Volume 64, Issue 24 e202505212
Research Article

Data–Knowledge-Dual-Driven Electrolyte Design for Fast-Charging Lithium Ion Batteries

Yi Yang

Yi Yang

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

Beijing Key Laboratory of Complex Solid State Batteries, Tsinghua Center for Green Chemical Engineering Electrification, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 P.R. China

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Nan Yao

Nan Yao

Beijing Key Laboratory of Complex Solid State Batteries, Tsinghua Center for Green Chemical Engineering Electrification, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 P.R. China

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Yu-Chen Gao

Yu-Chen Gao

Beijing Key Laboratory of Complex Solid State Batteries, Tsinghua Center for Green Chemical Engineering Electrification, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 P.R. China

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Xiang Chen

Corresponding Author

Xiang Chen

Beijing Key Laboratory of Complex Solid State Batteries, Tsinghua Center for Green Chemical Engineering Electrification, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 P.R. China

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

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Yu-Xin Huang

Yu-Xin Huang

Beijing Key Laboratory of Complex Solid State Batteries, Tsinghua Center for Green Chemical Engineering Electrification, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 P.R. China

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Shuo Zhang

Shuo Zhang

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

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Han-Bing Zhu

Han-Bing Zhu

Beijing Key Laboratory of Complex Solid State Batteries, Tsinghua Center for Green Chemical Engineering Electrification, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 P.R. China

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Lei Xu

Lei Xu

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

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Yu-Xing Yao

Yu-Xing Yao

Beijing Key Laboratory of Complex Solid State Batteries, Tsinghua Center for Green Chemical Engineering Electrification, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 P.R. China

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Shi-Jie Yang

Shi-Jie Yang

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

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Zheng Liao

Zheng Liao

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

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Zeheng Li

Zeheng Li

Beijing Key Laboratory of Complex Solid State Batteries, Tsinghua Center for Green Chemical Engineering Electrification, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 P.R. China

College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 P.R. China

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Xue-Fei Wen

Xue-Fei Wen

Shanxi Research Institute for Clean Energy, Tsinghua University, Taiyuan, 030032 P.R. China

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Peng Wu

Peng Wu

Shanxi Research Institute for Clean Energy, Tsinghua University, Taiyuan, 030032 P.R. China

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Ting-Lu Song

Ting-Lu Song

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

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Jin-Hao Yao

Jin-Hao Yao

Beijing Key Laboratory of Complex Solid State Batteries, Tsinghua Center for Green Chemical Engineering Electrification, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 P.R. China

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Jiang-Kui Hu

Jiang-Kui Hu

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

Beijing Key Laboratory of Complex Solid State Batteries, Tsinghua Center for Green Chemical Engineering Electrification, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 P.R. China

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Chong Yan

Chong Yan

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

Shanxi Research Institute for Clean Energy, Tsinghua University, Taiyuan, 030032 P.R. China

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Jia-Qi Huang

Corresponding Author

Jia-Qi Huang

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 P.R. China

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

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Qiang Zhang

Corresponding Author

Qiang Zhang

Beijing Key Laboratory of Complex Solid State Batteries, Tsinghua Center for Green Chemical Engineering Electrification, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 P.R. China

Shanxi Research Institute for Clean Energy, Tsinghua University, Taiyuan, 030032 P.R. China

Institute for Carbon Neutrality, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 P.R. China

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

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First published: 07 April 2025
Citations: 3

Graphical Abstract

A data–knowledge-dual-driven framework is proposed for mining high-temperature fast-charging electrolytes, integrating high-throughput calculation, machine learning, and experimental verification. The screened ethyl trimethylacetate-based electrolyte strengthens Li-ion batteries performance at 4.0 C and 45 °C by thermostable solid-electrolyte-interphase.

Abstract

Electric vehicles (EVs) starve for minutes-level fast-charging lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), while the heat gathering at high-rate charging and torridity conditions has detrimental effects on electrolytes, triggering rapid battery degradation and even safety hazards. However, the current research on high-temperature fast-charging (HTFC) electrolytes is very lacking. We revolutionized the conventional paradigm of developing HTFC electrolytes integrating with high-throughput calculation, machine-learning techniques, and experimental verifications to establish a data–knowledge-dual-driven approach. Ethyl trimethylacetate was efficiently screened out based on the approach and enabled batteries to work under high temperatures with distinctly restricted side reactions. A stable and highly safe fast-charging (15-min charging to 80% capacity) cycling without Li plating was achieved over 4100 cycles at 45 °C based on 181 Wh kg−1 pouch cells, demonstrating the state-of-the-art in this field.

Conflict of Interests

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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