{"id":10032,"date":"2018-11-27T19:21:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T19:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/?p=10032"},"modified":"2026-09-10T16:10:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T21:10:55","slug":"electrolyte-materials-in-lithium-ion-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/electrolyte-materials-in-lithium-ion-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrolyte Materials in Lithium-Ion Batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW108971215\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ter.li\/w1vn6t\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13483\" src=\"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/materials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/Join-the-conversation-banner-in-blogs-social-graphic-1143250-779x134-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"779\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/materials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/Join-the-conversation-banner-in-blogs-social-graphic-1143250-779x134-2.png 779w, https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/materials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/Join-the-conversation-banner-in-blogs-social-graphic-1143250-779x134-2-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/materials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/Join-the-conversation-banner-in-blogs-social-graphic-1143250-779x134-2-768x132.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">What\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">do\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">endurance athletes and lithium-ion batteries have in common? Both need electrolytes. Stemming from the Greek<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">\u00a0word<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW108971215\">lyt\u00f3s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">, meaning &#8220;able to be untied or loosened,&#8221; electrolytes are electrically conducting solutions. In animals<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">\u00a0the positive or negative ions of electrolytes derive from sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, hydrogen phosphate and hydrogen carbonate<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">help<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">ing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">\u00a0to control cellular fluid balance, blood pressure and muscle function.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW108971215\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/11\/li-ion20battery.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lithium-Ion Battery<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW108971215\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">In electrochemistry, positive and negative electrodes (anodes and cathodes) are placed in an electrolyte solution. Cathode materials provide electrons to the electrolyte, and anodes consume electrons from the electrolyte. Connect the two electrodes, we get electricity. This principle is the foundation of an electrochemical cell. Connect two or more cells, and we have an electrical battery.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW108971215\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW108971215\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">As we&#8217;ve seen in previous entries in Advancing Materials, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries provide high energy density in a lightweight package, making them suitable for zero-emission vehicles. However, to make electric vehicles more affordable with a longer driving range,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">\u00a0we need<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">\u00a0further research into lithium-ion batteries. A critical component in the lithium-ion battery is its electrolyte material, which interacts with electrodes to produce lithium ions used in battery discharge and charging.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW108971215\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW108971215\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">Several factors go into evaluating a good electrolyte material for the Li-ion battery, including good ionic conduction, mitigating degradation over usage, reaction (or lack<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">\u00a0there<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">of) to other cell components such as separators, substrates and packaging, thermal stability<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">\u00a0and low toxicity.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW108971215\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW108971215\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">Raman spectroscopy is useful not only for the evaluation of new electrolyte materials but also for studying subtle changes in a material&#8217;s structure and chemistry. For example, Raman spectroscopy can be used to study the degree of association of electrolyte ions in solutions and in polymer materials. The association of ions has a direct effect on the ion mobility and ion conductivity<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">\u00a0thus\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">affecting\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">battery performance. In\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">final installation\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">our series\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">improving lithium-ion battery components, we review several papers discussing research into electrolytes for Li-ion batteries. Materials studied include solid polymer electrolytes, novel lithium salts, ceramic fillers such as alumina and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW108971215\">titania<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">, and additives designed to partially immobilize anions and improve cation charge transfer.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW108971215\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW108971215\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\">Read\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.revbase.com\/tt\/sl.ashx?z=73090c66&amp;DataID=2782753&amp;ft=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raman Analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery Components &#8211; Part III: Electrolytes<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW108971215\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108971215\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; What\u00a0do\u00a0endurance athletes and lithium-ion batteries have in common? Both need electrolytes. Stemming from the Greek\u00a0word\u00a0lyt\u00f3s, meaning &#8220;able to be untied or loosened,&#8221; electrolytes are electrically conducting solutions. In animals,\u00a0the positive or negative ions of electrolytes derive from sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, hydrogen phosphate and hydrogen carbonate,\u00a0helping\u00a0to control cellular fluid balance, blood pressure and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":10031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[977,968],"tags":[942],"division":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-10032","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-raman-spectroscopy","8":"category-spectroscopy-spectrometry","9":"tag-energy-materials","10":"entry"},"_selected_authors":[1319],"_selected_reviewers":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Electrolyte Materials in Lithium-Ion Batteries - Advancing Materials<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore electrolyte materials in lithium-ion batteries and learn how their composition and properties influence battery performance, safety, and cycle life.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/electrolyte-materials-in-lithium-ion-batteries\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Electrolyte Materials in Lithium-Ion Batteries\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Explore electrolyte materials in lithium-ion batteries and learn how their composition and properties influence battery performance, safety, and cycle life.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/electrolyte-materials-in-lithium-ion-batteries\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Advancing Materials\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thermofisher\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-11-27T19:21:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-10T21:10:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/materials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/11\/li-ion20battery.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Carl D. 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