Thermal and oxidation stability of organo-fluorine compound-mixed electrolyte solutions for lithium ion batteries

Thermal and oxidation stability of fluorine compound-mixed electrolyte solutions have been investigated. Charge/discharge behavior of natural graphite electrode has been also examined in the same electrolyte solutions. Fluorine compounds demonstrate much lower reactivity with metallic Li than ethylene carbonate/dimethyl carbonate. Fluorine compound-mixed electrolyte solutions show the lower reactivity with LiC6 and the smaller exothermic peaks due to decomposition of electrolyte solutions and surface films than original solutions without fluorine compound. Oxidation currents are also smaller in fluorine compound-mixed electrolyte solutions than in original ones. First coulombic efficiencies in fluorine compound-mixed electrolyte solutions are similar to those in original ethylene carbonate-based solutions except one case. Mixing of fluorine compounds highly increase first coulombic efficiencies of natural graphite electrode in propylene carbonate-containing solution. [Display omitted] •Organo-fluorine compounds have much lower reactivity with Li than EC/DMC.•Organo-fluorine compounds improve thermal stability of electrolyte solution.•Fluorine compounds improve electrochemical oxidation stability of electrolyte solution.•Organo-fluorine compounds increase first coulombic efficiencies in PC-containing solution.