Electrochemical stability of glyme-based electrolytes for Li–O<sub>2</sub> batteries studied by <i>in situ</i> infrared spectroscopy
Gabriela Horwitz, Ernesto J. Calvo, Lucila P. Méndez De Leo, Ezequiel de la Llave
Abstract
Tetraglyme-based electrolytes are intrinsically unstable even in the absence of oxygen and lithium ions. While diglyme-based electrolytes show better stability, the addition of water exacerbates their decomposition.
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DiglymeElectrolyteElectrochemistryLithium (medication)IonChemistryInorganic chemistryInfrared spectroscopyDecompositionOxygenMaterials scienceInfraredChemical engineeringAnalytical Chemistry (journal)ElectrodePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsSolventMedicineEndocrinologyOpticsEngineeringAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Technologies Research