Additive for electrolytes
AssigneesHydro-Quebec, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
InventorsJean-Christophe Daigle, Shinichi Uesaka, Yuichiro Asakawa, Karim Zaghib
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Abstract
There is provided a use, in an electrolyte for a battery, of an additive which comprises at least one organocatalyst. Also, there is provided a method of preventing the contact between the anode and residual water in a battery and/or reducing the level of gas in a battery. Moreover, there is provided electrolyte for a battery, comprising an additive which comprises at least one organocatalyst. Moreover, there is provided a battery comprising an electrolyte which comprises an additive which comprises at least one organocatalyst.
Claims7
An electrolyte for a battery, comprising an additive which comprises
- at least one organocatalyst, and
- a solvent, the solvent consisting essentially of one or more carbonates having a general formula I below:
- wherein R is a C1-C12 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group, and n is an integer from 1 to 6;
- wherein the organocatalyst comprises 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU);
- and
- wherein DBU is present in an amount of about 0.5% or less.
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