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Surface-sensitive NMR detection of the solid electrolyte interphase layer on reduced graphene oxide

Leskes, Michal; Kim, Gunwoo; Liu, Tao; Michan, Alison L.; Aussenac, Fabien; Dorffer, Patrick; Paul, Subhradip; Grey, Clare P.

Authors

Michal Leskes

Gunwoo Kim

Tao Liu

Alison L. Michan

Fabien Aussenac

Patrick Dorffer

Subhradip Paul

Clare P. Grey



Abstract

Forming a stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is critical for rechargeable batteries’ performance and lifetime. Understanding its formation requires analytical techniques that provide molecular-level insight. Here, dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) is utilized for the first time to enhance the sensitivity of solid-state NMR (ssNMR) spectroscopy to the SEI. The approach is demonstrated on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) cycled in Li-ion cells in natural abundance and 13C-enriched electrolyte solvents. Our results indicate that DNP enhances the signal of outer SEI layers, enabling detection of natural abundance 13C spectra from this component of the SEI on reasonable time frames. Furthermore, 13C-enriched electrolyte measurements at 100 K provide ample sensitivity without DNP due to the vast amount of SEI filling the rGO pores, thereby allowing differentiation of the inner and outer SEI layer composition. Developing this approach further will benefit the study of many electrode materials, equipping ssNMR with the necessary sensitivity to probe the SEI efficiently.

Citation

Leskes, M., Kim, G., Liu, T., Michan, A. L., Aussenac, F., Dorffer, P., …Grey, C. P. (2017). Surface-sensitive NMR detection of the solid electrolyte interphase layer on reduced graphene oxide. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 8(5), https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b02590

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 14, 2017
Publication Date Feb 14, 2017
Deposit Date May 10, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Electronic ISSN 1948-7185
Publisher American Chemical Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 8
Issue 5
DOI https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b02590
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/845877
Publisher URL http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b02590

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