|
0.1wt%
|
189
|
78%
|
0.3wt%
|
186
|
82%
|
0.5wt%
|
187
|
76% |
The comparison of the results shows that compared with a lithium ion battery using an electrolyte without an additive, the capacity retention rate of the battery after the battery is subjected to 100 cycles is improved by adding the formula containing 0.3% of the additive, and the capacity retention rate of the battery can reach 82% under the addition of 0.3 wt%.
Comparative example 1
Example 1 was repeated except that the electrolyte prepared in step 1) was 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.5 wt% VC (vinylene carbonate), 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) + 1wt% VC, 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.5 wt% FEC (fluoroethylene carbonate), 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) + 1wt% FEC. The discharge capacity and capacity retention after electrochemical testing are shown in table 6 below.
TABLE 6
Types and contents of additives
|
First discharge capacity (mAh g)-1)
|
Capacity retention after 100 cycles
|
0.3wt%VC
|
184
|
32%
|
0.5wt%VC
|
182
|
35%
|
0.3wt%FEC
|
187
|
45%
|
0.5wt%FEC
|
189
|
42% |
Through comparison of results, the capacity retention rate of a formula containing 0.3% of VC and 0.5% of FEC additive after 100 cycles of battery cycle is relatively low compared with a lithium ion battery added with electrolyte of 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylic acid ethyl ester additive, and the capacity retention rate of the battery can reach 82% under the condition of 0.3 wt% of 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylic acid ethyl ester additive.
Comparative example 2
Example 1 was repeated except that the electrolyte prepared in step 1) was 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.3 wt% TH (thiophene), 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.5 wt% TH, 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.3 wt% of 2TH (2,2' -bithiophene), 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.5 wt% of 2TH, 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.3 wt% of 3TH (terthiophene), 1.0M LiPF6/EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.5 wt% of 3 TH. The discharge capacity and capacity retention after electrochemical testing are shown in table 7 below.
TABLE 7
Types and contents of additives
|
First discharge capacity (mAh g)-1)
|
Capacity retention after 100 cycles
|
0.3wt%TH
|
184
|
35%
|
0.5wt%TH
|
182
|
46%
|
0.3wt%2TH
|
187
|
41%
|
0.5wt%2TH
|
189
|
53%
|
0.3wt%3TH
|
189
|
48%
|
0.5wt%3TH
|
190
|
61% |
Through comparison of results, compared with a lithium ion battery added with an electrolyte of a 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylic acid ethyl ester additive, the capacity retention rate of the battery after 100 cycles of battery cycle is relatively low by adding a formula containing 0.3% and 0.5% of TH, 2TH and 3TH additives, the capacity retention rate of 0.5 wt% of 3TH added additive is 61% at the highest, and the capacity retention rate of the battery can reach 82% under the condition of 0.3 wt% of 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylic acid ethyl ester additive.
Comparative example 3
Example 1 was repeated except that the electrolyte prepared in step 1) was 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.3 wt% TH (thiophene), 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.5 wt% TH, 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.3 wt% MTH (2-methylthiophene), 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.5 wt% MTH, 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.3 wt% DMTH (2, 5-dimethylthiophene), 1.0M LiPF6EC-DEC (1:1, wt%) +0.5 wt% of DMTH. The discharge capacity and capacity retention after electrochemical testing are shown in table 8 below.
TABLE 8
Types and contents of additives
|
First discharge capacity (mAh g)-1)
|
Content after 100 cyclesAmount retention ratio
|
0.3wt%TH
|
183
|
33%
|
0.5wt%TH
|
185
|
46%
|
0.3wt%MTH
|
188
|
45%
|
0.5wt%MTH
|
188
|
57%
|
0.3wt%DMTH
|
193
|
52%
|
0.5wt%DMTH
|
191
|
69% |
Through comparison of results, compared with a lithium ion battery added with an electrolyte of a 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylic acid ethyl ester additive, the capacity retention rate of the battery after 100 cycles of battery cycle is relatively low by adding a formula containing 0.3% and 0.5% of TH, MTH and DMTH additives, the capacity retention rate of 0.5 wt% of DMTH additive is 69% at the highest, and the capacity retention rate of the battery can reach 82% under the condition of 0.3 wt% of 5-amino-4-cyano-3- (2-ethoxy-2-carboxymethyl) -2-thiophenecarboxylic acid ethyl ester additive.
As can be seen from the above examples and comparative examples, by adding 0.03 wt% to 3 wt% of the additive according to the present invention to the electrolyte, the capacity retention rate can be significantly improved. The illustrated embodiments are only a few embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.