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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Energy Storage

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  • Organic cathode materials (OCMs) offer high capacity and eco-friendliness but suffer from dissolution in liquid electrolytes.
  • This dissolution limits their practical application in batteries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address OCM dissolution by introducing lithium fluorocarboxylates (LFCs) into electrolytes.
  • To form a protective cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) layer on OCMs.

Main Methods:

  • Incorporation of LFCs with low conjugation and high HOMO energy into electrolytes.
  • Theoretical calculations and spectroscopic analyses to study CEI formation.
  • Electrochemical testing of pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetraone (PTO) cathode with modified electrolyte.

Main Results:

  • LFCs form a uniform, dense, and robust CEI layer, mitigating electrolyte-OCM interaction.
  • The CEI layer enhances interfacial kinetics and protects the cathode.
  • PTO cathode achieved 232 mA h g-1 at 5C and 72% retention after 1000 cycles at 2C.

Conclusions:

  • Tailoring electrolyte composition with LFCs effectively prevents OCM dissolution.
  • The developed CEI layer significantly enhances electrochemical performance and cycling stability.
  • This strategy offers a promising pathway for advanced organic battery development.