Application of Film-forming Additives for Ionic Liquid Based Electrolyte

N-methyl-N-propylpiperidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide was synthesized for the application in ionic liquid based electrolytes in lithium ion battery, 10% vinylene carbonate (VC) and 10% 1,3-propane sultone (PS) were added to the electrolyte system respectively as additives to improve the property of solid electrolyte interface and cyclic performance. The results of cyclic voltammetry showed that homogenous and compact solid electrolyte interface film formed on graphite electrode which was detected by observing the morphology of cycled graphite anode. Charging and discharging performance of LiFePO4/Li half cell was tested in the electrolyte with or without additives. The initial specific discharging capacities were increased to 129.4 and 123.0 mA·h/g by the addition of VC and PS, respectively, compared with that of additive-free electrolyte. The discharging retentions were 88.9% and 84.6% in electrolyte containing VC and PS after 10 cycles.