Silicate and organosilicon containing additives for silicon-based Li ion batteries
Additives for energy storage devices comprising compounds containing one or more silicate and/or organosilicon moieties are disclosed. The energy storage device comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, where 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. Compounds containing silicate and/or organosilicon moieties may serve as additives to the first electrode, the second electrode and/or the electrolyte.
1. An energy storage device comprising:
a cathode and an anode, wherein one or both of the cathode and the anode is a Si-based electrode;
a separator between the cathode and the anode; and
an electrolyte composition; wherein
said cathode comprises at least one additive, wherein said additive comprises a compound containing one or more silicate and/or organosilicon moieties;
wherein said compound containing one or more silicate and/or organosilicon moieties comprises one or more of trimethoxy-[1-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenyl) propyl]silane; 1-[2-(Trimethoxysilyl)ethyl]-2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzene; 3-(Heptafluoroisopropoxy) propyltrimethoxysilane; [3-(Heptafluoropropoxy)propyl] (trimethoxy)silane; (trifluoropropyl)trimethoxysilane; and [3-(2-Aminoethylamino)propyl] trimethoxysilane (AEAPTMS).
2. The energy storage device of claim 1 , wherein the anode is a Si-dominant electrode.
3. The energy storage device of claim 1 , wherein the anode comprises a self-supporting composite material film.
4. The energy storage device of claim 2 , wherein the Si-dominant electrode 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 Si-dominant electrode together such that the silicon particles are distributed throughout the Si-dominant electrode.
5. 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 cathode comprises at least one additive, wherein said additive comprises a compound containing one or more silicate and/or organosilicon moieties;
wherein said cathode is formed using, at least, the following steps:
the cathode electrode material is mixed to create a slurry;
said additive is added to said slurry;
said slurry is coated on metal foil; and
the coated metal foil is dried; and
wherein said compound containing one or more silicate and/or organosilicon moieties comprises one or more of trimethoxy-[1-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenyl) propyl]silane; 1-[2-(Trimethoxysilyl)ethyl]-2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzene; 3-(Heptafluoroisopropoxy) propyltrimethoxysilane; [3-(Heptafluoropropoxy)propyl] (trimethoxy)silane; (trifluoropropyl)trimethoxysilane; and [3-(2-Aminoethylamino)propyl] trimethoxysilane (AEAPTMS).
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the anode is a Si-dominant electrode.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the anode comprises a self-supporting composite material film.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the Si-dominant electrode 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 Si-dominant electrode together such that the silicon particles are distributed throughout the Si-dominant electrode.