Electrochemical cell studies on fluorinated natural graphite in propylene carbonate electrolyte with difluoromethyl acetate (MFA) additive for low temperature lithium battery application

Electrochemical cell performances of fluorinated natural graphite (abbreviated as FNG) electrode material was studied by using 1M of LiClO4- EC : DEC: PC (1 : 1 : 1 v%) electrolyte solution with and without 0.15% v/v fluorinated carboxylic ester additive difluoromethyl acetate-CHF2COOCH3 (MFA) at -10 degrees C. The electrochemical cell performances were studied by cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge and impedance analysis. The additive has proven its positive role with the electrolyte system and has shown the improved characterization over the blank electrolyte system.