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Physical Properties of $LiPF_6/PC+EC+DEC$ Electrolyte by the Variation of PC Fraction and Initial Electrochemical Properties of Carbon Anode in the Electrolyte

PC 비율에 따른 $LiPF_6/PC+EC+DEC$ 전해액의 물리적 특성 및 탄소분극과의 초기 전기화학적 특성

  • Doh Chil-Hoon (Battery Research Group, Strategic Electrotechnology Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute) ;
  • Moon Seong-In (Battery Research Group, Strategic Electrotechnology Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute) ;
  • Yun Mun-Soo (Battery Research Group, Strategic Electrotechnology Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute)
  • 도칠훈 (한국전기연구소 전략기술연구단 전지연구그룹) ;
  • 문성인 (한국전기연구소 전략기술연구단 전지연구그룹) ;
  • 윤문수 (한국전기연구소 전략기술연구단 전지연구그룹)
  • Published : 2000.11.01

Abstract

The exfoliation of graphite (layer) was progressed due to the irreversible insertion of PC molecules between graphene layers, when propylene carbonate (PC) solvent was used as the organic solvents. The problem could be mitigated by the replacement of PC by ethylene carbonate (EC). But, the freezing point of EC-based electrolyte increased due to the high freezing point of $EC(36.2^{\circ}C)$. Therefore, EC+PC mixed electrolyte is expected as a good organic electrolyte for lithium ion battery. The EC-based organic electrolyte containing PC within pertinent quantity can be expected to have high molar conductivity and reduced exfoliation of graphite layer. The dielectric constant and molar conductivity of $LiPF_6/PC+EC+DEC$ electrolyte was investigated with a variation in the PC content. The electrochemical properties of carbon electrode in the electrolyte were also investigated. Molar conductivity and dielectric constant increased linearly by increasing the PC volume fraction in the electrolyte. The results of charge-discharge test for carbon/electrolyte/Li cell indicated that the initial irreversible specific capacity(IIC) of MCMB-6-28s and MPCF3000 decreased by the addition of $0.83 vol\%$ of PC, but increased with PC content over than $0.83 vol\%$. In the case of MPCF3000 and PCG100 having less than $10 vol\%$ PC, IIC was lower than 50 mAh/g. The discharge specific capacities varied with carbon material, but did not vary with PC content in the electrolyte.

흑연재료를 부극으로 사용하는 리튬2차전지의 유기 전해액으로 propylene carbonate(PC) 용매를 사용하면 흑연층간에 PC의 비가역적 삽입반응으로 인하여 흑연의 exfoliation이 진행된다. 유기전해액으로 ethylene carbonate(EC)를 사용하면 이러한 문제점은 해결되지만, EC의 어는점이 $36.2^{\circ}C$로 높은 것이 단점이다. EC계 전해액에 적정 비율의 PC를 첨가한 혼합 유기 전해액은 전도도가 향상 될 수 있으며, 흑연전극의 exfoliation도 감소시킬 수 있다. EC계 전해액에 첨가한 PC 함량에 따른 유전상수 및 몰전도도를 구하였으며, 동시에 탄소부극에 대한 전기화학적 특성을 조사하였다. $LiPF_6/EC+DEC$ 전해액에 첨가한 PC 함량이 증가하면 유전상수와 몰전도도는 직선적으로 증가하였다. 충방전 시험결과, MCMB-6-28s및 MPCF300의 비가역비용량은 첨가한 PC함량이 $0.83\%$인 경우에는 감소하였으나, 그 이후에는 PC함량에 따라 증가하였다 MPCF3000및 PCG100의 비가역비용량은 PC함량이 $10\%$까지는 50mAh/g이하였다. 그러나, 방전비용량은 첨가한 PC 함량과 관계없이 사용한 탄소재료에 따라서 일정한 값을 나타내었다.

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