Surface Sensitive NMR Detection of the SEI Layer on Reduced Graphene Oxide
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The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is detrimental for rechargeable batteries performance and lifetime. Understanding its formation requires analytical techniques that provide molecular level insight. Here dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) is utilized for the first time for enhancing the sensitivity of solid state NMR (ssNMR) spectroscopy to the SEI. The approach is demonstrated on reduced-graphene oxide (rGO) cycled in Li-ion cells in natural abundance and 13C-enriched electrolyte solvents. Our results indicate that DNP enhances the signal of outer SEI layers, enabling detection of natural abundance 13C spectra from this component of the SEI at reasonable timeframes. Furthermore, 13C- enriched electrolytes measurements at 100K provide ample sensitivity without DNP due to the vast amount of SEI filling the rGO pores, thereby allowing differentiating the inner and outer SEI layers composition. Developing this approach further will benefit the study of many electrode materials, equipping ssNMR with the needed sensitivity to efficiently probe the SEI.
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United States Department of Energy (DOE) (via University of California) (7057154)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/M009521/1)