Confinement‐Tailored High‐Concentration Electrolytes in Metal–Organic Frameworks for Durable Lithium‐Metal Batteries
High-concentration electrolytes (HCEs) face inherent challenges such as high viscosity and diminished ionic conductivity caused by the formation of three-dimensional (3D) anion networks, which limit their practical applications. In this study, it is demonstrated that encapsulating HCEs within metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) effectively disrupts these 3-D networks, resulting in significantly enhanced ionic conductivity. Raman spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations reveal a significant reduction in aggregates (AGGs)-state anion within MOF-confined electrolytes, confirming the reconstruction of the solvation environment. The MOF-engineered electrolytes promote uniform lithium deposition and enable LiFePO<sub>4</sub>||Li (LFP||Li) batteries to achieve stable cycling for over 400 cycles with minimal capacity decay. Remarkably, these batteries maintain stability at elevated temperatures and sustain the performance at 90 °C. By addressing the fundamental limitations of HCEs through nanoconfinement in MOFs, this work establishes an effective strategy for developing high-performance and robust energy storage systems.
Authors
- Hao Bin Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0725-6442)
- Wei Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7656-437X)
- Xueqian Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1901-9073)
- Zerui Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8976-6536)
- Qinlong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4218-2055)
- Yuzhu Tian
- Qian Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7217-5083)
- Jinmin Lin
Institutions
- Wenzhou University (CN)
- Shenzhen Polytechnic University (CN)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Institute for Advanced Study (DE)
- Wenzhou Institute of Industrial Science (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
- Taizhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2025-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202507749
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00