Ionic Liquid Electrolytes for Li–Air Batteries: Lithium Metal Cycling

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.

Keywords

• lithium air batteries
• ionic liquids
• lithium metal
• electrolytes
• Pyr14TFSI
• efficiency calculation
• solid electrolyte interphase (SEI)