Guidelines for designing highly concentrated electrolytes for low temperature applications

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Aug 25;56(68):9830-9833. doi: 10.1039/d0cc03963b.

Abstract

The redefinition of the commonly named "water-in-salt" clarifies the operating temperatures of the state-of-the-art LiTFSI-based aqueous solutions. An in-depth study shows its mismatch for low temperature applications. In contrast, the recommended strategy is to design an electrolyte with an invariant composition, as exemplified by the eutectic water/LiNO3 that is able to electrochemically cycle down to -23 °C.

MeSH terms

  • Electrochemical Techniques
  • Electrolytes / chemistry*
  • Salts / chemistry
  • Solutions / chemistry
  • Temperature
  • Trimethylsilyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Electrolytes
  • Salts
  • Solutions
  • Trimethylsilyl Compounds
  • lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide
  • Water