High‐Performance Pure Polymer Electrolytes with Enhanced Ionic Conductivity for Room‐Temperature Applications
All-solid-state lithium metal batteries (ASSLMBs) are renowned for their high energy density and safety, positioning them as leading candidates for next-generation energy storage solutions. In this study, pure polymer solid-state electrolytes are developed using the solution casting method, optimized for room temperature operation. The base material, poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP), is enhanced with succinonitrile (SN) and polyacrylonitrile (PAN) to improve its electrochemical performance at room temperature. The optimized electrolyte, PSP-0.05, demonstrated superior characteristics, including an ionic conductivity (σ) of 3.2 × 10<sup>-4</sup> S cm<sup>-1</sup> and a wide voltage window of up to 5 V. When integrated into full batteries, PSP-0.05 exhibited exceptional performance in multiplicative cycling tests at room temperature, achieving discharge specific capacities of 132 and 113 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> at 3 and 5 C rates, respectively. Additionally, long-term cycling at 1 C rate resulted in an initial discharge-specific capacity of 145.2 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> with over 94.9% capacity retention after 1000 cycles. Given the simplicity of the preparation process and its impressive electrochemical properties, the PSP-0.05 electrolyte holds significant potential for practical applications in safer ASSLMBs.
Authors
- Yongquan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5765-0923)
- Jingshun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4663-757X)
- Tiandong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7124-9570)
- Qingguo Chi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6923-337X)
- Changhai Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4441-1963)
- Yue Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1259-020X)
- Shuo Fan
- Zengxu Chen
Institutions
- Harbin University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2024-10-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202405565
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.50
Funders
- Heilongjiang Provincial Postdoctoral Science Foundation