Propylene carbonate

Propylene carbonate is a cyclic organic carbonate with high polarity and a high dielectric constant. It is used as a solvent and as a component of lithium-ion battery electrolytes.

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Lithium-ion battery: A rechargeable battery that moves lithium ions between two electrodes during charging and discharging. Propylene carbonate serves as a polar solvent in some lithium-ion battery electrolytes.
Cyclic carbonate: An organic carbonate whose carbonyl carbon and two oxygen atoms form part of a ring. Propylene carbonate is a five-membered cyclic carbonate.
Ethylene carbonate: A cyclic organic carbonate widely used as a solvent in lithium-ion battery electrolytes. It forms protective electrode interphases more readily than propylene carbonate in many lithium-ion cells.
Carbonate ester: An organic compound containing a carbonate group bonded to organic substituents through oxygen atoms. Propylene carbonate is a cyclic member of the organic carbonate family.
Chemical safety: The assessment and control of hazards from chemicals during manufacture, use, storage, and disposal. Propylene carbonate's low volatility does not remove the need for exposure and handling controls.
Lithium-ion battery electrolyte: The ion-conducting liquid or solid medium between the electrodes of a lithium-ion battery. Propylene carbonate can be a solvent component in this electrolyte, though its use depends on electrode chemistry.
Dielectric constant: A measure of how strongly a material reduces the electric field between charges relative to vacuum. Its high dielectric constant helps propylene carbonate dissolve ionic salts.
Dimethyl carbonate: A low-viscosity organic carbonate used as a solvent and electrolyte component. Compared with this linear carbonate, propylene carbonate is more viscous and has a higher dielectric constant.
Propylene oxide: A reactive three-membered cyclic ether used to produce polyols and other chemicals. It is a common feedstock in routes that add carbon dioxide to form propylene carbonate.
Biodegradation: The breakdown of substances by living organisms, often through microbial metabolism. Its environmental persistence depends partly on how readily organisms degrade propylene carbonate.