1. Electrochemical activity of carbon blacks in LiPF6-based organic electrolytes.
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Syzdek, Jarosław, Marcinek, Marek, and Kostecki, Robert
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ELECTROCHEMISTRY , *CARBON-black , *LITHIUM compounds , *ORGANIC electronics , *ELECTROLYTES , *X-ray diffraction , *RAMAN spectroscopy , *FOURIER transform infrared spectroscopy - Abstract
Abstract: Electrochemical behavior of carbon black (CB) additives in 1 M LiPF6 EC/DEC (3:7 vol.) electrolyte in the operation potential range of positive electrodes in Li-ion cells was investigated. Various carbon blacks display noticeable electrochemical activity towards intercalation and electrolyte oxidation at potentials >4.0 V vs. Li/Li+. In situ X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and ex situ scanning electron microscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy showed that repetitive intercalation/deintercalation of anions leads to structural alteration and degradation of carbon black nanoparticles. The mechanism of these interfacial processes on CB electrodes and their implications for electrochemical performance of high-voltage Li-ion electrodes during long-term cycling is evaluated. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2014
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