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The function of vinylene carbonate as a thermal additive to electrolyte in lithium batteries

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The role of vinylene carbonate (VC) as a thermal additive to electrolytes in lithium ion batteries is studied in two aspects: the protection of liquid electrolyte species and the thermal stability of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formed from VC on graphite electrodes at elevated temperatures. The nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra indicate that VC can not protect LiPF6 salt from thermal decomposition. However, the function of VC on SEI can be observed via impedance and electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA). These results clearly show VC-induced SEI comprises polymeric species and is sufficiently stable to resist thermal damage. It has been confirmed that VC can suppress the formation of resistive LiF, and thus reduce the interfacial resistance.

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The technical support of Materials Reasearch Laboratories of Industrial Technology Reasearch Institute (Taiwan) is acknowledged. The ESCA analysis done by Ms. Hsiang-Ping Wen of the Instrumentation Center in National Taiwan University is especially appreciated.

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    Hsiang-Hwan Lee, Yung-Yun Wang & Chi-Chao Wan

  2. Materials Reasearch Laboratories of Industrial Technology Reasearch Institute, Chutong, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 310, ROC

    Mo-Hua Yang, Hung-Chun Wu & Deng-Tswen Shieh

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Lee, HH., Wang, YY., Wan, CC. et al. The function of vinylene carbonate as a thermal additive to electrolyte in lithium batteries. J Appl Electrochem 35, 615–623 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-005-2700-x

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