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

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.