Tetramethylene Sulfone (TMS) as an Electrolyte Additive for High-Power Lithium-Ion Batteries

High-power lithium-ion batteries impose stringent requirements on output power. Tetramethylene sulfone (TMS), serving as a novel electrolyte additive, effectively enhances the stability of electrolytes under high-voltage conditions due to its high flash point and high dielectric constant, thereby bo...

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Main Authors: Wenting Liu, Gangxin Chen, Ningfeng Wang, Xianzhong Sun, Chen Li, Yanan Xu, Xiaohu Zhang, Xiong Zhang, Kai Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Batteries
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/7/270
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Summary:High-power lithium-ion batteries impose stringent requirements on output power. Tetramethylene sulfone (TMS), serving as a novel electrolyte additive, effectively enhances the stability of electrolytes under high-voltage conditions due to its high flash point and high dielectric constant, thereby boosting the output performance of lithium-ion batteries. In this work, we selected lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF<sub>6</sub>) as the lithium salt, using a solvent carrier consisting of a mixture of ethylene carbonate (EC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC). TMS was added as an additive to create a novel high-power electrolyte system. We prepared five electrolytes with different TMS concentrations and conducted in-depth investigations into their impacts on the performance of lithium-ion batteries. The findings indicate that the electrolytes with TMS ratios of 2 wt% and 5 wt% demonstrated good synergistic cathode–anode stability in the NCM//soft carbon system, and the electrolyte with a 5 wt% TMS ratio demonstrated the most significant improvement in the overall performance of the full battery.
ISSN:2313-0105