Inorganic Chemicals Industry ›› 2025, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (6): 85-92.doi: 10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2024-0593

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Study on trimethyl phosphate-mixed salt flame retardant electrolytes performance

WANG Yiren1,2,3(), DUO Xinghong1,2,3,4()   

  1. 1. School of Chemistry and Material Science,Qinghai Minzu University,Xi′ning 810007,China
    2. Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Technology,Xi′ning 810007,China
    3. Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Physical Chemistry,Xi′ning 810007,China
    4. Qinghai Provincial Demonstration Center for Basic Chemistry Experimental Teaching,Xi′ning 810007,China.
  • Received:2024-11-07 Online:2025-06-10 Published:2025-06-25
  • Contact: DUO Xinghong E-mail:755874970@qq.com;wlkdxh@tju.edu.cn

Abstract:

The electrolyte is crucial to the energy density and stability of lithium-ion batteries.However,the lithium salt commonly used in commercial electrolytes,lithium hexafluorophosphate(LiPF6),is prone to decomposition at temperatures above 60 ℃,which increases the risk of combustion or explosion of the battery under extreme high temperatures.A series of novel flame-retardant electrolyte systems were developed,which used lithium hexafluorophosphate(LiPF6) and lithium difluorophosphate(LiPO2F2) as lithium salts,with ethylene carbonate(EC) and diethyl carbonate(DEC) as mixed solvents,and trimethyl phosphate(TMP) as a flame-retardant additive.The flame-retardant performance was evaluated by self-extinguishing time and infrared spectroscopy analysis,the thermal stability was analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry-thermogravimetric(DSC-TG) experiments,and the electrochemical performance was assessed through electrochemical charge-discharge testing,cycle performance testing,and impedance testing.The results showed that the electrolyte with 3% TMP added did not spread when burned,demonstrating excellent flame-retardant properties.The addition of the lithium salt LiPO2F2 to the electrolyte had improved the thermal stability of the electrolyte.The results indicated that the electrolyte(LiPF6+LiPO2F2)+(EC+DEC)+3%TMP in a LiCoO2/Li battery achieved a first discharge specific capacity of 132.9 mA·h/g and a coulombic efficiency of 99.63% at 25 ℃ and 0.5C rate.After 100 cycles at 80 ℃ and 1.0C rate,the discharge specific capacity was 110.8 mA·h/g,with a capacity retention rate of 92.49%.

Key words: lithium-ion batteries, electrolyte, flame retardant additive, synergistic effect, high temperature

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