Abstract
Gel polymer electrolytes containing 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide and a small amount of additive (vinylene carbonate, fluoroethylene carbonate, and ethylene carbonate) are prepared, and their electrochemical properties are investigated. The cathodic limit of the gel polymer electrolytes can be extended to 0 V vs. Li by the formation of a protective solid electrolyte interphase on the electrode surface. Using these gel polymer electrolytes, lithium metal polymer cells composed of a lithium anode and a LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cathode are assembled, and their cycling performances are evaluated at room temperature. The cells show good cycling performance, comparable to that of a cell assembled with gel polymer electrolyte containing standard liquid electrolyte (1.0 M LiPF6 in ethylene carbonate/diethylene carbonate). Flammability tests and differential scanning calorimetry studies show that the presence of the ionic liquid in the gel polymer electrolyte considerably improves the safety and thermal stability of the cells.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6750-6755 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Power Sources |
| Volume | 196 |
| Issue number | 16 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 Aug 15 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was partly supported by the IT R&D program of MKE/KEIT ( KI002176-2010-02 ) and the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the (MEST) of the Korean Government ( NRF-2009-C1AAA001-0093360 ).
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
