Ionic liquid electrolytes for Li-air batteries: lithium metal cycling

Int J Mol Sci. 2014 May 8;15(5):8122-37. doi: 10.3390/ijms15058122.

Abstract

In this work, the electrochemical stability and lithium plating/stripping performance of N-butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (Pyr14TFSI) are reported, by investigating the behavior of Li metal electrodes in symmetrical Li/electrolyte/Li cells. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements and galvanostatic cycling at different temperatures are performed to analyze the influence of temperature on the stabilization of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), showing that TFSI-based ionic liquids (ILs) rank among the best candidates for long-lasting Li-air cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Electric Power Supplies*
  • Electrodes
  • Electrolytes / chemistry
  • Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / chemistry
  • Imides / chemistry
  • Ionic Liquids / chemistry*
  • Lithium / chemistry
  • Pyrrolidines / chemistry

Substances

  • Electrolytes
  • Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated
  • Imides
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Pyrrolidines
  • bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide
  • N-methylpyrrolidine
  • Lithium