Quasi-Solid-State Ion-Conducting Arrays Composite Electrolytes with Fast Ion Transport Vertical-Aligned Interfaces for All-Weather Practical Lithium-Metal Batteries

The rapid improvement in the gel polymer electrolytes(GPEs)with high ionic conductivity brought it closer to practical applications in solid-state Li-metal batteries.The combination of solvent and polymer enables quasi-liquid fast ion transport in the GPEs.However,different ion transport capacity between solvent and polymer will cause local nonuniform Li+distribution,leading to severe dendrite growth.In addition,the poor thermal stability of the solvent also limits the operating-temperature window of the electrolytes.Optimizing the ion transport environment and enhancing the thermal stability are two major challenges that hinder the application of GPEs.Here,a strategy by introducing ion-conducting arrays(ICA)is created by vertical-aligned montmorillonite into GPE.Rapid ion transport on the ICA was demonstrated by 6Li solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance and synchrotron X-ray diffraction,combined with computer simulations to visualize the transport process.Compared with conventional randomly dispersed fillers,ICA provides continuous interfaces to regulate the ion transport environment and enhances the tolerance of GPEs to extreme temperatures.Therefore,GPE/ICA exhibits high room-temperature ionic conductivity(1.08 mS cm^(−1))and long-term stable Li deposition/stripping cycles(>1000 h).As a final proof,Li||GPE/ICA||LiFePO_(4) cells exhibit excellent cycle performance at wide temperature range(from 0 to 60°C),which shows a promising path toward all-weather practical solid-state batteries.

Synthesis and Characterization of Solid Electrolyte Ce_(0.95)Ca_(0.05)F_(2.95)

Polycrystalline Ce_(0.95)Ca_(0.05)F_(2.95) was prepared by a conventional solid-state reaction. The heat stability and ion conductivity of Ce_(0.95)Ca_(0.05)F_(2.95) were investigated by a high temperature calorimeter and an ac impedance technique. Experimental results indicate that Ce_(0.95)Ca_(0.05)F_(2.95) is stable at temperatures below 1000 K and represents the ionic conductivity of 1×10^(-3) to 10^(-1) Ω^(-1)·cm^(-1) in temperature range of 660 to 1180 K.

Stretchable iontronics with robust interface bonding between dielectric and ion-conducting elastomers

Dry ion-conducting elastomers(ICEs)are emerging stretchable and ionic conductive materials that are demonstrated with excellent thermal stability and great promise in multifunctional iontronic devices.Nevertheless,the poor interface between the ICEs and the dielectric material is one of the issues hindering the application of the stretchable iontronic device.Herein,a polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)based ion-conducting elastomer with dynamic crosslinking structures is reported,which achieves the stretchability of 475%and healing efficiency of 99%.More importantly,a robust interface bonding can be generated between the electrode and the dielectric material,which is beneficial to enhance the performance and lifespan of the flexible iontronic devices.Using this PDMS based ICE as the electrode and PDMS as the dielectric material,two stretchable iontronic devices(triboelectric nanogenerator and capacitive pressure sensor)are realized with overall self-healing and stretchable capabilities.These findings provide a promising strategy to achieve integrate stretchable iontronics or electronics with a robust interface between the electrode and dielectric materials.

两性分子掺杂自支撑单离子传导聚合物电解质及其锂金属二次电池

制备高离子电导率的自支撑单离子传导聚合物电解质仍然面临挑战.本文中,我们通过聚[4,4’(二苯醚基)-5,5’-联苯并咪唑]侧链化学接枝丙烷磺酰(三氟甲基磺酰)亚胺锂,得到自支撑聚合物电解质(PBIg-LiPSI).PBI-g-LiPSI具有优异的成膜性能,实验发现,掺杂两性分子1-甲基-3-丙烷磺酰(三氟甲基磺酰)亚胺咪唑内盐(MeImPSI)后,离子电导率和^(7)Li核磁共振峰的化学位移都随着掺杂两性分子的质量分数呈线性递增.PBI-g-LiPSI/MeImPSI(25 wt%)凝胶自支撑单离子传导聚合物电解质的室温离子电导率是0.68 mS cm^(-1),锂离子迁移数是0.95.使用该电解质隔膜的金属锂对称电池在±0.5 mA cm^(-2)@2 mA h cm^(-2)运行2100小时未发生短路,金属锂二次电池可在1C下稳定循环500圈.本工作开发了一种用于金属锂二次电池的两性分子掺杂自支撑单离子传导聚合物电解质.