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.

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2024-10-04
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https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202405565
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Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
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High‐Performance Pure Polymer Electrolytes with Enhanced Ionic Conductivity for Room‐Temperature Applications

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Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
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High‐Performance Pure Polymer Electrolytes with Enhanced Ionic Conductivity for Room‐Temperature Applications

Yongquan Zhang, Jingshun Wang, Tiandong Zhang, Qingguo Chi, Changhai Zhang, Yue Zhang, Shuo Fan, Zengxu Chen
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Abstract

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.

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Harbin University of Science and Technology (CN)
Heilongjiang Provincial Postdoctoral Science Foundation
Affordable and clean energy
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Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
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