The Superiority of Asymmetric Alkyl Methyl Carbonates
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The electrochemical behavior of graphite electrodes cycled galvanostatically versus Li metal in electrolyte solutions containing , and in ethyl and methyl alkyl carbonates was studied. The solvents include ethyl methyl, ethyl propyl, methyl propyl, isopropyl methyl, and isopropyl ethyl carbonates. The use of asymmetric, aliphatic alkyl methyl carbonates is shown to be essential to achieve both high capacity and long cycle life with graphite electrodes in Li-ion batteries.
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Ethyl methyl carbonate can form a much stabler solid electrolyte interphase on graphite than dimethyl carbonate.
“They showed that EMC can form much stabler SEI on graphite than DMC.”
From Review on Low-Temperature Electrolytes for Lithium-Ion and Lithium Metal Batteries (2023) · cites this paper as [23]
In asymmetric alkyl carbonates, a methyl group is required for stable graphite electrode cycling.
“It was reported by Ein-Eli et al. [23] that in asymmetric alkyl carbonates a methyl group is required for stable graphite electrode cycling.”
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- Authors
- Ein-Eli, Y., McDevitt, S. F., & Laura, R.
- Affiliations
- Covalent Associates, Incorporated, Woburn, Massachusetts 01801
- Covalent Associates (United States) (US)
- Venue
- Journal of The Electrochemical Society
- Publisher
- The Electrochemical Society
- Published
- 1998-01-01
- Volume
- 145
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- L1-L3
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- 0013-4651 (ISSN-L)
- 1945-7111
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- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advancements in Battery Materials
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Keywords
- electrolyte solvents, graphite electrodes, lithium metal anode, galvanostatic cycling, lithium-ion batteries, ethyl methyl carbonate, cycle life, specific capacity
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