This invention belongs to the field of
lithium-
ion and
lithium metal battery technology, and provides a
carboxylic acid ester-based compound and its preparation method, an
electrolyte solvent, and an
electrolyte. The compound provided by this invention has a
carboxylic acid ester skeleton. Utilizing its low
viscosity characteristics, it works in conjunction with highly flexible
silicon-
oxygen chains to effectively disrupt the
crystallization arrangement of the
solvent molecules, reducing the
freezing point and low-temperature
viscosity of the
electrolyte solvent. This ensures excellent liquid flowability and
ion transport
kinetics of the electrolyte at low temperatures, thereby guaranteeing good electrochemical performance of the
lithium-
ion battery at low temperatures. The
silicon-
oxygen bond and
fluorine atoms can jointly regulate the
solvation structure, weakening the interaction between the solvent molecules and Li through steric hindrance and electronic effects. + The
binding energy barrier induces lithium salt anions to enter the first solvated sheath layer, forming more contact
ion pairs and aggregates, enabling preferential
decomposition of anions and construction of a stable
interface layer rich in inorganic matter, dense, and with high
ionic conductivity. This effectively inhibits
lithium dendrite growth and side reactions, while improving the
antioxidant stability and safety of the electrolyte.