CN117652049A

CN117652049A - Liquid electrolyte composition and electrochemical cell having the same

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Publication number: CN117652049A
Application number: CN202280048916.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: S·沙纳; A·亚当; A·莫雷蒂; P·兰普
Original assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Current assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Priority date: 2021-07-21
Filing date: 2022-07-13
Publication date: 2024-03-05
Also published as: EP4374446A1; US20240347772A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a liquid electrolyte composition for an electrochemical cell, comprising the following components: (a) sulfur dioxide; (B) At least one salt, wherein the salt comprises an anionic complex having at least one bidentate ligand. The ligand forms together with the central ion Z of the anionic complex a five to eight membered ring, wherein the ring comprises a sequence of 2 to 5 carbon atoms optionally interrupted by heteroatoms.

Description

Liquid electrolyte composition and electrochemical cell having the same

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an electrolyte composition and an electrochemical cell having the same.

Background

Electrochemical cells are of great importance in many technical fields. Electrochemical cells are particularly often used in applications requiring low voltages, for example for driving notebook computers or mobile phones. An advantage of electrochemical cells is that a number of individual cells can be connected to each other. The cells can for example provide a high voltage by a series connection, whereas a parallel connection of the cells results in a higher nominal capacity. Such a connection creates a battery with greater energy. Such battery systems are also suitable for high voltage applications and may for example enable electric drive of a vehicle or for stationary energy storage.

In the following, the term "electrochemical cell" is used as a synonym for all names for rechargeable galvanic elements common in the art, such as battery cells, battery cells, accumulators, battery accumulators and secondary batteries.

The electrochemical cell is capable of providing electrons during discharge for use in an external circuit. In contrast, the electrochemical cell is charged by the input electrons during the charging process by means of an external circuit.

The electrochemical cell has at least two different electrodes, namely a positive electrode (cathode) and a negative electrode (anode). The two electrodes are in contact with an electrolyte composition.

The most commonly used electrochemical cells are called lithium ion cells, also called lithium ion batteries.

Lithium ion cells known from the prior art have assembled anodes, which very often comprise a carbon-based anode active material (typically graphite-type carbon) deposited on a metallic copper carrier foil. The cathode typically includes metallic aluminum coated with a cathode active material (e.g., layered oxide). For example LiCoO coated onto a rolled aluminium carrier foil can be used ₂ Or LiNi _1/3 Mn _1/3 Co _1/3 O ₂ As a layered oxide.

The electrolyte composition plays an important role in the safety and performance of the electrochemical cell. This ensures charge balance between the cathode and the anode during charge-discharge. The current required for this is achieved by ion transport of the conductive salt in the electrolyte composition. In a lithium ion cell, the conductive salt is a lithium conductive salt, and lithium ions are used as ions that transport electric current.

There is therefore the following necessity: suitable conductive salts are selected to maintain an effective charge balance during operation, which are not only sufficiently soluble in the electrolyte composition, but also have suitable ionic conductivity. The most commonly used conductive salt in lithium ion cells is lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF ₆ )。

In addition to the lithium conductive salt, the electrolyte composition further comprises a solvent that can achieve dissociation of the conductive salt and sufficient mobility of lithium ions. Liquid organic solvents consisting of a series of linear and cyclic dialkyl carbonates are known from the prior art. Generally, a mixture of the following substances is used: ethylene Carbonate (EC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), propylene Carbonate (PC) and Ethyl Methyl Carbonate (EMC).

It is noted herein that each solvent has a specific range of cell voltage stability, also referred to as a "voltage window". In this voltage window, the electrochemical cell can be operated stably during operation. Electrochemical oxidation of the components of the electrolyte composition occurs if the cell voltage approaches the upper voltage limit. Instead, the reduction process is performed at the lower end of the voltage window. These two redox reactions are undesirable, reducing the performance and reliability of the cell and leading to its failure in adverse situations.

The processes mentioned here are in particular relevant for deep discharge and overcharge of lithium-ion cells.

Prior art lithium ion cells with organic electrolyte compositions tend to generate gases during charge-discharge. By "gas generating" (Gasung) is understood that the components of the electrolyte are electrochemically decomposed into volatile and gaseous compounds as a result of the use of an excessively high cell voltage. The generation of gas reduces the proportion of electrolyte and results in the generation of undesirable decomposition products, thereby resulting in lower service life and lower lithium ion cell efficiency.

In order that the cell can operate over as wide a potential range as possible, fluorinated solvents or additives are added to the electrolyte compositions of the prior art. Fluorinated solvents such as fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) are chemically inert and electrochemically stable with respect to the operating voltage of the lithium ion cell.

A well-known disadvantage of fluorinated electrolytes is that in the event of thermal defects in the cell, it can lead to enhanced exotherms and the formation and emission of unhealthy gases such as Hydrogen Fluoride (HF).

Because of this disadvantage, lithium ion cells possess a number of regulatory mechanisms to maintain the cell within the optimal voltage range for the respective solvent during operation and thereby stabilize the electrolyte composition.

In the prior art, various schemes for stabilizing electrolyte compositions are known.

EP 1 689 756 B1 describes a process for the preparation of the formula X (OR ^F ) _m Wherein X is selected from the group consisting of B, al, ga, in, P, as and Sb, m is 3 or 5, and R ^F Being linear or branched, partial or completePerfluorinated alkyl or aryl groups. The weakly coordinating anion forms a salt with a monovalent or divalent cation, preferably with an alkali metal ion. Due to the chemical stability, in particular of anions, the disclosed salts are especially proposed for use as inert lithium conducting salts in lithium ion batteries. But does not describe electrolyte compositions having weakly coordinating anions for use in lithium ion batteries.

In addition to the selection of chemically inert conductive salts, the stability of the battery cells can be improved by the selection of suitable solvents. Sulfur dioxide (SO) has been discussed in David Linden, "handbook of batteries (Handbook of Batteries)" (2 nd edition, mcGraw Hill, 1994) ₂ ) As an inorganic solvent in the electrolyte composition. The electrolyte composition based on sulfur dioxide has in particular an increased ionic conductivity and thus allows for operation of the battery cell at high discharge currents without negatively affecting the stability of the cell. In addition, sulfur dioxide-based electrolyte compositions are unique in high energy density, low self-discharge rate, and limited overcharge and deep discharge.

Sulfur dioxide has the disadvantage that it only does not dissolve sufficiently many lithium conducting salts, which can dissolve well in organic solvents. Thus, for example, the widely used lithium conducting salt lithium hexafluorophosphate cannot be used in electrolyte compositions containing sulfur dioxide.

EP 1,201,004 B1 discloses a rechargeable electrochemical cell with an electrolyte based on sulfur dioxide. Sulfur dioxide is not added here as an additive, but rather as a main component of the electrolyte composition. It should therefore at least partially ensure the mobility of the ions of the conductive salt, which leads to charge transport between the electrodes. In the proposed cells, lithium tetrachloroaluminate is used as a lithium-containing conductive salt with a cathode active material formed from a metal oxide, such as lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO), in particular ₂ ) Is used in combination. By adding a salt additive, such as an alkali metal halide like lithium fluoride, sodium chloride or lithium chloride, to the sulphur dioxide containing electrolyte composition, a functional and rechargeable cell is obtained.

EP 2534719 B1 shows a rechargeable lithium battery cell with a sulfur dioxide-based electrolyte in combination with lithium iron phosphate as cathode active material. Lithium tetrachloroaluminate is used as a preferred conductive salt in the electrolyte composition. In research on cells based on these components, higher electrochemical resistance of the cells can be demonstrated.

In WO 2021/019042 A1 rechargeable battery cells with an active metal, a layered oxide as cathode active material and an electrolyte containing sulfur dioxide are described. The use of formula M in these cells is due to the poor solubility of many common lithium conducting salts in sulfur dioxide ⁺ [Z(OR) ₄ ] ^- Wherein M is a metal selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and metals of group 12 of the periodic table, and R is a hydrocarbon group. The alkoxy groups-OR are each singly bonded to a central atom Z, which may be aluminum OR boron. In a preferred embodiment, the cell comprises formula Li ⁺ [Al(OC(CF ₃ ) ₃ ) ₄ ] ^- Is a perfluorinated conductive salt of (2). The cells composed of the described components show stable electrochemical performance in experimental studies. In addition, the conductive salts, especially perfluorinated anions, have an unexpected hydrolytic stability. In addition, the electrolyte should be stable to oxidation up to an upper potential of 5.0V. It is further shown that the cells with the disclosed electrolytes can be discharged or charged at low temperatures up to-41 ℃. However, electrochemical performance measurements were not made at high temperatures.

The thermal stability of lithium perfluorinated aluminate at high temperatures was investigated in the specialized publication by Malinowski et al (Dalton Trans.,2020,49,7766). The authors characterized in the study [ Al (OC (CF) ₃ ) ₃ ) ₄ ]Various properties of the salts, especially the temperature stability of the lithium derivatives. Thermogravimetric studies showed that the compound Li [ Al (OC (CF) ₃ ) ₃ ) ₄ ]There is already a mass loss at 105 c, which is caused by the onset of decomposition of the fluorinated anions.

Disclosure of Invention

Summary of The Invention

The present invention is based on the object of providing an electrolyte composition for an electrochemical cell and in particular a rechargeable battery, which is inexpensive and can be operated safely at different operating voltages.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by a liquid electrolyte composition for an electrochemical cell according to claim 1.

Advantageous embodiments of the electrolyte composition according to the invention are given in the dependent claims, which may optionally be combined with each other.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by a liquid electrolyte composition for an electrochemical cell. The electrolyte composition comprises the following components:

(A) Sulfur dioxide;

(B) At least one salt, wherein the salt comprises an anionic complex having at least one bidentate ligand and the salt corresponds to formula (I)

Formula (II)

Or (III)

M is a metal cation selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and metals of group 12 of the periodic Table. m is an integer from 1 to 2, and Z represents a central ion selected from the group consisting of elements of groups 2 to 16 of the periodic table, including lanthanides. A is that ¹ To A ¹² Each being a coordinating element bonded to the central ion Z, wherein A ¹ And A ¹² Each independently of the other is selected from the group consisting of elements of groups 15 and 16 of the periodic table. R is R ₁ And R is ₂ Each representing a single bond and being terminal and independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon groups optionally substituted by fluorine, trifluoromethanesulfonyl groups, trifluoromethanesulfonate groups and fluorosulfonate groups. L (L) ¹ To L ⁶ Each independently of the others is an aliphatic or aromatic bridging group. The bridging group forms a five to eight membered ring with the central ion Z and with two coordinating elements bonded to the central ion Z and the bridging group, wherein the ring comprises a sequence of 2 to 5 carbon atoms optionally interrupted by heteroatoms.

The salts proposed according to the invention have anions comprising at least one bidentate ligand. Bidentate ligands in the sense of the present invention are understood as molecules: the molecule has at least two coordinating elements, and the molecule is linked to the central ion Z via the at least two coordinating elements. It is also conceivable to use other multidentate ligands having other numbers of teeth, such as three, four, five or six teeth.

Bidentate or multidentate ligands are also commonly referred to as chelating ligands and complexes formed by their combination are referred to as chelating complexes. The anions of the salts of the formulae (I), (II) and (III) are therefore chelate complexes. Within the scope of the present invention, chelate complexes and salts formed therefrom have various advantages over single bond complexes and salts formed therefrom.

The chelate complex is chemically more stable than its single bond derivative. The bond between the chelating ligand and the central ion is difficult to break off, and thus the chelating complexes according to the invention are chemically inert with respect to external chemical and physical influences.

According to the invention, the chelating complex is an anion of at least one salt of formula (I), (II) or (III), wherein the salt is used as a conducting salt of the electrolyte composition. The electrolyte composition thus achieves charge balance between the two electrodes with which it is in contact.

Another advantage is the high affinity of the chelating ligand for the central ion. The chelate complexes used according to the invention are chemically and electrochemically stable compounds which, owing to the strongly coordinating nature of the ligands to the central ion, have a relatively low affinity for the bond with the positively charged ion. Thus, the chelate complex itself is a weakly coordinating anion. Thus, the chelate complex itself is a weakly coordinating anion. Thus, the conductive salt can dissociate in the electrolyte composition with little or no reversion to the original salt, and form ions in solution with high mobility and correspondingly high ionic conductivity. This in turn improves the electrochemical performance of the electrochemical cell.

Owing to these properties, the chelate complexes used according to the invention, in particular the salts composed of the same, are temperature-resistant and hydrolysis-resistant.

According to the invention, the described salts are sufficiently soluble in liquid sulfur dioxide, which is an inorganic solvent for the electrolyte composition. Within the scope of the present invention, sulfur dioxide is not only contained as an additive in the electrolyte composition in low concentrations, but is also present to such an extent that it can act as a solvent to ensure ion mobility of the conductive salt.

Sulfur dioxide is gaseous at room temperature and forms stable liquid solvate complexes with lithium conducting salts with a significantly reduced vapor pressure relative to sulfur dioxide as a pure substance. The gaseous sulphur dioxide is thus combined in liquid form and can be handled safely and relatively simply. Sulfur dioxide itself and the incombustibility of the solvate complexes are particular advantages, such incombustibility improving the operational safety of electrolyte compositions based on such solvate complexes and improving the operational safety of cells prepared with electrolyte compositions.

The described salts of chelate complexes of the formulae (I), (II) and (III) are nonflammable. Thus, the electrolyte composition of the present invention is also non-flammable and safer operation of the electrochemical cell comprising the disclosed components of the electrolyte composition can be achieved. If sulfur dioxide escapes from the cell in the event of mechanical damage, sulfur dioxide cannot ignite outside the cell.

In addition, the electrolyte composition of the invention is also low cost relative to conventional organic electrolytes. The improved temperature stability and hydrolysis resistance allow for direct and almost complete recycling of the electrolyte composition from the old battery without increased costs. In order to recycle the old cells, hydrothermal methods at high pressure and high temperature are used in most cases. Conventional electrolyte compositions are mostly not hydrolysis-resistant and therefore have to be worked up in other ways. For this purpose, the electrolyte composition is extracted from the cell in a costly manner, for example by flushing the cell with supercritical carbon dioxide. In contrast, newer electrolyte formulations based on aluminates, borates or gallates, as described in the prior art, often do not have sufficient temperature stability.

The electrolyte compositions proposed here have a temperature stability and hydrolysis resistance and can therefore be recycled directly from the electrochemical cells using water-based extraction processes at low cost. The electrolyte compositions presented herein have high recycling potential and high recycling ratio due to the water solubility of the proposed components.

Recycling not only reduces the consumption of the main raw materials and energy requirements of the electrolyte composition that must be spent producing the freshly prepared electrolyte composition, but thereby also reduces carbon dioxide emissions caused during the manufacturing process. Thus, the manufacturing costs of the electrolyte composition of the present invention and the manufacturing costs of the electrochemical cells manufactured using the electrolyte composition are kept low.

According to the invention, the electrolyte composition comprises at least one salt of formula (I), (II) or (III), wherein the salt comprises an anionic complex with at least one bidentate ligand.

In the formula, the charge of the anion is balanced by a positively charged metal cation M selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and metals of group 12 of the periodic table in stoichiometric proportions. The metal cation is preferably a lithium ion, and the salt is preferably a lithium salt. Accordingly, m is an integer from 1 to 2, where m is determined by the oxidation number of the metal cation used in accordance with the stoichiometric ratio.

In formula (I), (II) or (III), Z represents a central ion selected from the group consisting of elements of groups 2 to 16 and the lanthanide series of the periodic table. The central ion Z is preferably selected from the group consisting of elements B, al, ga, in, P, ti, nb, zn, V and La. Z is particularly preferably selected from the group consisting of aluminum, boron and phosphorus.

If the central ion corresponds to one of the elements aluminum, boron or phosphorus, the corresponding salt thus formed is an aluminate, borate or phosphate. The anions of the salts of the formulae (I), (II) or (III) are correspondingly singly negatively charged.

Coordination element A ¹ To A ¹² Each bonded to a central ion Z and a bridging group, wherein the coordinating element A ¹ And A ¹² Each independently of the other is selected from the group consisting of elements of groups 15 and 16 of the periodic table.

If the coordinating element is an element selected from the group consisting of elements of group 15 of the periodic table, the relevant coordinating element bears a fluorine-containing group. In other words, the relevant coordinating element thus has a total of three bonds, a bond to the central ion Z, a bond to the bridging group and a bond to the fluorine-containing group.

The fluorine-containing groups are selected in particular from the group consisting of trifluoromethanesulfonyl groups, trifluoromethanesulfonate groups, tosyl groups, fluorosulfonate groups and perfluorinated C ₁ -C ₈ Alkyl groups.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the at least one coordinating element comprises oxygen. Particularly preferably, all coordinating elements are oxygen.

According to another aspect, the salt corresponds to formula (I), wherein R ₁ And R is ₂ Each independently of the others comprises hydrocarbon groups optionally substituted by fluorine. Hydrocarbon group R ₁ And R is ₂ Each being singly bound and independently of one another selected from the group consisting of C ₁ -C ₈ Alkyl, C ₂ -C ₁₀ Alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₁₀ Alkynyl, C ₆ -C ₁₂ Cycloalkyl and C ₆ -C ₁₂ Aryl groups.

In the sense of the present invention, single bond means a hydrocarbon radical R ₁ And R is ₂ Each bonded to the central atom Z via a single coordinating element.

In the sense of the present invention, the term C ₁ -C ₈ Alkyl groups include straight or branched saturated hydrocarbon groups having one to eight carbon atoms. Preferred hydrocarbon groups include, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, 2-dimethylpropyl, n-hexyl, isohexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, n-heptyl, isoheptyl, n-octyl and isooctyl.

In the sense of the present invention, the term C ₂ -C ₁₀ Alkenyl groups include straight or branched chain, at least partially unsaturated hydrocarbon groups having from two to ten carbon atoms, wherein the hydrocarbon group has at least one c—c double bond. Preferred hydrocarbon groups include, for example, vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, 1-n-butenyl, 2-n-butenyl, isobutenyl, 1-pentenyl, 1-hexenyl, 1-heptenyl, 1-octenyl, 1-nonenyl and 1-decenyl.

In the sense of the present invention, the term C ₂ -C ₁₀ Alkynyl groups include linear or branched, at least partially linear, unsaturated hydrocarbon groups having from two to ten carbon atoms, wherein the hydrocarbon group has at least one c—c triple bond. Preferred hydrocarbon groups include, for example, ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-n-butynyl, 2-n-butynyl, isobutynyl, 1-pentynyl, 1-hexynyl, 1-heptynyl, 1-octynyl, 1-nonynyl and 1-decynyl.

In the sense of the present invention, the term C ₆ -C ₁₂ Cycloalkyl includes cyclic saturated hydrocarbon groups having six to twelve carbon atoms. Preferred hydrocarbon groups include, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclohexyl, cyclononyl, and cyclodecyl.

In the sense of the present invention, the term C ₆ -C ₁₄ Aryl groups include aromatic hydrocarbon groups having six to twelve carbon atoms. Preferred hydrocarbon groups include, for example, phenyl, naphthyl and anthracenyl.

In a preferred embodiment, the hydrocarbon group R ₁ And/or R ₂ At least partially substituted with fluorine.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the hydrocarbon radicals R ₁ And/or R ₂ Completely substituted by fluorine.

The bidentate chelating ligand has at least two coordinating elements and one bridging group L bonded to the two coordinating elements ¹ To L ⁶ 。

L ¹ To L ⁶ Each independently of the others is an aliphatic or aromatic bridging group.

The bridging group forms a five to eight membered ring with the central ion Z and with two coordinating atoms bonded to the central ion Z and the bridging group.

The ring comprises a sequence of 2 to 5 carbon atoms optionally interrupted by heteroatoms.

According to another aspect of the invention, the ring comprises a continuous sequence of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably 2 to 3 carbon atoms.

Another aspect proposes that the ring has a sequence of 2 to 5 carbon atoms interrupted by heteroatoms. In this case, heteroatoms are enclosed in the bridging group.

The heteroatom may be selected from the group consisting of elements of main groups 15 and 16 of the periodic table.

The heteroatom may in particular be oxygen. In other words, the ring or bridge group has in particular at least one ether group.

Advantageously, the ring has a sequence of 2 to 4 carbon atoms interrupted by oxygen.

The fluorine content of the ring can advantageously be reduced by the addition of ether groups. Thereby also reducing the fluorine content of the ligand as a whole. Fluorinated compounds, while having good electrochemical resistance, the synthesis of such compounds is costly and cost intensive. The inventors herein have recognized that by adding heteroatoms to the ring, the fluorine content in the ring and thus also the ligand can be reduced without compromising the electrochemical stability of the ligand.

Suitable ether groups for this are, in particular, those which are likewise stable to oxidation potential, so that the ligands are electrochemically stable even if the fluorine content is reduced.

The ring may include at least one carbonyl group selected from the group consisting of an imide group, a carboxylate group, a ketone group, a carboxylic anhydride group, a carbonate group, and a carbamate group.

The presence of at least one carbonyl advantageously results in a reduced fluorine content in the ring. The proportion of fluorine in the ligand can thus also be reduced overall. In addition, the carbonyl has higher electrochemical stability.

In a development of the invention, the bridging group L ¹ To L ⁶ Each having a linear, branched or cyclic saturated hydrocarbon backbone optionally substituted with fluorine.

The bridging group L ¹ To L ⁶ Preferably having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, preferably 6 to 9 carbon atoms. Hydrocarbon backbones having a number of carbon atoms (kohlenwasssto atoms) within the mentioned range give rise to anions which form particularly stable salts of the formulae (I), (II) or (III).

In a preferred embodiment, the bridging group L ¹ To L ⁶ Each comprising a hydrocarbon backbone at least partially substituted with fluorine.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the hydrocarbon backbone is fully fluorinated. The present embodiments therefore preferably do not contain a hydrogen atom.

The bridging group L ¹ To L ⁶ The hydrocarbon backbone of (2) may comprise at least one carbonyl group selected from the group consisting of imide groups, carboxylate groups, ketone groups, carboxylic anhydride groups, carbonate groups, and carbamate groups.

In addition, the bridging group L ¹ To L ⁶ The hydrocarbon backbone of (2) may include at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of elements of main groups 15 and 16 of the periodic table.

The heteroatoms may in particular comprise oxygen, which is incorporated in the form of ether functions in the bridging group L ¹ To L ⁶ Is a hydrocarbon skeleton of (2).

Oxygen may also be present as an epoxy bridge at the bridging group L ¹ To L ⁶ Is a hydrocarbon skeleton of (2). In this case, oxygen is bound to the bridging group L in a cyclic manner ¹ To L ⁶ Is a hydrocarbon skeleton of (2).

According to another aspect, component (B) of the electrolyte composition comprises at least one lithium salt of formula (II) comprising at least one ether function in the ring and/or an epoxy bridge in the hydrocarbon backbone. Such lithium salts are preferably selected from the group consisting of:

lithium bis [3, 4, 5-hexafluoro-2, 6-bis (trifluoromethyl) tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2, 6-diolato ] borate of formula (IV)

Lithium bis [1, 3-hexafluoro-2- (2, 2-trifluoro-1-alkoxide- (trifluoromethyl) ethoxy) -2-propoxide ] borate of formula (V), and

Lithium bis [3, 4-tetrafluoro-2, 5-bis (trifluoromethyl) tetrahydro-2, 5-furandiolato ] borate of formula (VI)

And combinations thereof.

According to another aspect, component (B) of the electrolyte composition comprises at least one lithium salt of formula (II), said lithium salt having at least one carbonyl function. Such lithium salts are preferably selected from the group consisting of:

lithium bis [2, 5-tetrafluoro-3, 4-diolato-3, 4-bis (trifluoromethyl) cyclopentanone ] borate of formula (VII)

Lithium bis (2, 3,4, 5-octafluoro-1, 1-cyclopentane-dicarboxy-late) of formula (VIII)

Lithium bis (2, 3,4, 5, 6-decafluoro-1, 1-cyclohexane-dicarboxylate) borate of formula (IX)

Lithium bis (2-fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-malonate) borate of formula (X)

Lithium bis (5, 5-difluoro-2-oxo-1, 3-dioxolane-4, 4-dicarboxy-lato) borate of formula (XI)

Lithium bis (perfluoromalonate) borate of formula (XII)

Lithium bis [3, 3-trifluoro-2-alkoxide-2- (trifluoromethyl) -propionate ] borate of formula (XIII)

Lithium bis [2, 2-bis (trifluoromethyl) malonate ] borate of formula (XIV), and

lithium bis (perfluorosalicylates) borate of formula (XV)

And combinations thereof.

The carbonyl functionality may be present in the ring and/or in the hydrocarbon backbone of the bridging group.

According to another aspect, component (B) of the electrolyte composition comprises at least one lithium salt of formula (II), the lithium salt comprising an ether function and a carbonyl group. Such lithium salts are preferably selected from the group consisting of:

lithium bis (2,2,4,4,5,5-hexafluorotetrahydro-3, 3-furandicarboxy-late) of formula (XVI), and

lithium bis (2, 5-tetrafluoro-3-alkoxide-4-oxotetrahydro-3-furanoate) borate of formula (XVII)

And combinations thereof.

In one development of the invention, component (B) of the electrolyte composition comprises at least one lithium salt of formula (II) or (III), wherein the lithium salt has an aromatic bridging group optionally substituted by fluorine and the lithium salt is preferably selected from the group consisting of:

lithium tris (2, 3,4, 5-tetrafluorobenzene-1, 2-diol) phosphate of formula (XVIII)

Lithium bis (2, 3,4, 5-tetrafluorobenzene-1, 2-diolato) borate of formula (XIX), and

lithium bis (2, 3,4,5,6, 7-hexafluoronaphthalene-1, 8-diol) borate of formula (XX)

And combinations thereof.

In principle, the salts of formulae (IV) - (XX) set forth above fall into formula (II) or (III). However, it is also conceivable to use two ligands R according to formula (I) in the case of salts of the formulae (IV) - (XX) ₁ A ₁ R ₂ A ₃ To replace the chelating ligand. In the case of the salts of the formula (XVIII), it is also possible to replace two chelating ligands.

In a further development of the invention, the salt of component (B) is a salt of the formula (XXI)

Or formula (XXII)

Wherein Z represents a central ion selected from the group consisting of aluminum and boron. In the salts of formulas (XXI) and (XXII), the coordinating element includes oxygen. In principle, formula (XXI) is only one particular variant of formula (II), and formula (XXII) is only one variant of formula (I).

In the sense of the present invention, in the salts of the formulae (XXI) and (XXII), the bonding of the bridging group to the central ion via an oxygen atom is understood to be a coordinate bond. By the binding of the ligand to the central ion, a ring is formed consisting of a bridging group, two oxygen atoms bound to the bridging group and a central ion Z. The ring here has at least one continuous sequence of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably 2, 3 or 5 carbon atoms.

In a further development of the invention, such rings form salts of the formula (XXIII)

Wherein n=0, 1, 2 or 3 and R is a group. M is a metal cation selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and metals of group 12 of the periodic Table. m is 1 or 2 and Z represents a central ion selected from the group consisting of aluminum and boron. The anion of the salt of the formula (XXIII) has two polycyclic rings according to the bonding conditions of the formula (XXI) OR one polycyclic ring according to the bonding conditions of the formula (XXII) and the group OR ¹ And OR ² 。

The radicals R may be identical or different and are selected, independently of one another, from the group consisting of C ₁ -C ₄ Alkyl, hydrogen and fluorine.

In the sense of the present invention, the term C ₁ -C ₄ Alkyl groups include straight or branched saturated hydrocarbon groups having one to four carbon atoms. Preferred hydrocarbon groups include, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, and tert-butyl.

In another embodiment, the hydrocarbon group R may be at least partially fluorinated. Preferred fluorinated hydrocarbon groups include, for example, trifluoromethyl or pentafluoroethyl.

If n in formula (XXIII) is equal to 0, the ring formed by the central ion Z, the bridging group and the two oxygen atoms bonded to the bridging group is pentacyclic and has a continuous sequence of 2 carbon atoms.

If n in formula (XXIII) is equal to 1, the ring formed by the central ion Z, the bridging group and the two oxygen atoms bonded to the bridging group is six-membered and has a continuous sequence of 3 carbon atoms.

If n in formula (XXIII) is equal to 3, the ring formed by the central ion Z, the bridging group and the two oxygen atoms bonded to the bridging group is eight membered and has a continuous sequence of 5 carbon atoms.

In one embodiment, n in formula (XXIII) is equal to 0 and the radicals R are identical and correspond to methyl radicals optionally substituted by fluorine. As the simplest representative, such chelating ligands are derived from pinacol.

In an advantageous development of the invention, component (B) of the electrolyte composition comprises at least one lithium salt of formula (XXI). Lithium salts are particularly suitable for use as lithium conductive salts in lithium ion batteries.

The lithium salt may preferably be selected from the group consisting of: having the general formula Li [ B (O) ₂ C ₂ (CF ₃ ) ₄ ) ₂ ]Lithium bis- (1, 4-hexafluoro-2, 3-bis- (trifluoromethyl) -2, 3-butanediolato) borate of formula (XXIV), herein abbreviated as lithium bis (perfluoropinacolato) borate (LiBPFPB),

has the general formula Li [ Al (O) ₂ C ₂ (CF ₃ ) ₄ CF ₂ ) ₂ ]Lithium bis- (1,1,1,3,3,5,5,5-octafluoro-2, 4-bis-trifluoromethylpentane-2, 4-diolato) aluminate of formula (XXV), herein abbreviated as LiOTA

And has the general formula Li [ Al (O) ₂ C ₃ (CF ₃ ) ₆ ) ₂ ]Abbreviated herein as LiHTTDA, lithium bis- (1, 5-hexafluoro-2,3,3,4-tetra-trifluoromethylpentane-2, 4-diolato) aluminate of formula (XXVI)

And combinations thereof.

Lithium salts LiBPFPB (XXIV), liOTA (XXV) and LiHTTDA (XXVI) can be prepared by means of examples 1, 2 and 3 described below.

The proposed lithium salts (IV) - (XX), (XXIV) - (XXVI) dissolve well in liquid sulphur dioxide as solvent. The electrolyte composition thus prepared is nonflammable and has excellent ionic conductivity over a wide temperature range.

The conductivity of lithium salts can be determined by conductivity measurements. Lithium salts (IV) - (XX), (XXIV) - (XXVI) were prepared in different concentrations in sulfur dioxide. The conductivity of the solution was then determined by means of a two-electrode sensor immersed in the solution at constant room temperature. For this purpose, the conductivity of the solutions with lithium salts (IV) - (XX), (XXIV) - (XXVI) was measured in the range of 0-100 mS/cm.

Due to the high electrochemical resistance of lithium salts, lithium salts do not participate in the cyclic and daily aging processes in battery cells.

In addition, the proposed lithium salts have improved thermal, chemical and electrochemical resistance and particularly excellent hydrolysis resistance. Thermal resistance can be studied, for example, by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and dynamic differential calorimetry (DSC).

The service life of the lithium ion battery is improved due to the improved thermal, chemical and electrochemical stability of the proposed conductive salts. Thus, electrolyte compositions prepared from lithium salts are also less costly to operate.

In addition, the mentioned characteristics of lithium conductive salts can enable a series of suitable recycling processes. Preferably, a recycling process based on water as solvent can be used. Whereby the lithium conductive salt can be completely recovered again from the used battery.

The cost of preparing the electrolyte salt can be accounted for by the better recyclability of the electrolyte, which saves costs in the battery preparation process.

In another embodiment, the electrolyte composition comprises the component (B) in a concentration of 0.01 to 15mol/L, preferably 0.1 to 10mol/L, particularly preferably 0.5 to 5mol/L, relative to the total volume of the electrolyte composition.

The electrolyte composition may further comprise at least one further additive in a proportion of 0-10 wt.%, preferably 0.1-2 wt.%, relative to the total weight of the electrolyte composition.

In one embodiment, the additional additive comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of: 2-vinylpyridine, 4-vinylpyridine, cyclic exomethylene carbonates, sulfones, cyclic and acyclic sulfonates, acyclic sulfinates, cyclic and acyclic sulfinates, organic esters of inorganic acids, acyclic and cyclic alkanes, aromatic compounds, halogenated cyclic and acyclic sulfonylimines, halogenated cyclic and acyclic phosphates, halogenated cyclic and acyclic phosphines, halogenated cyclic and acyclic phosphites, halogenated cyclic and acyclic phosphazenes, halogenated cyclic and acyclic silalkylamines, halogenated cyclic and acyclic halogenated esters, halogenated cyclic and acyclic amides, halogenated cyclic and acyclic anhydrides, and halogenated organic heterocycles.

The further additive contributes to the stability of the electrolyte composition during operation of the electrochemical cell.

The further additive may also provide at least one further lithium-containing conductive salt into the electrolyte composition. In one embodiment, the additional lithium-containing conductive salt may help adapt the conductivity of the electrolyte composition to the requirements of the respective cell or to increase the corrosion resistance of the metal carrier foil of the cathode.

Preferred lithium-containing conductive salts include lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF) ₄ ) Lithium trifluoromethane sulfonate, lithium fluoride, lithium bromide, lithium sulfate, lithium oxalate, (bis) oxalato) borate, lithium difluoro (oxalato) borate, lithium tetrahalo aluminate, lithium hexafluorophosphate, lithium bis- (trifluoromethane sulfonyl) imide (LiTFSI) and lithium bis- (fluoro sulfonyl) imide (LiFSI).

The further additive may likewise comprise a further solvent. Additional solvents may help to adjust the solubility of the electrolyte composition relative to the polar or non-polar components therein.

The additional solvent preferably includes Vinyl Ethylene Carbonate (VEC), ethyl Methyl Carbonate (EMC), vinyl Carbonate (VC) and 4-fluoro-1, 3-dioxolan-2-one (FEC).

In another embodiment, the further additive may further comprise at least one solid inorganic lithium ion conductor (solid electrolyte). Suitable examples of solid inorganic lithium ion conductors include perovskite, garnet, sulfide and amorphous compounds such as glass and combinations thereof.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the electrolyte composition comprises the following components:

(A) Sulfur dioxide;

(B) At least one salt of the above formula (I), formula (II) or formula (III) in a concentration of 0.01 to 15mol/L, preferably 0.1 to 10mol/L, relative to the total volume of the electrolyte composition, wherein the salt is preferably a lithium salt, particularly preferably selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (IV) - (XX) and formulae (XXIV) - (XXVI) and combinations thereof;

(C) 0 to 10 wt%, preferably 0.1 to 2 wt% of at least one additive, relative to the total weight of the electrolyte composition, wherein the additive is preferably selected from the group consisting of: vinylene Carbonate (VC), 4-fluoro-1, 3-dioxolan-2-one (FEC), lithium hexafluorophosphate, cis-4, 5-difluoro-1, 3-dioxolan-2-one (ctfec), 4- (trifluoromethyl) -1, 3-dioxolan-2-one, bis- (trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imine (LiTFSI) and bis- (fluorosulfonyl) imine (LiFSI), and combinations thereof.

The invention also relates to an electrochemical cell having a cathode, an anode and the described electrolyte composition in contact with the cathode and the anode.

In an advantageous development of the invention, the electrochemical cell is a lithium ion cell, wherein the electrolyte composition comprises the following components:

(A) Sulfur dioxide;

(B) 0.5-2mol/L, preferably 0.4-1.5mol/L, of a salt selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (IV) - (XX) and formulae (XXIV) - (XXVI), relative to the total volume of the electrolyte composition;

(C) 0.1-2 wt% lithium hexafluorophosphate and 0.1-2 wt% 4-fluoro-1, 3-dioxolan-2-one (FEC), each relative to the total weight of the electrolyte composition.

The proposed lithium ion cell is low cost and can be operated safely at different operating voltages. The electrochemical properties associated therewith can be determined by measuring the test cells.

The cyclic aging resistance of the test cells can be determined by the number of cycles. The test cells are first charged with a constant charging current strength up to the maximum allowed cell voltage. The upper limit of the off-voltage is kept constant until the charging current has been reduced to the input value or the maximum charging time is reached. This is also referred to as I/U charging. The test cells are then discharged with a constant discharge current intensity up to a given off-voltage. The charging is repeated depending on the number of cycles sought to be achieved. The upper and lower breaking voltage limits and the given charge or discharge current strength must be selected experimentally. This also applies to the value to which the charging current is reduced.

The daily aging resistance and the degree of self-discharge can be determined by storing fully charged battery cells, in particular at elevated temperatures.

For this purpose, the battery cells are charged up to an upper permissible voltage limit and held at this voltage until the charging current drops to a previously determined limit value. The cell is then disconnected from the power source and stored in the temperature chamber for a period of time, e.g., one month, at an elevated temperature, e.g., 45 c (variant 1). The cells are then removed again from the temperature chamber and the residual capacity present is determined under defined conditions. For this purpose, a discharge current is selected, which corresponds in value to, for example, one third of the nominal capacity, and the cells are thereby discharged up to a lower discharge limit. This process may be repeated any number of times, for example, until the detectable residual capacity is reduced to a previously determined value, such as 70% of the nominal capacity.

In the second variant of the storage (variant 2), the storage is carried out in the temperature chamber with the power supply connected, the voltage corresponding to the upper voltage limit and this voltage being to be maintained. Experiments were performed according to both storage variants. The actual daily aging and self-discharge of the battery cells were then determined from these experiments: daily aging corresponds to the capacity loss produced by storing according to variant 2 and is calculated by subtracting the resulting residual capacity 2 from the nominal capacity. The self-discharge rate is determined from the difference between the measured residual capacities 1 and 2 relative to the nominal capacity of the battery cells by storing the measured residual capacities according to variants 1 and 2.

The cathode of the lithium ion cell preferably has a cathode active material.

Preferred cathode active materials for electrochemical cells include: lithium Cobalt Oxide (LCO), lithium Nickel Oxide (LNO), lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCA), lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC), lithium Manganese Oxide (LMO), lithium iron phosphate (LFP), lithium nickel manganese oxide (LMR), lithium nickel manganese oxide spinel (LNMO), and combinations thereof.

Lithium nickel manganese cobalt compounds are also known under the abbreviation NMC, sometimes the technical abbreviation NCM is also used instead. NMC-based cathode materials are particularly useful in lithium ion batteries for vehicles. NMC has as cathode material an advantageous combination of desirable properties, such as a high specific capacity, a reduced cobalt fraction, a large high current capacity and a high intrinsic safety, which for example is manifested by a sufficiently high stability upon overcharging.

NMC can be prepared with the unit of formula Li _α Ni _x Mn _y Co _z O ₂ Where x+y+z=1, where α represents the value of the stoichiometric ratio of lithium and is typically between 0.8 and 1.15. Specific stoichiometric ratios are given in the literature as three digits, for example NMC 811, NMC 622, NMC 532 and NMC 111. These three digits give the relative contents of nickel to manganese to cobalt, respectively. In other words, NMC 811 is, for example, a unit of the formula LiNi _0.8 Mn _0.1 Co _0.1 O ₂ I.e. where α=1. In addition, compounds of the general formulaCell Li _1+ε (Ni _x Mn _y Co _z ) _1-ε O ₂ In particular, epsilon is between 0.1 and 0.6, preferably between 0.2 and 0.4. Such lithium-rich layered oxides are also known as over-lithiated (layered) oxides (OLO).

In addition to the cathode active material, the cathode may also have further components and additives, for example foil carriers (rolled metal foil) or polymer films coated with metal, electrode binders and/or conductivity improvers (for example conductive carbon black). All the usual compounds and materials known in the art can be used as further components and additives.

The anode of the lithium ion cell preferably has an anode active material.

The anode active material may in particular be selected from the group consisting of: carbonaceous materials, soft carbon, hard carbon, natural graphite, synthetic graphite, silicon suboxide, silicon alloy, lithium alloy, aluminum alloy, indium alloy, tin alloy, cobalt alloy, niobium pentoxide, titanium dioxide, titanates such as lithium titanate (Li) ₄ Ti ₅ O ₁₂ Or Li (lithium) ₂ Ti ₃ O ₇ ) Tin dioxide and mixtures thereof.

The anode active material is preferably selected from the group consisting of: synthetic graphite, natural graphite, graphene, mesophase carbon, doped carbon, hard carbon, soft carbon, fullerenes, silicon carbon composites, silicon, surface coated silicon, suboxide of silicon, silicon alloys, lithium, aluminum alloys, indium alloys, tin alloys, cobalt alloys, and mixtures thereof.

In addition to the anode active material, the anode may have further components and additives, such as foil carriers, electrode binders and/or conductivity improvers (e.g. conductive carbon black, conductive graphite, so-called "carbon nanotubes" (CNTs), carbon fibers and/or graphene). All the usual compounds and materials known in the art can be used as further components and additives.

Detailed Description

Examples:

some synthetic routes for the salts of formulas (IV) - (XX), (XXIV) - (XXVI) are given by way of example in the examples. The remaining salts can likewise be synthesized by means of the procedure given, using variants common in the art.

Example 1: preparation of LiOTA (XXV)

2, 4-dimethylpentane-2, 4-diol (1) was dissolved in carbon tetrachloride and reacted with phosgene (COCl) ₂ ) The reaction was converted to the corresponding 4,4,6,6-tetramethyl-1, 3-dioxolan-2-dione (2). The carbonate compound (2) obtained was purified by fractional crystallization from diethyl ether and dried in vacuo. In the next step, the dried carbonate compound (2) is dissolved in dried acetonitrile. A gas stream is directed through the resulting solution, wherein the gas stream consists of a fluorine to nitrogen mixture (10% by volume: 90% by volume). 4,4,6,6-tetramethyl-1, 3-dioxolan-2-dione (2) is thus converted into a perfluorinated carbonate compound (3), which can be isolated by drying under vacuum. Then using aqueous alcohol solution (H) ₂ O/etoh=1:1; the sodium hydroxide in the volume%/volume%) hydrolyzes the perfluorinated carbonate to 1, 5-hexafluoro-2,3,3,4-tetra-trifluoromethylpentane-2, 4-diol (4). The aqueous solution was then covered with diethyl ether and the diol (4) was transferred from the aqueous solution to the covered diethyl ether phase by acidification with hydrochloric acid. By means of an aqueous alcoholic solution (H ₂ O/etoh=1:1; the diol (4) was purified by multiple crystallization in% by volume/vol-%). In the last step, aluminium hydride (LiAlH) is used at 70-80 DEG C ₄ ) In perfluorohexane (C) ₆ F ₁₄ ) Is converted into lithium bis- {1,1,1,3,3,5,5,5-octafluoro-2, 4-bis-trifluoromethylpentane-2, 4-diolato } aluminate (LiOTA) (5).

Example 2: preparation of LiHTTDA (XXVI)

The salt, lithium bis- (1, 5-hexafluoro-2,3,3,4-tetra-trifluoromethylpentane-2, 4-diolato) aluminate (LiHTTDA) can be prepared in accordance with the synthetic procedure of example 1. 2,3,3,4-tetramethylpentane-2, 4-diol was used as starting product.

Example 3: preparation of lithium bis (perfluoropinacolato) borate (XXIV)

Lithium bis (perfluoropinacolato) borate can be synthesized according to the synthesis procedure of Wu Xu and c.austen Angell (2000 electrochem. Solid-State lett.3, 366).

Hexafluoro-2, 3-bis- (trifluoromethyl) -2, 3-butanediol, lithium hydroxide dihydrate and boric acid are dissolved in stoichiometric proportions in distilled water. The resulting solution was heated at reflux overnight. The solution was then cooled down to room temperature and the residual water was removed under vacuum. The resulting reaction product lithium bis (perfluoropinacolato) borate was dried in a drying oven at 100 ℃ for 48 hours. The reaction product was purified by vacuum sublimation at 130 ℃ to form colorless crystals.

Example 4:

ligands for the conducting salts (IV) and (VI) can be synthesized according to the synthetic procedure of J.D.O. Anderson et al (1996 Inorg. Chem.35, 3191).

The conductive salts (IV) and (VI) can be prepared as follows:

all work was done in an argon stream: from commercially available LiBH by decantation with diethyl ether ₄ (95%) of the insoluble foreign components were removed by purification. The solvent was then pumped away in vacuo and the purified material was dried at 80 ℃. LiBH thus purified ₄ Placed in a flask in advance in 1, 2-Dimethoxyethane (DME) and boiled as a clear solution under reflux. A 5% excess of the ligand of the conducting salt (IV) or (VI) in DME was placed in advance in the dropping funnel and slowly added dropwise over a period of 1 hour. Gas is generated during ligand addition, which rapidly subsides once the addition is completed. After complete addition, boiling was continued for 15 minutes under reflux, wherein a clear solution was produced. The DME was then distilled off and the semi-dried residue was dried overnight in vacuo at 80 ℃. The yield was 90%. The insoluble components can be separated from the product by purification by extraction with perfluorohexane.

Example 5:

the conductive salt (XVIII) can be synthesized according to the synthetic procedure of M.Eberwein et al (2003J. Electrochem. Soc.150, A994).

Example 6:

the conductive salt (XIV) may be prepared as described below.

a) Synthesis of the ligand 2, 2-bis (trifluoromethyl) malonic acid:

the desired 2, 2-bis (trifluoromethyl) malonic acid was first prepared from 2- (trifluoromethyl) -3, 3-trifluoropropionic acid and lithium diisopropylamide according to the general synthetic procedure of A.P. Krapcho et al (1974 Tetrahedron Letters 32,2721) described below.

To a solution of 20mmol of diisopropylamine in 50ml of THF (in N ₂ Next, -40 ℃ C.) 10ml of n-butyllithium (2M in hexane) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 15 minutes. 10mmol of 2- (trifluoromethyl) -3, 3-trifluoropropionic acid (1) was then added and the mixture was heated to 50℃and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, thereby obtaining tertiary carbanion intermediate (2). The mixture was then cooled to-70 ℃ and 10mmol of ethyl chloroformate was added. The reaction mixture was allowed to slowly reach room temperature with stirring and then poured onto 100g of ice. Subsequently, 30 mmole of HCl was added to obtain monoethyl 2, 2-bis (trifluoromethyl) malonate (3), and the mixture was extracted with 25ml portions of diethyl ether. The ether phase was collected and concentrated. Oily monoethyl 2, 2-bis (trifluoromethyl) malonate was then distilled in vacuo.

The ester (3) was then converted to 2, 2-bis (trifluoromethyl) malonic acid (5) via intermediate (4) in analogy to the procedure in chem.

b) Synthesis of lithium bis (2, 2-bis (trifluoromethyl) malonate):

the synthesis of the boron salt proceeds similarly to the procedure disclosed by Liao et al (2014 Adv.Energy Mater.4 1301368).

By reacting bis (trifluoromethyl) malonic acid (1) with 3-trimethylsilyl-2-Oxazolidinone reaction to obtain bis (trifluoromethyl) -bis (trimethylsilyl) malonate (2). By subsequent addition of lithium tetramethylborate, bis [2, 2-bis (trifluoromethyl) malonate can be isolated]Lithium borate (3).

Example 7:

the conductive salt (X) may be prepared as follows:

a) Synthesis of 2-fluoro-2-trifluoromethylmalonic acid:

2, 3-tetrafluoropropionic acid was used as the starting base for the synthesis. The synthesis procedure was performed similarly to that described above for the XIV number-conducting salt.

b) Synthesis of lithium bis (2-fluoro-2-trifluoromethylmalonate) borate:

synthesis was performed in analogy to the procedure disclosed by Liao et al in 2014 Adv.Energy Mater.4 1301368.

Example 8:

the conducting salts (XIX) can be synthesized according to the synthetic procedure of J.Barthel et al (1996 J.Electrochem Soc.143,3572).

Claims

1. A liquid electrolyte composition for an electrochemical cell, wherein the electrolyte composition comprises the following components:

(A) Sulfur dioxide;

Formula (II)

Or (III)

And combinations thereof, wherein

-M is a metal cation selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and metals of group 12 of the periodic table;

-m is 1 or 2;

-Z represents a central ion selected from the group consisting of elements of groups 2 to 16 of the periodic table, including lanthanides;

-A ¹ to A ¹² Each being a coordinating element bonded to the central ion Z, wherein A ¹ And A ¹² Each independently of the other selected from the group consisting of elements of groups 15 and 16 of the periodic table;

-R ₁ and R is ₂ Each being a single bond and being terminal and independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon groups optionally substituted by fluorine, trifluoromethanesulfonyl groups, trifluoromethanesulfonate groups and fluorosulfonate groups; and

-L ¹ to L ⁶ Each independently of the others, is an aliphatic or aromatic bridging group, wherein the bridging group forms a five-to eight-membered ring with the central ion Z and with two coordinating elements bonded to the central ion Z and the bridging group, and wherein the ring comprises a sequence of 2 to 5 carbon atoms that are optionally interrupted by heteroatoms.

2. The electrolyte composition of claim 1 wherein the metal cation M is lithium and the component (B) is a lithium salt.

3. Electrolyte composition according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the central ion is selected from the group consisting of elements of groups 2 to 16 and the lanthanide series of the periodic table, preferably from the group consisting of elements B, al, ga, in, P, ti, nb, zn, V and La, further preferably from the group consisting of aluminum, boron and phosphorus.

4. Electrolyte composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one coordinating element comprises oxygen, preferably all coordinating elements are oxygen.

5. The electrolyte composition of any one of the preceding claims wherein the salt corresponds to formula (I) wherein R ₁ And R is ₂ Each independently of the others comprises a hydrocarbon group optionally substituted by fluorine, said hydrocarbon group being selected from the group consisting of C ₁ -C ₈ Alkyl, C ₂ -C ₁₀ Alkenyl, C ₂ -C ₁₀ Alkynyl, C ₆ -C ₁₂ Cycloalkyl and C ₆ -C ₁₂ Aryl groups, wherein the hydrocarbon groups are preferably at least partially substituted with fluorine, further preferably the hydrocarbon groups are fully fluorinated.

6. Electrolyte composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ring comprises a continuous sequence of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably 2 to 3 carbon atoms.

7. Electrolyte composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ring has a sequence of 2 to 5 carbon atoms interrupted by heteroatoms, preferably oxygen.

8. The electrolyte composition of any one of the preceding claims wherein the ring comprises at least one carbonyl group selected from the group consisting of imide groups, carboxylate groups, ketone groups, carboxylic anhydride groups, carbonate groups, and carbamate groups.

9. The electrolyte composition according to any of the preceding claims, wherein L ¹ To L ⁶ Each independently of the others comprises a linear, branched or cyclic saturated hydrocarbon skeleton, optionally substituted by fluorine, wherein the hydrocarbon skeleton has preferably 3 to 16 carbon atoms, preferably 6 to 9 carbon atoms, and further preferably the hydrocarbon skeleton is at least partially substituted by fluorine, and still further preferably the hydrocarbon skeleton is fully fluorinated.

10. Electrolyte composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that component (B) of the electrolyte composition comprises at least one lithium salt of formula (II), wherein the lithium salt is preferably selected from the group consisting of:

lithium bis [3, 4-tetrafluoro-2, 5-bis (trifluoromethyl) tetrahydro-2, 5-furandiol ] borate of formula (VI)

And combinations thereof.

11. Electrolyte composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that component (B) of the electrolyte composition comprises at least one lithium salt of formula (II), wherein the lithium salt is preferably selected from the group consisting of:

Lithium bis (2-fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-malonate) borate of formula (X)

Lithium bis (perfluoromalonate) borate of formula (XII)

Lithium bis [2, 2-bis (trifluoromethyl) malonate ] borate of formula (XIV), and

lithium bis (perfluorosalicylates) borate of formula (XV)

And combinations thereof.

12. Electrolyte composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that component (B) of the electrolyte composition comprises at least one lithium salt of formula (II), wherein the lithium salt is preferably selected from the group consisting of:

lithium bis (2, 5-tetrafluoro-3-alkoxide-4-oxotetrahydro-3-furanato) borate of formula (XVII)

And combinations thereof.

13. Electrolyte composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that component (B) of the electrolyte composition comprises at least one lithium salt of formula (II) or (III), wherein the lithium salt has an aromatic bridge group optionally substituted by fluorine and the lithium salt is preferably selected from the group consisting of:

And combinations thereof.

14. The electrolyte composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the salt of component (B) is a salt of formula (XXI)

Or a salt of formula (XXII)

Wherein Z represents a central ion selected from the group consisting of aluminum and boron.

15. The electrolyte composition of claim 14 wherein component (B) of the electrolyte composition comprises at least one lithium salt of formula (XXII), wherein the lithium salt is preferably selected from the group consisting of: b (O) of formula (XXIV) ₂ C ₂ (CF ₃ ) ₄ ) ₂ (LiBPFPB)

Al (O) of the formula (XXV) ₂ C ₂ (CF ₃ ) ₄ CF ₂ ) ₂ (LiOTA)

And Al (O) of the formula (XXVI) ₂ C ₃ (CF ₃ ) ₆ ) ₂ (LiHTTDA)

And combinations thereof.

16. Electrolyte composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the electrolyte composition comprises the component (B) in a concentration of 0.01 to 15mol/L, preferably 0.1 to 10mol/L, particularly preferably 0.5 to 5mol/L, relative to the total volume of the electrolyte composition.

17. Electrolyte composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the electrolyte composition comprises at least one further additive in a proportion of 0-10 wt%, preferably 0.1-2 wt%, relative to the total weight of the electrolyte composition, wherein the further additive is preferably selected from the group consisting of: vinylene Carbonate (VC), 4-fluoro-1, 3-dioxolan-2-one (FEC), lithium hexafluorophosphate, cis-4, 5-difluoro-1, 3-dioxolan-2-one (ctfec), 4- (trifluoromethyl) -1, 3-dioxolan-2-one, bis- (trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imine (LiTFSI) and bis- (fluorosulfonyl) imine (LiFSI), and combinations thereof.

18. The liquid electrolyte composition of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the electrolyte composition comprises the following components:

(A) Sulfur dioxide;

(B) At least one salt of formula (I), formula (II) or formula (III) in a concentration of 0.01 to 15mol/L, preferably 0.1 to 10mol/L, relative to the total volume of the electrolyte composition, wherein the salt is preferably a lithium salt, particularly preferably selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (IV-XX) and (XXIV-XXVI), and combinations thereof;

(C) 0 to 10 wt%, preferably 0.1 to 2 wt%, relative to the total weight of the electrolyte composition, of at least one additive, wherein the additive is preferably selected from the group consisting of: vinylene Carbonate (VC), 4-fluoro-1, 3-dioxolan-2-one (FEC), lithium hexafluorophosphate, cis-4, 5-difluoro-1, 3-dioxolan-2-one (ctfec), 4- (trifluoromethyl) -1, 3-dioxolan-2-one, bis- (trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imine (LiTFSI) and bis- (fluorosulfonyl) imine (LiFSI), and combinations thereof.

19. An electrochemical cell having a cathode, an anode, and the electrolyte composition of any one of claims 1 to 18 in contact with the cathode and the anode.

20. The electrochemical cell of claim 19, wherein the electrochemical cell is a lithium ion cell, and wherein the electrolyte composition comprises the following components:

(A) Sulfur dioxide;

(B) 0.5 to 2mol/L, preferably 0.4 to 1.5mol/L of a salt of formula (XXV), relative to the total volume of the electrolyte composition;