Solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) application on anode of fluoride ion/shuttle batteries
The present disclosure is directed to fluoride (F) ion batteries and F shuttle batteries comprising an anode with a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer, a cathode comprising a core shell structure, and a liquid fluoride battery electrolyte. According to some aspects, the components therein enable discharge and recharge at room-temperature.
1. A fluoride ion battery comprising:
a liquid electrolyte comprising fluoride ions;
an anode containing an alkali earth metal, a rare earth metal, or combinations thereof, and having an outer solid electrolyte interphase layer in contact with the electrolyte, wherein the outer solid electrolyte interphase layer comprises CF 3 (CF 2 ) x CH 2 , wherein x is 2-5; and
a cathode containing:
a core-shell particle having a transition metal core and a shell at least partially surrounding the transition metal core, the shell in contact with the electrolyte, or
a metal nanostructure core including at least one dimension that is less than or equal to 20 nm, and a shell at least partially surrounding the core.
2. The fluoride ion battery of claim 1 , wherein the liquid electrolyte comprises bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether, bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) ether, N,N,N-trimethyl-N-neopentylammonium fluoride, N,N-dimethyl-N,N-dineopentylammonium fluoride, propionitrile, or combinations thereof.
3. The fluoride ion battery of claim 1 , wherein the alkali earth metal is calcium, and the rare earth metal is selected from cerium and lanthanum.
4. The fluoride ion battery of claim 1 , wherein the transition metal core comprises bismuth, lead, copper, or combinations thereof.
5. The fluoride ion battery of claim 1 , wherein the outer solid electrolyte interphase layer is covalently attached to the anode.
6. The fluoride ion battery of claim 1 , wherein the transition metal core comprises copper and the shell comprises LaF 3 .
7. The fluoride ion battery of claim 1 , wherein the shell comprises a thickness from about 2 nm to about 5 nm.
8. The fluoride ion battery of claim 1 , wherein the transition metal core has at least one dimension less than or equal to about 20 nm.
9. The fluoride ion battery of claim 1 , wherein the outer solid electrolyte interphase layer comprises CF 3 (CF 2 ) 5 CH 2 , CF 3 (CF 2 ) 2 CH 2 , or a combination thereof.
10. A fluoride ion battery comprising:
a liquid electrolyte comprising fluoride ions;
an anode containing an alkali earth metal, a rare earth metal, or combinations thereof, and having an outer solid electrolyte interphase layer in contact with the electrolyte, wherein the outer solid electrolyte interphase layer comprises 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane; 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-nonafluorohex-1-ene; or a combination thereof; and
a cathode containing:
a core-shell particle having a transition metal core and a shell at least partially surrounding the transition metal core, the shell in contact with the electrolyte, or
a metal nanostructure core including at least one dimension that is less than or equal to 20 nm, and a shell at least partially surrounding the core.
11. A fluoride ion battery comprising:
a liquid electrolyte comprising fluoride ions;
an anode containing an alkali earth metal, a rare earth metal, or combinations thereof, and having an outer solid electrolyte interphase layer in contact with the electrolyte, wherein the outer solid electrolyte interphase layer comprises a reaction derivative formed between a diazonium salt and a surface of the anode, and wherein the diazonium salt comprises 4-tert-butylbenzene diazonium salt: 4-methoxybenzene diazonium salt: 4-(dimethylamino)benzene diazonium salt; 4-nitrobenzene diazonium salt; 4-trifluoromethylbenzene diazonium salt; or a combination thereof; and
a cathode containing:
a core-shell particle having a transition metal core and a shell at least partially surrounding the transition metal core, the shell in contact with the electrolyte, or
a metal nanostructure core including at least one dimension that is less than or equal to 20 nm, and a shell at least partially surrounding the core.
12. The fluoride ion battery of claim 11 , wherein the outer solid electrolyte interphase layer is a film on the anode, and the 4-tert-butylbenzenediazonium salt; 4-methoxybenzene diazonium salt; 4-(dimethylamino)benzene diazonium salt; 4-nitrobenzene diazonium salt; 4-trifluoromethyl benzene diazonium salt; or combination thereof further comprise a salt counter anion comprising BF 4 − , F − , Cl − , PF 6 − , CF 3 SO 3 − , [(CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 N] − , or a combination thereof.