Sodium-Ion Battery Electrolyte for High-Temperature Cycle Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Nonaqueous sodium ion batteries face challenges in cycle characteristics and high-temperature storage characteristics, particularly in applications like automobiles, with significant gas generation during high-temperature cycle tests.

Innovation Solution

An electrolyte solution for nonaqueous sodium ion batteries containing fluorosulfate, compounds with at least two isocyanate groups, specific sodium salts, and nonaqueous solvents, which form an effective film on electrodes to enhance cycle and high-temperature performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional electrolyte solutions are used in nonaqueous sodium ion batteries, then basic battery operation is achieved, but cycle characteristics at high temperature deteriorate and gas generation increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecycle characteristicVSAvoidgas generation amount
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a fluorosulfate compound as an intermediary substance in the electrolyte solution that mediates between the electrodes and the electrolyte. This compound forms a protective interface layer that prevents direct harmful interactions, thereby reducing gas generation while maintaining reliable cycle performance at high temperatures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent modifies the chemical composition parameters of the electrolyte solution by incorporating fluorosulfate compounds with specific molecular structures. This parameter change transforms the electrolyte's chemical properties, enabling it to resist decomposition and reduce gas generation under high-temperature cycling conditions while preserving battery reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If conventional electrolyte solutions are used in nonaqueous sodium ion batteries, then basic battery operation is achieved, but high-temperature storage characteristic deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehigh-temperature storage characteristicVSAvoidhigh-temperature stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The fluorosulfate compound acts as a thermal intermediary that stabilizes the electrolyte system at high temperatures. It forms a thermally stable protective layer on electrode surfaces, preventing direct thermal degradation of the electrolyte and improving high-temperature storage characteristics while maintaining basic battery operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite electrolyte system by combining fluorosulfate compounds with conventional electrolyte components. This composite material exhibits enhanced thermal stability and resistance to decomposition at high temperatures, thereby improving storage characteristics without compromising basic battery functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Reliability

If additives are added to prevent electrolyte decomposition on electrode surfaces, then cycle characteristic improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecycle characteristicVSAvoidelectrolyte composition complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The fluorosulfate compound serves multiple functions simultaneously: it prevents electrolyte decomposition on electrode surfaces, reduces gas generation, and improves high-temperature storage characteristics. This multi-functionality achieves enhanced cycle performance without proportionally increasing electrolyte composition complexity, as a single compound addresses multiple degradation mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Improves cycle characteristics and reduces gas generation during high-temperature tests, enhancing the high-temperature storage performance of nonaqueous sodium ion batteries.

Implementation Method 1

containing (I) a fluorosulfate, (II) at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound having at least two isocyanate groups... which form an effective film on electrodes

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFilm formation: Deposition (physical)

Implementation Method 2

form an effective film on electrodes to enhance cycle and high-temperature performance

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectChemical bonding: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 3

decomposition of the electrolyte solution on the surfaces of active positive and negative electrodes

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDecomposition: Decomposition (biological)

Data Source

PatentEP4618220A1Electrolytic solution for non-aqueous sodium ion batteries, non-aqueous sodium ion battery, and method for producing non-aqueous sodium ion battery
Publication Date: 2025.09.17 CENT GLASS CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides an electrolyte solution for a nonaqueous sodium ion battery containing (I) a fluorosulfate, (II) at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound having at least two isocyanate groups, a specific compound represented by the formula (1), a specific compound represented by the formula (2), and a specific compound represented by the formula (5), (III) a sodium salt, and (IV) a nonaqueous solvent, a nonaqueous sodium ion battery having at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and the electrolyte solution for a nonaqueous sodium ion battery, and a method for producing a nonaqueous sodium ion battery.