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Song J, Liao K, Si J, Zhao C, Wang J, Zhou M, Liang H, Gong J, Cheng YJ, Gao J, Xia Y. Phosphonate-Functionalized Ionic Liquid Gel Polymer Electrolyte with High Safety for Dendrite-Free Lithium Metal Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:2901-2910. [PMID: 36602816 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c18298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
The conventional lithium-ion battery technology relies on the liquid carbonate-based electrolyte solution, which causes excessive side reactions, serious risk of electrolyte leakage, high flammability, and significant safety hazards. In this work, phosphonate-functionalized imidazolium ionic liquid (PFIL) is synthesized and used as a gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) to replace the organic carbonate-based electrolyte solution. The as-prepared ionic liquid-based gel polymer electrolyte (IL-GPE) shows low crystallinity, flame retardance, and excellent electrochemical performance. Thanks to the fast double channel transport of lithium ions in the IL-GPE electrolyte, a high ionic conductivity of 0.48 mS cm-1 and a lithium-ion transference number of 0.37 are exhibited. Symmetrical lithium cells with IL-GPE retain stable cycling even after 3000 h under 0.1 mA cm-2. IL-GPE exhibits good compatibility toward lithium metal, yielding excellent long-term electrochemical kinetic stability. IL-GPE induces the formation of a uniform and robust SEI layer, inhibiting the growth of lithium dendrites and improving the rate performance and cycle stability. Furthermore, Li/LiFePO4 cells exhibit a specific capacity of 63 mA h g-1 after 150 cycles at 5.0 C, with a capacity retention of 90.2%. It is foreseen that this GPE is a promising candidate to enhance the safety of high-performance lithium metal batteries.
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- Jingbo Song
- The School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo315211, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- The School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo315211, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- The School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo315211, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- The School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo315211, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- The School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo315211, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- The School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo315211, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- The School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo315211, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Sci-Tech Information and Development Strategy Institute, 999 Yangfan Road, Hi-tech Zone, Ningbo315100, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo315201, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo315201, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo315201, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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Chakraborty M, Barik S, Mahapatra A, Sarkar M. Effect of Lithium-Ion on the Structural Organization of Monocationic and Dicationic Ionic Liquids. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:13015-13026. [PMID: 34788041 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c07442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
In recent times, ionic liquid-based (ILs) electrolytic system has emerged as suitable alternative to the conventional organic solvent-based electrolytic system. However, since, anion of ILs is known to form aggregates in the presence of lithium-ions (Li+), and this can influence the transport properties of Li+ ion in a significant manner, it is, therefore, important to understand how lithium-ions influence the structure and dynamics of ILs. With this objective, in the present study, intermolecular interaction, structural organization, and dynamics of monocationic ILs (MILs) and dicationic IL (DIL) have been studied in the absence and presence of lithium salt. Specifically, for this purpose, two MILs, 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([C3C1im][NTf2]), 1-hexyl-3-propylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([C6C1im][NTf2]), and a DIL, 1,6-bis(3-methylimidazolium-1-yl)hexane bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide ([C6(mim)2][NTf2]2) have been chosen in such a way that either the alkyl chain of MILs becomes equal or half of the spacer chain length of DIL. To understand the effect of the addition of lithium-ion on the structural organization of MILs and DIL, steady-state absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies, time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques have been used. Structural organization in the apolar and polar domains of ILs has been probed by following the rotational diffusion of suitably chosen solute in the concerned media through time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy (TRFA) measurements. TRFA studies have revealed that with the addition of Li+ ion, coordination between the Li+ ions and anions of MILs and DILs takes place in the ionic region leading to a change in the structural organization of the apolar regions of the respective medium. In fact, upon adding lithium-ions, a reduction in the packing of alkyl chains has also been observed for the MILs. However, not much change in the structural organization of the apolar region of the DIL has been observed when Li+ ion is added to it. In the presence of Li+ ions, a similar trend in the change of structural organization of polar regions for both MILs and DIL has been observed. Further, measurements of the self-diffusion coefficient through NMR have also supported the observation that Li+ ion also perturbs the nanostructural organization of the MIL in a significant manner than that it does for the DIL. The behavior of DIL in the presence of Li+ ion, as revealed by the present study, has been rationalized by considering the folded arrangement of DIL in the fluid-structure. Essentially, all of these investigations have suggested that the addition of lithium-ion significantly alters the microscopic behavior of MILs in comparison to that of DIL. The outcome of this study is expected to be helpful in realizing the potentials of these media as electrolytes in battery applications.
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- Manjari Chakraborty
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, Bhimpur-Padanpur, Jatani, Khordha-752050, Odisha, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, Bhimpur-Padanpur, Jatani, Khordha-752050, Odisha, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, Bhimpur-Padanpur, Jatani, Khordha-752050, Odisha, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, Bhimpur-Padanpur, Jatani, Khordha-752050, Odisha, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, 400094, India
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