International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol.15, No.5, 8122-8137, 2014
Ionic Liquid Electrolytes for Li-Air Batteries: Lithium Metal Cycling
In this work, the electrochemical stability and lithium plating/stripping performance of N-butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide (Pyr(14)TFSI) 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;Pyr(14)TFSI;efficiency calculation;solid electrolyte interphase (SEI)