Issue 36, 2024

Insights into the interface reaction between electrolyte and Li2MnO3 from ab initio molecular dynamics simulations

Abstract

The complex interface reaction plays a critical role in the Li2MnO3 cathode material with high energy density. Here, the interface reactions between the liquid electrolyte molecules and the typical surfaces of Li2MnO3 are systematically investigated by ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulation and first-principles calculation. We demonstrate that the decomposition of electrolyte molecules on the different surfaces of Li2MnO3 exhibits a high degree of similarity. The carbonyl carbon (CC) and ether oxygen (OE) of the electrolyte molecule that bind to the O and Mn of the Li2MnO3 surface, respectively, are the prerequisites for the decomposition of the electrolyte molecules. The redox reaction between the electrolyte molecule and the surface of Li2MnO3 considerably weakens the strength of the CC–OE bond. In particular, the surface of (001) is an inert surface, which does not react with electrolyte molecules through our AIMD simulations. This is due to the large electron occupation energy gap between the electrolyte molecule and the (001) surface. This study provides a theoretical insight into the interface reaction between lithium-rich cathode materials and liquid electrolytes.

Graphical abstract: Insights into the interface reaction between electrolyte and Li2MnO3 from ab initio molecular dynamics simulations

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
03 Jul 2024
Accepted
02 Aug 2024
First published
05 Aug 2024

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 24401-24408

Insights into the interface reaction between electrolyte and Li2MnO3 from ab initio molecular dynamics simulations

X. Yan, C. Zhu, W. Huang and Y. Zhao, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 24401 DOI: 10.1039/D4TA04598J

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