Abstract
Dissolved metal ions (Mn2+, Co2+, and Ni 2+) present in the electrolyte are known to deteriorate the performance of the lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). In this study, ethylene carbonate (EC)-solvated M2+ and M (where M = Mn, Co, and Ni) species are examined by first-principles calculations in order to understand the detrimental impact of metal ions on LIB performance. Our calculations indicate that (1) the Mn2+ ion is the most easily desolvated (Mn2+ > Co2+ > Ni2+) and deposited at the anode surface; and (2) the Mn element more readily causes a cathodic decomposition of EC via metal-to-solvent electron transfer (Mn > Co ∼ Ni).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 548-550 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Computational Materials Science |
| Volume | 81 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2014 |
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Keywords
- Density functional calculation
- Desolvation
- Electrolyte
- Electron transfer
- Ethylene carbonate
- Lithium-ion battery
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