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Liquefied Gas Electrolytes for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices

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Rustomji, Cyrus Sam, Yang, Yangyuchen, Kim, Taekyoung, Caldwell, Elizabeth, Yoon, Hyojung, Meng, Ying Shirley·2016·ECS Meeting Abstracts
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Using electrolytes based on Liquefied Gas Solvents, high performance of both Li-Ion Batteries and Electrochemical Capacitors at temperatures as low as -60 °C has been demonstrated for the first time. Current Li-Ion technology necessitates the use of particular electrolyte solvents which are highly viscous and have relatively low electrolytic conductivity, preventing high performance below -20 °C. Further, Electrochemical Capacitors commonly use a toxic electrolyte for operation down to -40 °C. Using mild pressures to turn solvents which are typically gaseous at room temperature into a liquid phase, electrolytes with low melting points, low viscosities and moderate dielectric constants have been realized. A number of various solvent and salt systems have been characterized, some showing exceptionally high electrolytic conductivity over a very broad temperature range for both Li-Ion and Electrochemical Capacitor electrolytes. Novel mechanisms for the superior ionic conductivity in these solvents have been studied. Further, these solvents show a wide potential window of stability which may enable high voltage devices. We gratefully acknowledge funding from DOE ARPA-E (DE-AR0000646).

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  • Liquified gas solvents have a moderate dielectric constant (10-15), but their super low viscosity and superior dielectric-fluidity factor make them highly promising for low-temperature applications.

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Rustomji, C. S., Yang, Y., Kim, T., Caldwell, E., Yoon, H., & Meng, Y. S.
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The Electrochemical Society
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2016-06-10
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MA2016-03
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1089-1089
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  • 2151-2043
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10.1149/ma2016-03/2/1089
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  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Catalysis › Ionic liquids properties and applications
Keywords
low-temperature electrolytes, lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors, ionic conductivity, electrolyte solvents, salt systems, dielectric constant, stability window, high-voltage equipment

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