Superconcentrated electrolytes for a high-voltage lithium-ion battery

Jianhui Wang; Yuki Yamada; Keitaro Sodeyama; Ching Hua Chiang; Yoshitaka Tateyama; Atsuo Yamada

doi:10.1038/ncomms12032

Nature Communications (Jun 2016)

Superconcentrated electrolytes for a high-voltage lithium-ion battery

Jianhui Wang,
Yuki Yamada,
Keitaro Sodeyama,
Ching Hua Chiang,
Yoshitaka Tateyama,
Atsuo Yamada

Affiliations

Jianhui Wang: Department of Chemical System Engineering, University of Tokyo
Yuki Yamada: Department of Chemical System Engineering, University of Tokyo
Keitaro Sodeyama: Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries, Kyoto University
Ching Hua Chiang: Department of Chemical System Engineering, University of Tokyo
Yoshitaka Tateyama: Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries, Kyoto University
Atsuo Yamada: Department of Chemical System Engineering, University of Tokyo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12032
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Electrode degradation due to metal-ion dissolution in conventional electrolyte hampers the performance of 5 V-class lithium ion batteries. Here, the authors employ a high concentration electrolyte to inhibit metal-ion dissolution and realize a stable high voltage LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4/graphite battery.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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