Low-Temperature Conductivity Study of Multiorganic Solvent Electrolyte for Lithium-Sulfur Rechargeable Battery Application

The conductivity of an electrolyte plays a significant role in deciding the performance of any battery over a wide temperature range from −40°C to 60°C. In this work, the conductivity of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) at a varied salt concentration range from 0.2 M to 2.0 M in a...

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Main Authors: Ravindar Dharavath, Ashwin Murali, Abdul Wasi Tarapathi, Balasubramanian Trichy Srinivasan, Rambabu Kammili
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Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Electrochemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8192931
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description The conductivity of an electrolyte plays a significant role in deciding the performance of any battery over a wide temperature range from −40°C to 60°C. In this work, the conductivity of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) at a varied salt concentration range from 0.2 M to 2.0 M in a multisolvent organic electrolyte system over a wide temperature range from −40°C to 60°C is reported. The mixed solvents used were 1,3-dioxolane (DOL), 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME), and tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (TEGDME) with an equal ratio of DOL : DME : TEGDME (1 : 1 : 1 by volume). The experimental analysis performed over a wide temperature range revealed the maximum conductivity at salt concentrations ranging from 1.0 M to 1.4 M for equal molar solvents. The optimum salt concentration and maximum conductivity in a different solvent composition ratio (i.e., 3 : 2 : 1) for all the temperatures is reported herein. The temperature-dependence conductivity of the salt concentration did not fit the Arrhenius plot, but it resembled the Vogel–Tamman–Fulcher plot behavior. The present conductivity study was carried out to evaluate the overall operable temperature limit of the electrolyte used in the lithium-sulfur battery.
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spelling doaj-art-82b3f83b38354ae8a14e0bca5a1cae7b2025-08-20T02:08:46ZengWileyInternational Journal of Electrochemistry2090-35292090-35372019-01-01201910.1155/2019/81929318192931Low-Temperature Conductivity Study of Multiorganic Solvent Electrolyte for Lithium-Sulfur Rechargeable Battery ApplicationRavindar Dharavath0Ashwin Murali1Abdul Wasi Tarapathi2Balasubramanian Trichy Srinivasan3Rambabu Kammili4Power Supply Systems Lab, Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad 500069, Telangana, IndiaPower Supply Systems Lab, Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad 500069, Telangana, IndiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, IndiaPower Supply Systems Lab, Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad 500069, Telangana, IndiaPower Supply Systems Lab, Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad 500069, Telangana, IndiaThe conductivity of an electrolyte plays a significant role in deciding the performance of any battery over a wide temperature range from −40°C to 60°C. In this work, the conductivity of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) at a varied salt concentration range from 0.2 M to 2.0 M in a multisolvent organic electrolyte system over a wide temperature range from −40°C to 60°C is reported. The mixed solvents used were 1,3-dioxolane (DOL), 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME), and tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (TEGDME) with an equal ratio of DOL : DME : TEGDME (1 : 1 : 1 by volume). The experimental analysis performed over a wide temperature range revealed the maximum conductivity at salt concentrations ranging from 1.0 M to 1.4 M for equal molar solvents. The optimum salt concentration and maximum conductivity in a different solvent composition ratio (i.e., 3 : 2 : 1) for all the temperatures is reported herein. The temperature-dependence conductivity of the salt concentration did not fit the Arrhenius plot, but it resembled the Vogel–Tamman–Fulcher plot behavior. The present conductivity study was carried out to evaluate the overall operable temperature limit of the electrolyte used in the lithium-sulfur battery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8192931
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Balasubramanian Trichy Srinivasan
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Low-Temperature Conductivity Study of Multiorganic Solvent Electrolyte for Lithium-Sulfur Rechargeable Battery Application
International Journal of Electrochemistry
title Low-Temperature Conductivity Study of Multiorganic Solvent Electrolyte for Lithium-Sulfur Rechargeable Battery Application
title_full Low-Temperature Conductivity Study of Multiorganic Solvent Electrolyte for Lithium-Sulfur Rechargeable Battery Application
title_fullStr Low-Temperature Conductivity Study of Multiorganic Solvent Electrolyte for Lithium-Sulfur Rechargeable Battery Application
title_full_unstemmed Low-Temperature Conductivity Study of Multiorganic Solvent Electrolyte for Lithium-Sulfur Rechargeable Battery Application
title_short Low-Temperature Conductivity Study of Multiorganic Solvent Electrolyte for Lithium-Sulfur Rechargeable Battery Application
title_sort low temperature conductivity study of multiorganic solvent electrolyte for lithium sulfur rechargeable battery application
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8192931
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