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Granted Patent B2
US 8,697,291 · App. 12/899,722 · Granted Apr 15, 2014

Non-aqueous electrolyte for lithium-ion battery

Inventors: Lu Zhang (Woodridge, IL); Zhengcheng Zhang (Naperville, IL); Khalil Amine (Oakbrook, IL)
Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,697,291
App. No.
12/899,722
Granted
Apr 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present technology relates to stabilizing additives and electrolytes containing the same for use in electrochemical devices such as lithium ion batteries and capacitors. The stabilizing additives include triazinane triones and bicyclic compounds comprising succinic anhydride, such as compounds of Formulas I and II described herein.

Claims (27)

1. An electrolyte comprising:

an alkali metal salt;

a polar aprotic solvent; and

one or more stabilizing additives;

wherein:

at least one of the stabilizing additives is selected from the group consisting of:

the electrolyte is substantially non-aqueous.

2. The electrolyte of claim 1 , wherein a concentration of the additive in the electrolyte is from 0.0005 wt % to 50 wt %.

3. The electrolyte of claim 1 , wherein the alkali metal salt is a lithium salt.

4. The electrolyte of claim 1 , wherein the alkali metal salt is Li[(C 2 O 4 ) 2 B],

Li(C 2 O 4 )BF 2 , LiC 1 O 4 , LiBF 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiPF 6 , LiCF 3 SO 3 , Li(CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 N, Li(CF 3 SO 2 ) 3 C,

LiN(SO 2 C 2 F 5 ) 2 , lithium alkyl fluorophosphates, or a mixture of any two or more thereof.

5. The electrolyte of claim 1 , wherein the polar aprotic solvent comprises ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate; ethyl methyl carbonate; diethyl carbonate; methyl propyl carbonate; ethyl propyl carbonate; dipropyl carbonate;

bis(trifluoroethyl) carbonate; bis(pentafluoropropyl) carbonate; trifluoroethyl methyl carbonate; pentafluoroethyl methyl carbonate; heptafluoropropyl methyl carbonate;

perfluorobutyl methyl carbonate; trifluoroethyl ethyl carbonate; pentafluoroethyl ethyl carbonate; heptafluoropropyl ethyl carbonate; perfluorobutyl ethyl carbonate; fluorinated oligomers; dimethoxyethane; triglyme; dimethylvinylene carbonate; tetraethyleneglycol;

dimethyl ether; polyethylene glycols; sulfones; butyrolactone and mixtures of any two or more thereof.

6. An electrochemical device comprising

a cathode;

an anode; and

an electrolyte according to claim 1 .

7. The electrochemical device of claim 6 , wherein the device is a lithium secondary battery or capacitor; the cathode is a lithium metal oxide cathode; the anode is a carbon or lithium metal anode; and the anode and cathode are separated from each other by a porous separator.

8. A method of preparing the electrolyte of claim 1 comprising:

combining an alkali metal salt and one or more stabilizing additives in a polar aprotic solvent substantially free of water;

wherein:

at least one of the stabilizing additives is selected from the group consisting of:

9. The electrolyte of claim 1 wherein at least one of the stabilizing additives is selected from the group consisting of:

10. The electrolyte of claim 1 wherein at least one of the stabilizing additives is selected from the group consisting of:

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2010
From: ZHANG, LU; ZHANG, ZHENGCHENG; AMINE, KHALIL
To: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
Reel/Frame 025345/0700 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Oct 26, 2010
From: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
To: ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
Reel/Frame 025195/0109 →
Continuity (1)
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