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Modification of suitable electrolytes for high-voltage lithium-rich manganese-based cathode with wide-temperature range

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Nowadays, the high-voltage cathode materials have been gradually developed, of which the lithium-rich manganese-based cathode materials (LRM) can reach more than 5.0 V (vs. Li+/Li), but there are very few electrolytes matched with the LRM. Herein, we have designed a modified electrolytes containing FEC and LiDFOB additives which has a high oxidation potential beyond 5.0 V (vs. Li+/Li), which perfectly matches the LRMs. When FEC and LiDFOB were added to the basic electrolyte, at 25 and 40 °C, the LRM has excellent cycling stability in the voltage range of 2.5–5.0 V. The capacity retention rate of the LRM/Li battery after 200 cycles was 66.5% at 25 °C, and 68.7% after 100 cycles at 40 °C. The first cycle discharge specific capacity of each system exceeds 200 mAh/g. In contrast, the capacity retention rate of lithium-ion batteries using basic electrolytes is merely 53.6 and 67.6% after cycling at 25 and 40 °C. In this work, the modified electrolytes can perfectly match the LRM at the high temperature and voltage.

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Funding

This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51834008, No. 52022109, No. 52274307, and No. 21804319), National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2021YFC2901100), Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum, Beijing (No. 2462022QZDX008, 2462021QNX2010, No. 2462020YXZZ019 and No. 2462020YXZZ016), State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing (HON-KFKT2022-10).

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  1. College of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China

    Long Zhang, Xi Dong, Yutong Wang, Xin Wang, Chunxia Wang, Jiawei Wen & Guoyong Huang

  2. State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China

    Long Zhang, Xi Dong, Yutong Wang, Xin Wang, Chunxia Wang, Jiawei Wen & Guoyong Huang

  3. SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Beijing, 100083, China

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Zhang, L., Dong, X., Wang, Y. et al. Modification of suitable electrolytes for high-voltage lithium-rich manganese-based cathode with wide-temperature range. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 1494 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-10887-9

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