An Amphiphilic Molecule-Regulated Core-Shell-Solvation Electrolyte for Li-Metal Batteries at Ultra-Low Temperature
Junkai Shi
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Contribution: Formal analysis (lead), Investigation (lead), Writing - original draft (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorChao Xu
MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Contribution: Methodology (lead), Software (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorJiawei Lai
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
Contribution: Formal analysis (equal), Investigation (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorZhongliang Li
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
Contribution: Investigation (equal), Software (equal), Validation (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorYuping Zhang
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
Contribution: Data curation (lead), Formal analysis (equal), Investigation (supporting)
Search for more papers by this authorYan Liu
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
Contribution: Investigation (equal), Methodology (equal), Software (equal)
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Kui Ding
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
Contribution: Conceptualization (equal), Funding acquisition (supporting), Supervision (lead), Writing - review & editing (lead)
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Yue-Peng Cai
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
Contribution: Funding acquisition (lead), Supervision (equal), Writing - review & editing (equal)
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Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Tokyo, 113-8654 Japan
Contribution: Formal analysis (supporting), Writing - review & editing (supporting)
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Qifeng Zheng
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Funding acquisition (lead), Supervision (lead), Writing - review & editing (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorJunkai Shi
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Contribution: Formal analysis (lead), Investigation (lead), Writing - original draft (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorChao Xu
MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Contribution: Methodology (lead), Software (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorJiawei Lai
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
Contribution: Formal analysis (equal), Investigation (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorZhongliang Li
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
Contribution: Investigation (equal), Software (equal), Validation (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorYuping Zhang
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
Contribution: Data curation (lead), Formal analysis (equal), Investigation (supporting)
Search for more papers by this authorYan Liu
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
Contribution: Investigation (equal), Methodology (equal), Software (equal)
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Kui Ding
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
Contribution: Conceptualization (equal), Funding acquisition (supporting), Supervision (lead), Writing - review & editing (lead)
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Yue-Peng Cai
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
Contribution: Funding acquisition (lead), Supervision (equal), Writing - review & editing (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorRui Shang
Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Tokyo, 113-8654 Japan
Contribution: Formal analysis (supporting), Writing - review & editing (supporting)
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Qifeng Zheng
School of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, South China Normal University (SCNU), 55 West Zhongsan Rd., Guangzhou, 510006 China
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Funding acquisition (lead), Supervision (lead), Writing - review & editing (lead)
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Lithium metal batteries hold great promise for promoting energy density and operating at low temperatures, yet they still suffer from insufficient Li compatibility and slow kinetic, especially at ultra-low temperatures. Herein, we rationally design and synthesize a new amphiphilic solvent, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-3-methoxypropane, for use in battery electrolytes. The lithiophilic segment is readily to solvate Li+ to induce self-assembly of the electrolyte solution to form a peculiar core-shell-solvation structure. Such unique solvation structure not only largely improves the ionic conductivity to allow fast Li+ transport and lower the desolvation energy to enable facile desolvation, but also leads to the formation of a highly robust and conductive inorganic SEI. The resulting electrolyte demonstrates high Li efficiency and superior cycling stability from room temperature to −40 °C at high current densities. Meanwhile, anode-free high-voltage cell retains 87 % capacity after 100 cycles.
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