Silicon-based energy storage devices with metal sulfide containing electrolyte additives
Electrolytes and electrolyte additives for energy storage devices comprising metal sulfide compounds are disclosed. The energy storage device comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a Si-based electrode, a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, an electrolyte, and at least one electrolyte additive selected from a metal sulfide compound.
1. An energy storage device comprising:
a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a Si-based electrode;
a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode; and
an electrolyte composition; wherein said electrolyte composition contains at least one electrolyte additive comprising a metal sulfide compound; and
wherein said electrolyte composition is a liquid composition comprising a solvent, a lithium-containing salt and said metal sulfide compound dissolved in said solvent; and where said solvent comprises both a fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate and a linear carbonate.
2. The energy storage device of claim 1 , wherein the second electrode is a Si-dominant electrode.
3. The energy storage device of claim 1 , wherein the second electrode comprises a self-supporting composite material film.
4. The energy storage device of claim 3 , wherein the composite material film comprises:
greater than 0% and less than about 95% by weight of silicon particles, and
greater than 0% and less than about 90% by weight of one or more types of carbon phases, wherein at least one of the one or more types of carbon phases is a substantially continuous phase that holds the composite material film together such that the silicon particles are distributed throughout the composite material film.
5. The energy storage device of claim 1 , wherein said solvent comprises fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC).
6. The energy storage device of claim 5 , wherein said solvent is substantially free of non-fluorine containing cyclic carbonate.
7. The energy storage device of claim 1 , wherein the metal sulfide compound is selected from the group consisting of lithium sulfide (Li 2 S), a Li polysulfide, and a transition metal sulfide.
8. The energy storage device of claim 7 , wherein the transition metal sulfide is selected from the group consisting of FeS 2 , CoS 2 , NiS 2 , MoS 2 , CrS 2 , WS 2 , TiS 2 , ZnS 2 , BiS 2 , CuS 2 , VS 2 , ZrS 2 , SnS 2 and MnS 2 .
9. A method of forming an energy storage device, the method comprising:
forming an energy storage device comprising a cathode, an electrolyte composition, and an anode;
wherein said electrolyte composition comprises an additive compound;
said additive compound comprising at least one metal sulfide compound; and
wherein said electrolyte composition is a liquid composition comprising a solvent, a lithium-containing salt and said metal sulfide compound dissolved in said solvent; and where said solvent comprises both a fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate and a linear carbonate;
wherein said one or both of said cathode and said anode is formed using, at least, the following steps:
said electrode material is mixed to create a slurry;
said electrolyte composition is added to said slurry;
said slurry is coated on metal foil; and
the coated metal foil is dried.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second electrode is a Si-dominant electrode.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second electrode comprises a self-supporting composite material film.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the composite material film comprises:
greater than 0% and less than about 95% by weight of silicon particles, and
greater than 0% and less than about 90% by weight of one or more types of carbon phases, wherein at least one of the one or more types of carbon phases is a substantially continuous phase that holds the composite material film together such that the silicon particles are distributed throughout the composite material film.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein said solvent further comprises fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC).
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein said solvent is substantially free of non-fluorine containing cyclic carbonate.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the metal sulfide compound is selected from the group consisting of lithium sulfide (Li 2 S), a Li polysulfide, and a transition metal sulfide.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the transition metal sulfide is selected from the group consisting of FeS 2 , CoS 2 , NiS 2 , MoS 2 , CrS 2 , WS 2 , TiS 2 , ZnS 2 , BiS 2 , CuS 2 , VS 2 , ZrS 2 , SnS 2 and MnS 2 .