PAN–PEO solid polymer electrolytes with high ionic conductivity

The transparent and flexible solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) are fabricated from polyacrylonitrile–polyethylene oxide (PAN–PEO) copolymer. The formation of the copolymer is confirmed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) measurements. The effects of acrylonitrile (AN) wt% content and M_n(PEO) on ionic conductivity are investigated by alternating current (ac) impedance spectroscopy. By controlling and adjusting the AN wt% content and doping PEO with high molecular weight, the ionic conductivity of SPEs is optimized. The ionic conductivity of PAN–PEO solid polymer electrolytes is found to be high 6.79 × 10⁻⁴ S cm⁻¹ at 25 °C with an [EO]/[Li] ratio of about 10, and are electrochemically stable up to about 4.8 V versus Li/Li⁺. The conductivity and interfacial resistance remain almost constant even at 80 °C.     

固态锂电池用MOF/聚氧化乙烯复合聚合物电解质

固态聚合物电解质具有柔韧性好和易于加工的优势, 可制备各种形状的固态锂电池, 杜绝漏液问题。但固态聚合物电解质存在离子电导率低以及对锂金属负极不稳定等问题。本研究以纳米金属-有机框架材料UiO-66为聚合物电解质的填料, 用于改善电解质的性能。UiO-66与聚氧化乙烯(poly(ethylene oxide), PEO)链上醚基的氧原子的配位作用以及与锂盐中阴离子的相互作用, 可显著提高聚合物电解质的离子电导率(25 ℃, 3.0×10 ^-5S/cm; 60 ℃, 5.8×10 ^-4 S/cm), 并将锂离子迁移数提高至0.36, 电化学窗口拓宽至4.9 V。此外, 制备的PEO基固态电解质对金属锂具有良好的稳定性, 对称电池在60 ℃、0.15 mA·cm ^-2电流密度下可稳定循环1000 h, 锂电池的电化学性能得到显著改善。     

PEO类聚合物基体的改性及其高性能电解质材料研究的新进展

聚氧化乙烯(PEO)是聚合物电解质传统的基体材料,它最大的优势在于在不添加任何增塑剂的情况下,可以与锂盐形成稳定的络合物,但PEO易于结晶,使离子电导率降低。研究表明:采用共混、接枝、共聚、交联以及与无机物复合等方法对PEO进行改性,可以进一步提高此类聚合物电解质的性能。重点对PEO类聚合物基体的改性及其高性能固体聚合物电解质材料研究的新进展进行介绍,并对其研究前景做了展望。     

Effect of ZnO nanoparticles on the structure and ionic relaxation of poly(ethylene oxide)-LiI polymer electrolyte nanocomposites

The effect of ZnO nanoparticles on the structure and ionic relaxation of LiI salt doped poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) polymer electrolytes has been investigated. X-ray diffraction, high resolution transmission electron microscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy show that ZnO nanoparticles dispersed in the PEO-LiI polymer electrolyte reduce the crystallinity of PEO and increase relative smoothness of the surface morphology of the nanocomposite electrolyte. The electrical conductivity of the nanocomposites is found to increase due to incorporation of ZnO nanoparticles. We have shown that the structural modification due to insertion of ZnO nanoparticles results in the enhancement of the mobility i.e., the hopping rate of mobile Li+ ions and hence the ionic conductivity of PEO-LiI-ZnO nanocomposite electrolyte.     

Electrochemical properties of composite electrolytes based on poly(ethylene oxide)/poly(ethylene imine) containing the inorganic silica fillers

In this study, poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and poly(ethylene imine) (PEI) polymer blends containing inorganic silica fillers were studied in order to enhance the ion conductivity and interfacial properties. Lithium perchlorate (LiCIO4) as a salt, and silica (SiO2) as the inorganic filler were introduced in the polymer electrolyte composites and were examined to evaluate their use to improve the ionic conductivity. The addition of inorganic fillers in polymer electrolytes has resulted in high ionic conductivity at a room temperature. The structure and morphology of the solid polymer electrolytes were evaluated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The ionic conductivity was measured by an AC impedance method. The enhanced conductivity was dependent on the decreased crystallinity and more heterogeneous morphologies.     

Synthesis and characterization of polyethylene oxide based nano composite electrolyte

Polyethylene oxide (PEO) – montmorillonite (MMT) composite electrolytes were synthesised by solution casting technique. The salt used for the study is Lithium perchlorate (LiClO₄). The morphology and percentage of crystallinity data were obtained through X-ray Diffraction and Differential Scanning Caloriemetry. The ionic conductivity of the polymer electrolytes was studied by impedance spectroscopy. The addition of MMT resulted in an increase in conductivity over the temperature range of 25–60^°C. The ionic conductivity of a composite polymer electrolyte containing 1.2 wt% MMT was 1 × 10^?5 S cm^?1 at 25^°C, which is at least one order of magnitude higher than that of the polymer electrolyte (4 × 10^?7S cm^?1). The increase in ionic conductivity is explained on the basis of crystallinity of the polymer electrolyte.     

纳米CeO2对(PEO)10LiClO4电解质体系电学和力学性能的影响

以乙腈为有机溶剂,以高纯纳米稀土氧化物CeO2为无机填料,采用溶液浇铸法制备了(PEO1)0Li-ClO4-x%(质量分数)CeO2(x=0、2、6、9、12、15)全固态复合聚合物电解质(CPE)薄膜。交流阻抗测试表明,适量添加CeO2可有效抑制PEO结晶并拓展锂离子传输所需的无定形区域,从而使CPE薄膜的离子电导率有明显提升,当CeO2的含量为9%(质量分数)时,CPE的离子电导率达到最大值,25℃时为1.71×10-5S/cm,但过量CeO2对锂离子传输具有一定的阻碍,XRD图像证实了这一结论。同时,CeO2的引入可很好地分散和传递应力,对CPE的韧性有明显增强作用,当CeO2的含量为15%(质量分数)时,拉伸强度达到2.07MPa,提高了4.45倍。     

一种含硫聚合物电解质的合成及性能

针对聚氧化乙烯基固态聚合物电解质存在的问题,分别以PEG400、PEG600合成了相应的1,3-二氯-2-丙醇聚乙二醇醚,并通过在Na2S2溶液中聚合,制备了1,3-二氯-2-丙醇聚乙二醇醚基聚硫化合物{PS(DCP-PEG)}。通过红外光谱(IR)、元素分析、交流阻抗、差示扫描量热(DSC)、热重分析(TG)等测试对该聚合物的结构、热力学以及导电性能进行表征。结果表明,合成的产物结构与设计的结果一致.该含硫聚合物电解质力学性能优良,电极接触好,热分解温度在220℃以上,室温电导率可达10-5S/cm,在锂硫聚合物电池中具有实际应用价值。     

A Silica‐Aerogel‐Reinforced Composite Polymer Electrolyte with High Ionic Conductivity and High Modulus

High‐energy all‐solid‐state lithium (Li) batteries have great potential as next‐generation energy‐storage devices. Among all choices of electrolytes, polymer‐based systems have attracted widespread attention due to their low density, low cost, and excellent processability. However, they are generally mechanically too weak to effectively suppress Li dendrites and have lower ionic conductivity for reasonable kinetics at ambient temperature. Herein, an ultrastrong reinforced composite polymer electrolyte (CPE) is successfully designed and fabricated by introducing a stiff mesoporous SiO₂ aerogel as the backbone for a polymer‐based electrolyte. The interconnected SiO₂ aerogel not only performs as a strong backbone strengthening the whole composite, but also offers large and continuous surfaces for strong anion adsorption, which produces a highly conductive pathway across the composite. As a consequence, a high modulus of ≈0.43 GPa and high ionic conductivity of ≈0.6 mS cm^?1 at 30 °C are simultaneously achieved. Furthermore, LiFePO₄–Li full cells with good cyclability and rate capability at ambient temperature are obtained. Full cells with cathode capacity up to 2.1 mAh cm^?2 are also demonstrated. The aerogel‐reinforced CPE represents a new design principle for solid‐state electrolytes and offers opportunities for future all‐solid‐state Li batteries.     

Maximizing ionic transport of Li1+xAlxTi2-xP3O12 electrolytes for all-solid-state lithium-ion storage: A theoretical study

The concept of all-solid-state batteries provides an efficient solution towards highly safe and long-life energy storage,while the electrolyte-related challenges impede their practical application.Li1+xAlxTi2-xP3O12 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) with superior Li ionic conductivity holds the promise as an ideal solidstate electrolyte.The intrinsic mechanism to reach the most optimum ionic conductivity in Al-doped Li1+xAlxTi2-xP3O12,however,is unclear to date.Herein,this work intends to provide an atomic scale study on the Li-ion transport in Li1+xAlxTi2-xP3O12 electrolyte to rationalize how Al-dopant initiates interstitial Li activity and facilitate their easy mobility combining Density Functional Theory (DFT) and ab initio Molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations.It is discovered that the interstitial Li ions introduced by Al dopants can effectively activate the neighboring occupied intrinsic Li-ions to induce a long-range mobility in the lattice and the maximum Li ionic conductivity is achieved at 0.50 Al doping concentration.The Li-ion migration paths in Li1+xAlxTi2-xP3O12 have investigated as the degree of distortion of[PO4]tetrahedra and[TiO6]octahedra resulted by different Al doping concentrations.The asymmetry of the surrounding distorted[PO4]and[TiO6]polyhedrons play a critical role in reducing the migration barrier of Li ions in Li1+xAlxTi2-xP3O12.The flexible[TiO6]polyhedrons with a capacity to accommodate the structural distortion govern the Li ionic conductivity in Li1+xAlxTi2-xP3O12.This work rationalizes the mechanism for the most optimum Li ionic conductivity in Al-doped LiTi2P3O12 electrolyte and,more importantly,paves a road for exploring novel all-solid-state lithium battery electrolytes.     

PEO基固态聚合物电解质膜的静电纺丝制备及性能EI北大核心CSCD

PEO基固态聚合物电解质被认为是目前固态锂电池领域极具产业化前景的固态电解质。为适应工业化生产,采用静电纺丝技术制备PEO/LiClO_(4)固态聚合物电解质(SPE),研究纺丝电压、纺丝液质量浓度和锂盐含量对SPE纤维膜形貌和直径的影响。通过扫描电子显微镜观察SPE中纤维的形貌,利用Image J软件分析SPE纤维的直径。通过DSC,XRD,FTIR-ATR和拉伸测试等手段对静电纺丝制备的SPE纤维膜的组成、结构、性能等进行研究。结果表明:当纺丝电压为15 kV、PEO/LiClO_(4)纺丝液质量浓度为6%、[EO]∶[Li^(+)]=10∶1(摩尔比)时,静电纺丝方法制备的PEO/LiClO_(4) SPE纤维膜具有较好的纤维形貌,平均直径为557 nm,分布均一;当[EO]∶[Li^(+)]=10∶1时,SPE纤维膜中PEO的熔点仅为53.8℃,结晶度低至18.9%;电解质在30℃时的离子电导率达到5.16×10^(-5)S·cm^(-1),同时具备良好的电化学稳定性和界面稳定性。     

Interfacial Interaction of Multifunctional GQDs Reinforcing Polymer Electrolytes For All-Solid-State Li Battery

Solid-state polymer electrolytes are highly anticipated for next generation lithium ion batteries with enhanced safety and energy density. However, a major disadvantage of polymer electrolytes is their low ionic conductivity at room temperature. In order to enhance the ionic conductivity, here, graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are employed to improve the poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO) based electrolyte. Owing to the increased amorphous areas of PEO and mobility of Li⁺, GQDs modified composite polymer electrolytes achieved high ionic conductivity and favorable lithium ion transference numbers. Significantly, the abundant hydroxyl groups and amino groups originated from GQDs can serve as Lewis base sites and interact with lithium ions, thus promoting the dissociation of lithium salts and providing more ion pathways. Moreover, lithium dendrite is suppressed, associated with high transference number, enhanced mechanical properties and steady interface stability. It is further observed that all solid-state lithium batteries assembled with GQDs modified composite polymer electrolytes display excellent rate performance and cycling stability.     

基于三维芳纶纳米纤维骨架的柔性高压复合电解质膜及其固态锂金属电池

聚合物电解质在锂金属电池中的应用受限于锂枝晶生长、电化学不稳定性及较低的离子电导率.为解决这些问题,本文通过向三维多孔芳纶纳米纤维(ANF)中填充聚环氧乙烷(PEO)-双三氟甲基磺酰亚胺锂(LiTFSI)电解质,制备了基于三维芳纶纳米纤维网络骨架的柔性ANF/PEO-LiTFSI复合电解质薄膜.由于其独特的构造及离子在三维ANF/PEO-LiTFSI界面中的连续输运,该复合电解质膜具有比PEO-LiTFSI电解质膜更高的力学强度(10.0 MPa)、热稳定性、电化学稳定性(60℃下达4.6 V)和离子电导率,以及较强的抑制锂枝晶能力.基于该复合电解质的固态LiFePO4/Li电池表现出优异的循环性能(在0.4 C下充放电百次后的容量达130 mA h g-1、保持率为93%).该研究提供了一种基于三维骨架设计和制备高性能电解质的有效方法,有望应用于固态锂金属电池.     

Influence of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethyl sulfonyl) imide plasticization on zinc-ion conducting PEO/PVdF blend gel polymer electrolyte

The influence in terms of plasticizer on zinc-ion conducting polymer blend electrolyte system, [PEO (90 wt%)/PVdF (10 wt%)]-15 wt% Zn (CF₃SO₃)₂] with various concentrations of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide (EMIMTFSI) was investigated. The freshly-prepared thin films of [PEO (90 wt%)/PVdF (10 wt%)]-15 wt% Zn (CF₃SO₃)₂)?+?x wt% EMIMTFSI, where x?=?1, 3, 5, 7, and 10 wt%] were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and impedance analysis techniques. The room temperature XRD patterns tend to support the enhanced amorphous phase as a result of deducing the degree of crystallinity of the polymer blend–salt system by the addition of 7 wt% EMIMTFSI. The relevant SEM images of 7 wt% EMIMTFSI incorporated gel polymer electrolyte exhibit a minimised spheurilite structure when compared to that of the polymer blend–salt system. Unusually, the highest ionic conductivity realized in the case of the typical gel polymer electrolyte system, [PEO/PVdF-Zn (CF₃SO₃)₂ + 7 wt% EMIMTFSI] is found to be 1.63?×?10^?4 S cm^?1 at room temperature. The temperature dependence of conductivity has been examined based on the Vogel–Tammann–Fulcher (VTF) equation, thereby suggesting the segmental chain motion and free volume changes. The occurrence of ion dynamics and dielectric relaxation behaviour in the chosen system has been analysed in a detailed fashion at room temperature using frequency response impedance formalisms involving electric modulus and dielectric permittivity features.     

Composite Solid Electrolyte with Continuous and Fast Organic–Inorganic Ion Transport Highways Created by 3D Crimped Nanofibers@functional Ceramic Nanowires

A 3D crimped sulfonated polyethersulfone-polyethylene oxide(C-SPES/PEO) nanofiber membrane and long-range lanthanum cobaltate(LaCoO₃) nanowires are collectively doped into a PEO matrix to acquire a composite solid electrolyte (C-SPES-PEO-LaCoO₃) for all-solid-state lithium metal batteries(ASSLMBs). The 3D crimped structure enables the fiber membrane to have a large porosity of 90%. Therefore, under the premise of strongly guaranteeing the mechanical properties of C-SPES-PEO-LaCoO₃, the ceramic nanowires conveniently penetrated into the 3D crimped SPES nanofiber without being blocked, which can facilitate fast ionic conductivity by forming 3D continuous organic–inorganic ion transport pathways. The as-prepared electrolyte delivers an excellent ionic conductivity of 2.5 × 10⁻⁴ S cm⁻¹ at 30 °C. Density functional theory calculations indicate that the LaCoO₃ nanowires and 3D crimped C-SPES/PEO fibers contribute to Li⁺ movement. Particularly, the LiFePO₄/C-SPES-PEO-LaCoO₃ /Li and NMC811/C-SPES-PEO-LaCoO₃/Li pouch cell have a high initial discharge specific capacity of 156.8 mAh g⁻¹ and a maximum value of 176.7 mAh g⁻¹, respectively. In addition, the universality of the penetration of C-SPES/PEO nanofibers to functional ceramic nanowires is also reflected by the stable cycling performance of ASSLMBs based on the electrolytes, in which the LaCoO₃ nanowires are replaced with Gd-doped CeO₂ nanowires. The work will provide a novel approach to high performance solid-state electrolytes.     

水铝英石/PEO/LiClO4复合固态聚合物电解质中组分相互作用对PEO结晶的影响

为解决现有锂离子电池的安全性问题,固态电解质的研究备受关注。以Na2SiO3和AlCl3·6H2O为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备出水铝英石(AL);通过溶液共混法将其与聚环氧乙烷/高氯酸锂(PEO/LiClO4)复合得到复合固态聚合物电解质。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(FTIR)、差示扫描量热分析仪(DSC)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)以及光学显微镜(OM)对样品进行结构分析及形貌表征。结果表明:水铝英石和LiClO4与PEO间的非价键力相互作用(络合、氢键及Lewis酸-碱作用)显著抑制PEO的结晶。随着水铝英石含量的增加,PEO的结晶度呈现出先降低后增加的趋势;而随着锂盐含量的增加,PEO的结晶度持续降低,当EO/Li+摩尔比为10∶1,水铝英石的含量为5%(质量分数)时,复合固态聚合物电解质的结晶度最低,仅为4.12%。     

High ion conducting polymer nanocomposite electrolytes using hybrid nanofillers

There is a growing shift from liquid electrolytes toward solid polymer electrolytes, in energy storage devices, due to the many advantages of the latter such as enhanced safety, flexibility, and manufacturability. The main issue with polymer electrolytes is their lower ionic conductivity compared to that of liquid electrolytes. Nanoscale fillers such as silica and alumina nanoparticles are known to enhance the ionic conductivity of polymer electrolytes. Although carbon nanotubes have been used as fillers for polymers in various applications, they have not yet been used in polymer electrolytes as they are conductive and can pose the risk of electrical shorting. In this study, we show that nanotubes can be packaged within insulating clay layers to form effective 3D nanofillers. We show that such hybrid nanofillers increase the lithium ion conductivity of PEO electrolyte by almost 2 orders of magnitude. Furthermore, significant improvement in mechanical properties were observed where only 5 wt % addition of the filler led to 160% increase in the tensile strength of the polymer. This new approach of embedding conducting-insulating hybrid nanofillers could lead to the development of a new generation of polymer nanocomposite electrolytes with high ion conductivity and improved mechanical properties.     

Performance characteristics of guanine incorporated PVDF-HFP/PEO polymer blend electrolytes with binary iodide salts for dye-sensitized solar cells

In this work, we have investigated the influence of guanine as an organic dopant in dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) based on poly(vinylidinefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP)/polyethylene oxide (PEO) polymer blend electrolyte along with binary iodide salts (potassium iodide (KI) and tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI)) and iodine (I₂). The PVDF-HFP/KI + TBAI/I₂, PVDF-HFP/PEO/KI + TBAI/I₂ and guanine incorporated PVDF-HFP/PEO/KI + TBAI/I₂ electrolytes were prepared by solution casting technique using DMF as solvent. The PVDF-HFP/KI + TBAI/I₂ electrolyte showed an ionic conductivity value of 9.99 × 10⁻⁵ Scm⁻¹, whereas, it was found to be increased to 4.53 × 10⁻⁵ Scm⁻¹ when PEO was blended with PVDF-HFP/KI + TBAI/I₂ electrolyte. However, a maximum ionic conductivity value of 3.67 × 10⁻⁴ Scm⁻¹ was obtained for guanine incorporated PVDF-HFP/PEO/KI + TBAI/I₂ blend electrolyte. The photovoltaic properties of all these polymer electrolytes in DSSCs were characterized. As a consequence, the power conversion efficiency of the guanine incorporated PVDF-HFP/PEO/KI + TBAI/I₂ electrolyte based DSSC was significantly improved to 4.98% compared with PVDF-HFP/PEO/KI + TBAI/I₂ electrolyte based DSSC (2.46%). These results revealed that the guanine can be an effective organic dopant to enhance the performance of DSSCs.     

Effect of complexing salt on conductivity of PVC/PEO polymer blend electrolytes

Solid polymer electrolyte membrane comprising poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), poly(ehylene oxide) (PEO) and different lithium salts (LiClO₄, LiBF₄ and LiCF₃SO₃) were prepared by the solution casting technique. The effect of complexing salt on the ionic conductivity of the PVC/PEO host polymer is discussed. Solid polymer electrolyte films were characterized by X-ray diffraction, FTIR spectroscopy, TG/DTA and ac impedance spectroscopic studies. The conductivity studies of these solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) films are carried out as a function of frequency at various temperatures ranging from 302 K to 353 K. The maximum room temperature ionic conductivity is found to be 0·079 × 10^?4 S cm^?1 for the film containing LiBF₄ as the complexing salt. The temperature dependence of the conductivity of polymer electrolyte films seems to obey the Vogel-Tamman-Fulcher (VTF) relation.     

A Single-Ion Conducting Borate Network Polymer as a Viable Quasi-Solid Electrolyte for Lithium Metal Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries have remained a state-of-the-art electrochemical energy storage technology for decades now, but their energy densities are limited by electrode materials and conventional liquid electrolytes can pose significant safety concerns. Lithium metal batteries featuring Li metal anodes, solid polymer electrolytes, and high-voltage cathodes represent promising candidates for next-generation devices exhibiting improved power and safety, but such solid polymer electrolytes generally do not exhibit the required excellent electrochemical properties and thermal stability in tandem. Here, an interpenetrating network polymer with weakly coordinating anion nodes that functions as a high-performing single-ion conducting electrolyte in the presence of minimal plasticizer, with a wide electrochemical stability window, a high room-temperature conductivity of 1.5 × 10⁻⁴ S cm⁻¹, and exceptional selectivity for Li-ion conduction (t_Li+ = 0.95) is reported. Importantly, this material is also flame retardant and highly stable in contact with lithium metal. Significantly, a lithium metal battery prototype containing this quasi-solid electrolyte is shown to outperform a conventional battery featuring a polymer electrolyte.