Physical and Electrochemical Properties of Pyrrolidinium-Based Ionic Liquid and Methyl Propionate Co-Solvent Electrolyte

Tuesday, 11 October 2022: 16:40
Room 303 (The Hilton Atlanta)
M. Keating (The City College of New York, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York), S. Oh (The City College of New York), and E. J. Biddinger (The City College of New York, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York)
Advancements in modern technology has led to increasing demand for high-capacity batteries. Lithium metal batteries have high specific capacity and are a promising candidate for post lithium-ion batteries. Traditional organic electrolytes have poor compatibility with lithium metal batteries. Ionic liquids (IL) with the addition of co-solvents have shown promised in lithium metal battery systems. In this work, 1-butyl-1-methyl-pyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide ([Pyr14][TFSI]) was selected for its large electrochemical window and methyl propionate (MP) for its low viscosity and melting point. The IL/MP mixture with 0.8m LiTFSI maintained a large electrochemical window (>5V), extended liquid range of the IL and noticeably improved conductivity (from 0.56 mS/cm for 0.8m LiTFSI in [Pyr14][TFSI] to 11 mS/cm for 0.8m LiTFSI in a mixture of 1 to 7 mole ratio of [Pyr14][TFSI] to MP at 25°C). Also, we have identified that the addition of cyclic carbonate is important to increase the columbic efficiency for lithium deposition and stripping.