Additive Dependency on Formation of Solid Electrolyte Interphase on the Surface of Polymeric Hard Carbon Anode in Sodium-ion Batteries

초록

Polymeric precursor-based hard carbon with a disordered turbostratic structure has a high capacity of approximately 300 mA h g(-1) as an anode material for a sodium-ion battery. However, hard carbon has a limited cycle performance owing to the formation of unstable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI). To improve the cycle performance, several studies are underway to find suitable additives. In this study, the effects of fluorocarbon carbonate (FEC) and succinic anhydride (SA) on the life characteristics of hard carbon were investigated and the reasons were examined. All additives negatively affected the cycle performance because they increase film resistance. The high film resistance in the electrolyte with FEC was due to the formation of the SEI layer with the introduction of the sodium fluoride component with a relatively high barrier energy of 3.34 eV. On the other hand, the high film resistance in the electrolyte with SA was due to the formation of a thick formed SEI layer, and the reason of the increase in film resistance of the two additives was different.

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