A Novel High-Performance Electrolyte for Extreme Fast Charging in Pilot Scale Lithium-Ion Pouch Cells

Realizing extreme fast charging (XFC) in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles is still challenging due to the insufficient lithium-ion transport kinetics, especially in the electrolyte. Herein, a novel high-performance electrolyte (HPE) consisting of lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI), lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) and carbonates is proposed and tested in pilot-scale, 2-Ah pouch cells. Moreover, the origin of improved electrochemical performance is comprehensively studied via various characterizations, suggesting that the proposed HPE exhibits high ionic conductivity and excellent electrochemical stability at high charging rate of 6-C. Therefore, the HPE-based pouch cells deliver improved discharge specific capacity and excellent long-term cyclability up to 1500 cycles under XFC conditions, which is superior to the conventional state-of-the-art baseline electrolyte.

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In this study, a novel high-performance electrolyte (HPE) consisting of LiFSI, LiPF6, and carbonates is proposed for extreme fast charging (XFC) in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The HPE exhibits high ionic conductivity and excellent electrochemical stability at a high charging rate of 6-C, leading to improved discharge specific capacity and excellent long-term cyclability up to 1500 cycles under XFC conditions.