Comparison of the Reactions Between Li x Si or Li0.81C6 and Nonaqueous Solvent or Electrolytes at Elevated Temperature
Comparison of the Reactions Between Li x Si or Li0.81C6 and Nonaqueous Solvent or Electrolytes at Elevated Temperature
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DOI:
10.1149/1.2354458
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发表时间:
2006-12
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Yadong Wang;J. Dahn
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作者:
Yadong Wang;J. Dahn
The reaction of lithiated silicon (Li x Si) with ethylene carbonate/diethyl carbonate (EC/DEC) solvent, LiPF 6 - or lithium bisoxalatoborate (LiBOB)-based electrolyte at elevated temperature was compared with that of Li 0.81 C 6 and the same solvent or electrolyte using accelerating rate calorimetry. The self-heating rate of Li x Si reacting with all solvent or electrolyte samples was less than that of Li 0.81 C 6 reacting with the same liquids, even though the specific surface area of Li x Si was larger. Additions of the salts, LiPF 6 or lithium bisoxalatoborate (LiBOB), to EC/DEC suppresses the self-heating rate dramatically for both Li x Si and Li 0.81 C 6 samples. This work suggests that composite electrodes using powdered Si-based electrode materials should be safer than corresponding graphite electrodes in Li-ion cells at least during initial cycling. An equal capacity (mAh) of Li x Si is safer than Li 0.81 C 6 because silicon can store more Li per unit volume than graphite, leading to thicker films of reaction products that slow the further strong reaction with solvent or electrolyte.