Silicon-based energy storage devices with ether containing electrolyte additives
Electrolytes and electrolyte additives for energy storage devices comprising an ether compound 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 ether compounds.
1. An energy storage device comprising:
a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein one or both 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 comprising a compound of Formula (A):
wherein:
R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from C2-C6 alkenyl, alkynyl, and C2-C12 heteroalkenyl with at least one heteroatom O.
2. The energy storage device of claim 1 , further comprising LiF.
3. The energy storage device of claim 1 , wherein the second electrode is a Si-dominant electrode.
4. The energy storage device of claim 1 , wherein the second electrode comprises a composite material.
5. The energy storage device of claim 4 , wherein the composite material comprises:
greater than 0% and less than about 90% 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 together such that the silicon particles are distributed throughout the composite material.
6. The energy storage device of claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte further comprises fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC).
7. The energy storage device of claim 6 , wherein the electrolyte is substantially free of non-fluorine containing cyclic carbonate.