Flexible, high-voltage, ion-conducting composite membranes with 3D aramid nanofiber frameworks for stable all-solid-state lithium metal batteries

The practical application of solid polymer electrolytes in high-energy Li metal batteries is hindered by Li dendrites, electrochemical instability and insufficient ion conductance. To address these issues, flexible composite polymer electrolyte (CPE) membranes with three dimensional (3D) aramid nano...

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Published in:Science China materials 2020-05, Vol.63 (5), p.703-718
Main Authors: Liu, Lehao, Lyu, Jing, Mo, Jinshan, Peng, Peng, Li, Jingru, Jiang, Bing, Chu, Lihua, Li, Meicheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Batteries
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chemistry/Food Science
Composite structures
Conduction
Electrolytes
Electrolytic cells
Interface stability
Ion currents
Lithium
Lithium batteries
Materials Science
Membranes
Molten salt electrolytes
Nanofibers
Polyethylene oxide
Short circuits
Solid electrolytes
Solid state
Thermal stability
Three dimensional composites
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Summary:The practical application of solid polymer electrolytes in high-energy Li metal batteries is hindered by Li dendrites, electrochemical instability and insufficient ion conductance. To address these issues, flexible composite polymer electrolyte (CPE) membranes with three dimensional (3D) aramid nanofiber (ANF) frameworks are facilely fabricated by filling polyethylene oxide (PEO)-lithium bis(trifluoromethylsulphonyl)imide (LiTFSI) electrolyte into 3D ANF scaffolds. Because of the unique composite structure design and the continuous ion conduction at the 3D ANF framework/PEO-LiTFSI interfaces, the CPE membranes show higher mechanical strength (10.0 MPa), thermostability, electrochemical stability (4.6 V at 60°C) and ionic conductivity than the pristine PEO-LiTFSI electrolyte. Thus, the CPEs display greatly improved interfacial stability against Li dendrites (>1000 h at 30°C under 0.10 mA cm −2 ), compared with the pristine electrolyte (short circuit in 13 h). The CPE-based all-solid-state LiFePO 4 /Li cells also exhibit superior cycling performance (e.g., 130 mA h g −1 with 93% retention after 100 cycles at 0.4 C) than the ANF-free cells (e.g., 82 mA h g −1 with 66% retention). This work offers a simple and effective way to achieve high-performance composite electrolyte membranes with 3D nanofiller framework for promising solid-state Li metal battery applications.
ISSN:2095-8226
2199-4501
DOI:10.1007/s40843-019-1240-2