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Lee J, Zhao C, Wang C, Chen A, Sun X, Amine K, Xu GL. Bridging the gap between academic research and industrial development in advanced all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:5264-5290. [PMID: 38619389 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00439b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
Abstract
The energy storage and vehicle industries are heavily investing in advancing all-solid-state batteries to overcome critical limitations in existing liquid electrolyte-based lithium-ion batteries, specifically focusing on mitigating fire hazards and improving energy density. All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs), featuring earth-abundant sulfur cathodes, high-capacity metallic lithium anodes, and non-flammable solid electrolytes, hold significant promise. Despite these appealing advantages, persistent challenges like sluggish sulfur redox kinetics, lithium metal failure, solid electrolyte degradation, and manufacturing complexities hinder their practical use. To facilitate the transition of these technologies to an industrial scale, bridging the gap between fundamental scientific research and applied R&D activities is crucial. Our review will address the inherent challenges in cell chemistries within ASSLSBs, explore advanced characterization techniques, and delve into innovative cell structure designs. Furthermore, we will provide an overview of the recent trends in R&D and investment activities from both academia and industry. Building on the fundamental understandings and significant progress that has been made thus far, our objective is to motivate the battery community to advance ASSLSBs in a practical direction and propel the industrialized process.
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- Jieun Lee
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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- Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315200, P. R. China
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- Laurel Heights Secondary School, 650 Laurelwood Dr, Waterloo, ON, N2V 2V1, Canada
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- Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315200, P. R. China
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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Serbessa G, Taklu BW, Nikodimos Y, Temesgen NT, Muche ZB, Merso SK, Yeh TI, Liu YJ, Liao WS, Wang CH, Wu SH, Su WN, Yang CC, Hwang BJ. Boosting the Interfacial Stability of the Li 6PS 5Cl Electrolyte with a Li Anode via In Situ Formation of a LiF-Rich SEI Layer and a Ductile Sulfide Composite Solid Electrolyte. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:10832-10844. [PMID: 38359779 PMCID: PMC10910511 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Due to its good mechanical properties and high ionic conductivity, the sulfide-type solid electrolyte (SE) can potentially realize all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs). Nevertheless, challenges, including limited electrochemical stability, insufficient solid-solid contact with the electrode, and reactivity with lithium, must be addressed. These challenges contribute to dendrite growth and electrolyte reduction. Herein, a straightforward and solvent-free method was devised to generate a robust artificial interphase between lithium metal and a SE. It is achieved through the incorporation of a composite electrolyte composed of Li6PS5Cl (LPSC), polyethylene glycol (PEG), and lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI), resulting in the in situ creation of a LiF-rich interfacial layer. This interphase effectively mitigates electrolyte reduction and promotes lithium-ion diffusion. Interestingly, including PEG as an additive increases mechanical strength by enhancing adhesion between sulfide particles and improves the physical contact between the LPSC SE and the lithium anode by enhancing the ductility of the LPSC SE. Moreover, it acts as a protective barrier, preventing direct contact between the SE and the Li anode, thereby inhibiting electrolyte decomposition and reducing the electronic conductivity of the composite SE, thus mitigating the dendrite growth. The Li|Li symmetric cells demonstrated remarkable cycling stability, maintaining consistent performance for over 3000 h at a current density of 0.1 mA cm-2, and the critical current density of the composite solid electrolyte (CSE) reaches 4.75 mA cm-2. Moreover, the all-solid-state lithium metal battery (ASSLMB) cell with the CSEs exhibits remarkable cycling stability and rate performance. This study highlights the synergistic combination of the in-situ-generated artificial SE interphase layer and CSEs, enabling high-performance ASSLMBs.
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- Gashahun
Gobena Serbessa
- Nano-electrochemistry
Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
- Battery
Research Center of Green Energy, Ming-Chi
University of Technology, New Taipei
City 24301, Taiwan
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- Nano-electrochemistry
Laboratory, Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Nano-electrochemistry
Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Nano-electrochemistry
Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Nano-electrochemistry
Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Nano-electrochemistry
Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Nano-electrochemistry
Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Nano-electrochemistry
Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Nano-electrochemistry
Laboratory, Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- National
Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC), Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
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- Nano-electrochemistry
Laboratory, Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
- Sustainable
Electrochemical Energy Development (SEED) Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Nano-electrochemistry
Laboratory, Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
- Sustainable
Electrochemical Energy Development (SEED) Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Battery
Research Center of Green Energy, Ming-Chi
University of Technology, New Taipei
City 24301, Taiwan
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University
of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan
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- Nano-electrochemistry
Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
- National
Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC), Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
- Sustainable
Electrochemical Energy Development (SEED) Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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Khurram Tufail M, Ahmed A, Rafiq M, Asif Nawaz M, Shoaib Ahmad Shah S, Sohail M, Sufyan Javed M, Najam T, Althomali RH, Rahman MM. Chemistry Aspects and Designing Strategies of Flexible Materials for High-Performance Flexible Lithium-Ion Batteries. CHEM REC 2024; 24:e202300155. [PMID: 37435960 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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In recent years, flexible and wearable electronics such as smart cards, smart fabrics, bio-sensors, soft robotics, and internet-linked electronics have impacted our lives. In order to meet the requirements of more flexible and adaptable paradigm shifts, wearable products may need to be seamlessly integrated. A great deal of effort has been made in the last two decades to develop flexible lithium-ion batteries (FLIBs). The selection of suitable flexible materials is important for the development of flexible electrolytes self-supported and supported electrodes. This review is focused on the critical discussion of the factors that evaluate the flexibility of the materials and their potential path toward achieving the FLIBs. Following this analysis, we present how to evaluate the flexibility of the battery materials and FLIBs. We describe the chemistry of carbon-based materials, covalent-organic frameworks (COFs), metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and MXene-based materials and their flexible cell design that represented excellent electrochemical performances during bending. Furthermore, the application of state-of-the-art solid polymer and solid electrolytes to accelerate the development of FLIBs is introduced. Analyzing the contributions and developments of different countries has also been highlighted in the past decade. In addition, the prospects and potential of flexible materials and their engineering are also discussed, providing the roadmap for further developments in this fast-evolving field of FLIB research.
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- Muhammad Khurram Tufail
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 63100, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Art and Science, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Wadi Al-Dawasir, 11991, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) & Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Li C, Hu A, Zhang X, Ni H, Fan J, Yuan R, Zheng M, Dong Q. An intrinsic polymer electrolyte via in situ cross-linked for solid lithium-based batteries with high performance. PNAS NEXUS 2023; 2:pgad263. [PMID: 37674857 PMCID: PMC10479303 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Since the introduction of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based polymer electrolytes more than 50 years, few other real polymer electrolytes with commercial application have emerged. Due to the low ion conductivity at room temperature, the PEO-based electrolytes cannot meet the application requirements. Most of the polymer electrolytes reported in recent years are in fact colloidal/composite electrolytes with plasticizers and fillers, not genuine electrolytes. Herein, we designed and synthesized a cross-linked polymer with a three-dimensional (3D) mesh structure which can dissolve the Li bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) salt better than PEO due to its unique 3D structure and rich oxygen-containing chain segments, thus forming an intrinsic polymer electrolyte (IPE) with ionic conductivity of 0.49 mS cm-1 at room temperature. And it can hinder the migration of large anions (e.g. TFSI-) in the electrolyte and increase the energy barrier to their migration, achieving Li+ migration numbers (tLi+) of up to 0.85. At the same time, IPE has good compatibility with lithium metal cathode and LiFePO4 (LFP) cathode, with stable cycles of more than 2,000 and 700 h in Li//Li symmetric batteries at 0.2 and 0.5 mAh cm-2 current densities, respectively. In addition, the Li/IPE/LFP batteries show the capacity retention >90% after 300 cycles at 0.5 C current density. This polymer electrolyte will be a pragmatic way to achieve commercializing all-solid-state, lithium-based batteries.
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- Chen Li
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, No. 422, Siming South Road, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, No. 422, Siming South Road, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, No. 422, Siming South Road, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, No. 422, Siming South Road, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, No. 422, Siming South Road, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, No. 422, Siming South Road, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, No. 422, Siming South Road, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, No. 422, Siming South Road, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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Jin B, Wang D, He Y, Mao J, Kang Y, Wan C, Xia W, Kim J, Eguchi M, Yamauchi Y. Composite polymer electrolytes with ionic liquid grafted-Laponite for dendrite-free all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. Chem Sci 2023; 14:7956-7965. [PMID: 37502332 PMCID: PMC10370573 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc01647a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Composite polymer electrolytes (CPEs) with high ionic conductivity and favorable electrolyte/electrode interfacial compatibility are promising alternatives to liquid electrolytes. However, severe parasitic reactions in the Li/electrolyte interface and the air-unstable inorganic fillers have hindered their industrial applications. Herein, surface-edge opposite charged Laponite (LAP) multilayer particles with high air stability were grafted with imidazole ionic liquid (IL-TFSI) to enhance the thermal, mechanical, and electrochemical performances of polyethylene oxide (PEO)-based CPEs. The electrostatic repulsion between multilayers of LAP-IL-TFSI enables them to be easily penetrated by PEO segments, resulting in a pronounced amorphous region in the PEO matrix. Therefore, the CPE-0.2LAP-IL-TFSI exhibits a high ionic conductivity of 1.5 × 10-3 S cm-1 and a high lithium-ion transference number of 0.53. Moreover, LAP-IL-TFSI ameliorates the chemistry of the solid electrolyte interphase, significantly suppressing the growth of lithium dendrites and extending the cycling life of symmetric Li cells to over 1000 h. As a result, the LiFePO4||CPE-0.2LAP-IL-TFSI||Li cell delivers an outstanding capacity retention of 80% after 500 cycles at 2C at 60 °C. CPE-LAP-IL-TFSI also shows good compatibility with high-voltage LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cathodes.
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- Biyu Jin
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Anhui University of Technology Maanshan 243002 China
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin Austin Texas 78712 USA
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Anhui University of Technology Maanshan 243002 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Anhui University of Technology Maanshan 243002 China
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- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Anhui University of Technology Maanshan 243002 China
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu Seoul 03722 South Korea
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku Tokyo 169-8555 Japan
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu Seoul 03722 South Korea
- Department of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University Nagoya 464-8603 Japan
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Xian C, Wang Q, Xia Y, Cao F, Shen S, Zhang Y, Chen M, Zhong Y, Zhang J, He X, Xia X, Zhang W, Tu J. Solid-State Electrolytes in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Latest Progresses and Prospects. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2208164. [PMID: 36916700 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202208164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (SSLSBs) have attracted tremendous research interest due to their large theoretical energy density and high safety, which are highly important indicators for the development of next-generation energy storage devices. Particularly, safety and "shuttle effect" issues originating from volatile and flammable liquid organic electrolytes can be fully mitigated by switching to a solid-state configuration. However, their road to thecommercial application is still plagued with numerous challenges, most notably the intrinsic electrochemical instability of solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) materials and their interfacial compatibility with electrodes and electrolytes. In this review, a critical discussion on the key issues and problems of different types of SSEs as well as the corresponding optimization strategies are first highlighted. Then, the state-of-the-art preparation methods and properties of different kinds of SSE materials, and their manufacture, characterization and performance in SSLSBs are summarized in detail. Finally, a scientific outlook for the future development of SSEs and the avenue to commercial application of SSLSBs is also proposed.
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- Chunxiang Xian
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Department of Engineering Technology, Huzhou College, Huzhou, 313000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611371, China
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- Key Laboratory of Engineering Dielectric and Applications (Ministry of Education), School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Su Y, Xu F, Zhang X, Qiu Y, Wang H. Rational Design of High-Performance PEO/Ceramic Composite Solid Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:82. [PMID: 37002362 PMCID: PMC10066058 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01055-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
Composite solid electrolytes (CSEs) with poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) have become fairly prevalent for fabricating high-performance solid-state lithium metal batteries due to their high Li+ solvating capability, flexible processability and low cost. However, unsatisfactory room-temperature ionic conductivity, weak interfacial compatibility and uncontrollable Li dendrite growth seriously hinder their progress. Enormous efforts have been devoted to combining PEO with ceramics either as fillers or major matrix with the rational design of two-phase architecture, spatial distribution and content, which is anticipated to hold the key to increasing ionic conductivity and resolving interfacial compatibility within CSEs and between CSEs/electrodes. Unfortunately, a comprehensive review exclusively discussing the design, preparation and application of PEO/ceramic-based CSEs is largely lacking, in spite of tremendous reviews dealing with a broad spectrum of polymers and ceramics. Consequently, this review targets recent advances in PEO/ceramic-based CSEs, starting with a brief introduction, followed by their ionic conduction mechanism, preparation methods, and then an emphasis on resolving ionic conductivity and interfacial compatibility. Afterward, their applications in solid-state lithium metal batteries with transition metal oxides and sulfur cathodes are summarized. Finally, a summary and outlook on existing challenges and future research directions are proposed.
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- Yanxia Su
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Centre for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Centre for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Centre for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Centre for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Centre for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China.
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Wang Y, Liu Y, Nguyen M, Cho J, Katyal N, Vishnugopi BS, Hao H, Fang R, Wu N, Liu P, Mukherjee PP, Nanda J, Henkelman G, Watt J, Mitlin D. Stable Anode-Free All-Solid-State Lithium Battery through Tuned Metal Wetting on the Copper Current Collector. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2206762. [PMID: 36445936 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202206762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A stable anode-free all-solid-state battery (AF-ASSB) with sulfide-based solid-electrolyte (SE) (argyrodite Li6 PS5 Cl) is achieved by tuning wetting of lithium metal on "empty" copper current-collector. Lithiophilic 1 µm Li2 Te is synthesized by exposing the collector to tellurium vapor, followed by in situ Li activation during the first charge. The Li2 Te significantly reduces the electrodeposition/electrodissolution overpotentials and improves Coulombic efficiency (CE). During continuous electrodeposition experiments using half-cells (1 mA cm-2 ), the accumulated thickness of electrodeposited Li on Li2 Te-Cu is more than 70 µm, which is the thickness of the Li foil counter-electrode. Full AF-ASSB with NMC811 cathode delivers an initial CE of 83% at 0.2C, with a cycling CE above 99%. Cryogenic focused ion beam (Cryo-FIB) sectioning demonstrates uniform electrodeposited metal microstructure, with no signs of voids or dendrites at the collector-SE interface. Electrodissolution is uniform and complete, with Li2 Te remaining structurally stable and adherent. By contrast, an unmodified Cu current-collector promotes inhomogeneous Li electrodeposition/electrodissolution, electrochemically inactive "dead metal," dendrites that extend into SE, and thick non-uniform solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) interspersed with pores. Density functional theory (DFT) and mesoscale calculations provide complementary insight regarding nucleation-growth behavior. Unlike conventional liquid-electrolyte metal batteries, the role of current collector/support lithiophilicity has not been explored for emerging AF-ASSBs.
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- Yixian Wang
- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Applied Energy Division, SLAC National Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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Bao W, Zhang Y, Shang R, Cong F, Zhao H, Zuo Y, Yi B, Xie J. Incorporating Binary Metal Oxides in Poly(ethylene oxide)-Based Solid Electrolytes by Vapor Phase Infiltration. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:5317-5325. [PMID: 36669128 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c20860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Vapor phase infiltration (VPI) derived from atomic layer deposition (ALD) enables inorganic materials to nucleate and grow within the free volume of polymers, which has shown promising prospects in the field of composite solid polymer electrolytes (CSPEs). However, there are only a few types of metal oxides that can be incorporated into the polymer matrix by VPI, let alone binary metal oxides, due to the limited knowledge of the VPI synthesis process. To combine the merits of different metal oxides, we investigate the VPI method to prepare ZnO-Al2O3 composites in poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO). When the introducing order is Al2O3/ZnO (AZO), due to the extremely high reactivity of trimethyl aluminum (TMA) with PEO, VPI-Al2O3 will accumulate near the surface of PEO. The surface Al2O3 layer inhibits the further diffusion of the diethyl zinc (DEZ) into the PEO matrix, leading to weak polymer-filler interactions and limited improvement of the Li+ conduction. In the incorporation order of ZnO/Al2O3 (ZAO), the moderate reactivity of DEZ renders the uniform distribution of VPI-ZnO within PEO, and the following TMA can both react with PEO and VPI-ZnO particles near the surface of PEO, which not only preserves the interactions between VPI-ZnO and PEO but also better inhibits the growth of lithium dendrites. The incorporation order plays a crucial role in the morphology and composition of binary metal oxides synthesized by VPI.
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- Wenda Bao
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of High-resolution Electron Microscopy, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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Liang H, Wang L, Wang A, Song Y, Wu Y, Yang Y, He X. Tailoring Practically Accessible Polymer/Inorganic Composite Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries: A Review. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:42. [PMID: 36719552 PMCID: PMC9889599 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00996-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Highlights The current issues and recent advances in polymer/inorganic composite electrolytes are reviewed. The molecular interaction between different components in the composite environment is highlighted for designing high-performance polymer/inorganic composite electrolytes. Inorganic filler properties that affect polymer/inorganic composite electrolyte performance are pointed out. Future research directions for polymer/inorganic composite electrolytes compatible with high-voltage lithium metal batteries are outlined. Abstract Solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) are widely considered the essential components for upcoming rechargeable lithium-ion batteries owing to the potential for great safety and energy density. Among them, polymer solid-state electrolytes (PSEs) are competitive candidates for replacing commercial liquid electrolytes due to their flexibility, shape versatility and easy machinability. Despite the rapid development of PSEs, their practical application still faces obstacles including poor ionic conductivity, narrow electrochemical stable window and inferior mechanical strength. Polymer/inorganic composite electrolytes (PIEs) formed by adding ceramic fillers in PSEs merge the benefits of PSEs and inorganic solid-state electrolytes (ISEs), exhibiting appreciable comprehensive properties due to the abundant interfaces with unique characteristics. Some PIEs are highly compatible with high-voltage cathode and lithium metal anode, which offer desirable access to obtaining lithium metal batteries with high energy density. This review elucidates the current issues and recent advances in PIEs. The performance of PIEs was remarkably influenced by the characteristics of the fillers including type, content, morphology, arrangement and surface groups. We focus on the molecular interaction between different components in the composite environment for designing high-performance PIEs. Finally, the obstacles and opportunities for creating high-performance PIEs are outlined. This review aims to provide some theoretical guidance and direction for the development of PIEs.
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- Hongmei Liang
- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China.
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Fan X, Zhong C, Liu J, Ding J, Deng Y, Han X, Zhang L, Hu W, Wilkinson DP, Zhang J. Opportunities of Flexible and Portable Electrochemical Devices for Energy Storage: Expanding the Spotlight onto Semi-solid/Solid Electrolytes. Chem Rev 2022; 122:17155-17239. [PMID: 36239919 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The ever-increasing demand for flexible and portable electronics has stimulated research and development in building advanced electrochemical energy devices which are lightweight, ultrathin, small in size, bendable, foldable, knittable, wearable, and/or stretchable. In such flexible and portable devices, semi-solid/solid electrolytes besides anodes and cathodes are the necessary components determining the energy/power performances. By serving as the ion transport channels, such semi-solid/solid electrolytes may be beneficial to resolving the issues of leakage, electrode corrosion, and metal electrode dendrite growth. In this paper, the fundamentals of semi-solid/solid electrolytes (e.g., chemical composition, ionic conductivity, electrochemical window, mechanical strength, thermal stability, and other attractive features), the electrode-electrolyte interfacial properties, and their relationships with the performance of various energy devices (e.g., supercapacitors, secondary ion batteries, metal-sulfur batteries, and metal-air batteries) are comprehensively reviewed in terms of materials synthesis and/or characterization, functional mechanisms, and device assembling for performance validation. The most recent advancements in improving the performance of electrochemical energy devices are summarized with focuses on analyzing the existing technical challenges (e.g., solid electrolyte interphase formation, metal electrode dendrite growth, polysulfide shuttle issue, electrolyte instability in half-open battery structure) and the strategies for overcoming these challenges through modification of semi-solid/solid electrolyte materials. Several possible directions for future research and development are proposed for going beyond existing technological bottlenecks and achieving desirable flexible and portable electrochemical energy devices to fulfill their practical applications. It is expected that this review may provide the readers with a comprehensive cross-technology understanding of the semi-solid/solid electrolytes for facilitating their current and future researches on the flexible and portable electrochemical energy devices.
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- Xiayue Fan
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou350207, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Energy, Mining & Environment, National Research Council of Canada, Vancouver, British ColumbiaV6T 1W5, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou350207, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British ColumbiaV6T 1W5, Canada
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- Energy, Mining & Environment, National Research Council of Canada, Vancouver, British ColumbiaV6T 1W5, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British ColumbiaV6T 1W5, Canada
- Institute for Sustainable Energy, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, China
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Yang S, Wang B, Lv Q, Zhang N, Zhang Z, Jing Y, Li J, Chen R, Wu B, Xu P, Wang D. Recent advances in cathodes for all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.107783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Xu J, Li J, Li Y, Yang M, Chen L, Li H, Wu F. Long-Life Lithium-Metal All-Solid-State Batteries and Stable Li Plating Enabled by In Situ Formation of Li 3 PS 4 in the SEI Layer. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2203281. [PMID: 35765701 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202203281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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An ultrastable and kinetically favorable interface is constructed between sulfide-poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) composite solid electrolytes (CSEs) and lithium metal, via in situ formation of a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer containing Li3 PS4 . A specially designed sulfide, lithium polysulfidophosphate (LPS), can distribute uniformly in the PEO matrix via a simple stirring process because of its complete solubility in acetonitrile solvent, which is advantageous for creating a homogeneous SEI layer. The CSE/Li interface with high Li+ transportation capability is stabilized quickly through in situ formation of a Li3 PS4 /Li2 S/LiF layer via the reaction between LPS and lithium metal to inhibit lithium dendrite growth. A Li/Li symmetric cell with the LPS-integrated CSE exhibits constant and small CSE/Li resistance of 10 Ω cm2 during cycling, delivering stable cycling for 3475 h at a current density of 0.2 mA cm-2 and a high critical current density of 0.9 mA cm-2 at 60 °C. Impressive electrochemical performance is also demonstrated for LiFePO4 /CSE/Li all-solid-state batteries with capacity of 127.6 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles at 1 C.
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- Jieru Xu
- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Tianmu Lake Institute of Advanced Energy Storage Technologies, Liyang, Jiangsu, 213300, China
- Yangtze River Delta Physics Research Center, Liyang, Jiangsu, 213300, China
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- Beijing WeLion New Energy Technology Co., Ltd, Beijing, 102402, China
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- Tianmu Lake Institute of Advanced Energy Storage Technologies, Liyang, Jiangsu, 213300, China
- Yangtze River Delta Physics Research Center, Liyang, Jiangsu, 213300, China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Tianmu Lake Institute of Advanced Energy Storage Technologies, Liyang, Jiangsu, 213300, China
- Yangtze River Delta Physics Research Center, Liyang, Jiangsu, 213300, China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Tianmu Lake Institute of Advanced Energy Storage Technologies, Liyang, Jiangsu, 213300, China
- Yangtze River Delta Physics Research Center, Liyang, Jiangsu, 213300, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Tianmu Lake Institute of Advanced Energy Storage Technologies, Liyang, Jiangsu, 213300, China
- Yangtze River Delta Physics Research Center, Liyang, Jiangsu, 213300, China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Tianmu Lake Institute of Advanced Energy Storage Technologies, Liyang, Jiangsu, 213300, China
- Yangtze River Delta Physics Research Center, Liyang, Jiangsu, 213300, China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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Regulating lithium-ion flow by piezoelectric effect of the poled-BaTiO3 film for dendrite-free lithium metal anode. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Wang H, Huang Y, Shi Z, Zhou X, Xue Z. Disulfide Metathesis-Assisted Lithium-Ion Conduction for PEO-Based Polymer Electrolytes. ACS Macro Lett 2022; 11:991-998. [PMID: 35856719 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The disulfide metathesis is a promising candidate in the dynamically exchanged strategy for improving the self-healing ability of polymer electrolytes (PEs). However, the enhancement effects on the ionic conductivities of PEs are generally ignored while introducing a dynamic covalent bond to PEs. Herein, the oligo(ethylene oxide)-based additive containing a disulfide bond (S-S additive) was synthesized via Michael addition reaction of cystamine and poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate (PEGA). Short PEG chains complexed with Li+ in a S-S additive migrated rapidly in PEs because of the dynamically exchanged strategy of the disulfide bond. Moreover, disulfide bonds in a S-S additive possessed the ability to exchange with the cross-linked network containing disulfide bonds (S-S net). The as-prepared PEs exhibited a high room temperature ionic conductivity of 1.24 × 10-4 S cm-1, demonstrating that the disulfide metathesis-assisted Li+ conduction was feasible for enhancing ionic conductivities of PEs. Relative to other PEO-based PEs, these disulfide-containing PEs possessed a high Li+ transference number (0.54). Furthermore, the lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) assembled with PEs in the presence of a S-S additive presented stable cycle performance, indicating the promising potential of these PEs as candidates for next-generation LMBs.
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- Hongli Wang
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Wang Q, Liu D, Ma X, Zhou X, Lei Z. Cl-Doped Li 10SnP 2S 12 with Enhanced Ionic Conductivity and Lower Li-Ion Migration Barrier. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:22225-22232. [PMID: 35507676 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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All-solid-state lithium batteries based on sulfide solid electrolytes have attracted much attention because of their high ionic conductivity. Li10SnP2S12 (LSPS) has the same structure as Li10GeP2S12, and there is little difference in ionic conductivity between them, but the preparation cost of LSPS is lower. Here, Cl doping is used to improve the electrochemical stability of the LSPS to the anode and the Li-ion transport performance. Among them, Li9.9SnP2S11.9Cl0.1 had a high ion conductivity of 2.62 mS cm-1 after cold pressure. On the crystal structure, X-ray diffraction Rietveld refinement indicated that the Cl-substituted portion S is successfully incorporated into the lattice of the LSPS, increasing Li-ion vacancies and reducing the distance between adjacent Li-ion distributed along the c-axis, these are conducive to Li-ion transmission. The temperature-dependent AC impedance experiment and density functional theory calculation show that doping with Cl makes Li9.9SnP2S11.9Cl0.1 have a lower activation energy. The assembled lithium symmetric batteries show that the doping of Cl promotes the stability of the interface between LSPS and the lithium metal anode. The charge-discharge tests of all-solid-state batteries using Li9.9SnP2S11.9Cl0.1 as electrolyte have confirmed that Cl doping can improve the electrochemical performance of LSPS, which have a higher specific capacity and cycle life.
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- Qingtao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Eco-Environmental Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Eco-Environmental Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Eco-Environmental Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Eco-Environmental Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Eco-Environmental Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Hao H, Hutter T, Boyce BL, Watt J, Liu P, Mitlin D. Review of Multifunctional Separators: Stabilizing the Cathode and the Anode for Alkali (Li, Na, and K) Metal-Sulfur and Selenium Batteries. Chem Rev 2022; 122:8053-8125. [PMID: 35349271 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Alkali metal batteries based on lithium, sodium, and potassium anodes and sulfur-based cathodes are regarded as key for next-generation energy storage due to their high theoretical energy and potential cost effectiveness. However, metal-sulfur batteries remain challenged by several factors, including polysulfides' (PSs) dissolution, sluggish sulfur redox kinetics at the cathode, and metallic dendrite growth at the anode. Functional separators and interlayers are an innovative approach to remedying these drawbacks. Here we critically review the state-of-the-art in separators/interlayers for cathode and anode protection, covering the Li-S and the emerging Na-S and K-S systems. The approaches for improving electrochemical performance may be categorized as one or a combination of the following: Immobilization of polysulfides (cathode); catalyzing sulfur redox kinetics (cathode); introduction of protective layers to serve as an artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) (anode); and combined improvement in electrolyte wetting and homogenization of ion flux (anode and cathode). It is demonstrated that while the advances in Li-S are relatively mature, less progress has been made with Na-S and K-S due to the more challenging redox chemistry at the cathode and increased electrochemical instability at the anode. Throughout these sections there is a complementary discussion of functional separators for emerging alkali metal systems based on metal-selenium and the metal-selenium sulfide. The focus then shifts to interlayers and artificial SEI/cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) layers employed to stabilize solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) in metal-sulfur solid-state batteries (SSBs). The discussion of SSEs focuses on inorganic electrolytes based on Li- and Na-based oxides and sulfides but also touches on some hybrid systems with an inorganic matrix and a minority polymer phase. The review then moves to practical considerations for functional separators, including scaleup issues and Li-S technoeconomics. The review concludes with an outlook section, where we discuss emerging mechanics, spectroscopy, and advanced electron microscopy (e.g. cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) and cryo-focused ion beam (cryo-FIB))-based approaches for analysis of functional separator structure-battery electrochemical performance interrelations. Throughout the review we identify the outstanding open scientific and technological questions while providing recommendations for future research topics.
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- Hongchang Hao
- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110, United States
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- Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Xie Z, Zhou Y, Ling C, Zhu X, Fang Z, Fu X, Yan W, Yang Y. “Series and parallel” design of ether linkage and imidazolium cation synergistically regulated four-armed polymerized ionic liquid for all-solid-state polymer electrolyte. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cheng Z, Pan H, Li F, Duan C, Liu H, Zhong H, Sheng C, Hou G, He P, Zhou H. Achieving long cycle life for all-solid-state rechargeable Li-I 2 battery by a confined dissolution strategy. Nat Commun 2022; 13:125. [PMID: 35013285 PMCID: PMC8748797 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27728-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Rechargeable Li-I2 battery has attracted considerable attentions due to its high theoretical capacity, low cost and environment-friendliness. Dissolution of polyiodides are required to facilitate the electrochemical redox reaction of the I2 cathode, which would lead to a harmful shuttle effect. All-solid-state Li-I2 battery totally avoids the polyiodides shuttle in a liquid system. However, the insoluble discharge product at the conventional solid interface results in a sluggish electrochemical reaction and poor rechargeability. In this work, by adopting a well-designed hybrid electrolyte composed of a dispersion layer and a blocking layer, we successfully promote a new polyiodides chemistry and localize the polyiodides dissolution within a limited space near the cathode. Owing to this confined dissolution strategy, a rechargeable and highly reversible all-solid-state Li-I2 battery is demonstrated and shows a long-term life of over 9000 cycles at 1C with a capacity retention of 84.1%.
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- Zhu Cheng
- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- Dalian National Lab for Clean Energy, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- Dalian National Lab for Clean Energy, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China.
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China.
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Yang G, Ma R, Zhang S, Liu Z, Pei D, Jin H, Liu J, Du W. Microwave-assisted in situ ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone in the presence of modified halloysite nanotubes loaded with stannous chloride. RSC Adv 2022; 12:1628-1637. [PMID: 35425179 PMCID: PMC8978901 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07469e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Polycaprolactone (PCL) has been widely applied for its excellent physicochemical properties, but it also has common problems with biopolymers. It is important to investigate energy-efficient polymerization crafts and composite catalytic systems in the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) to prepare high-performance PCL matrix composites. In this study, a composite catalytic system of modified halloysite nanotubes loaded with stannous chloride (APTES-P-h-HNTs-SnCl2) was successfully synthesized via hydroxylation, calcination, silane coupling agent modification and physical loading. It was used to catalyze the microwave-assisted in situ ROP of ε-CL to synthesize PCL matrix nanocomposites with modified halloysite nanotubes (PCL-HNTs). The structure, morphology, polymerization, thermal properties and electrochemical performance of products were subsequently investigated. The results show that PCL-HNTs have been successfully synthesized with connected petal-like and porous structures. Compared with PCL, the film-forming and thermal properties of PCL-HNTs have been significantly improved. Moreover, PCL-HNTs have a potential application value in the field of solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs). For the composite catalyst, there existed synergetic catalytic effect between the hydroxyl groups and the metal center. All chain growth simultaneously proceeded between the layers or on the surface of HNTs, conducting the in situ ROP.![]()
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- Gang Yang
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan 430074 China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan 430074 China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan 430074 China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan 430074 China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan 430074 China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan 430074 China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan 430074 China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences Wuhan 430074 China
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Guo B, Fu Y, Wang J, Gong Y, Zhao Y, Yang K, Zhou S, Liu L, Yang S, Liu X, Pan F. Strategies and characterizations enabling high performance PEO-based solid-state lithium-ion batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:8182-8193. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02306g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Polyethylene oxide (PEO) based polymer electrolytes have been widely used in solid-state lithium batteries (SSBs) owing to their high solubility of lithium salt and favourable ionic conductivity, flexibility for improved...
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Lian S, Wang Y, Ji H, Zhang X, Shi J, Feng Y, Qu X. Cationic Cyclopropenium-Based Hyper-Crosslinked Polymer Enhanced Polyethylene Oxide Composite Electrolyte for All-Solid-State Li-S Battery. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11102562. [PMID: 34685002 PMCID: PMC8540722 DOI: 10.3390/nano11102562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The development of solid-state polymer electrolytes is an effective way to overcome the notorious shuttle effect of polysulfides in traditional liquid lithium sulfur batteries. In this paper, cationic cyclopropenium based cross-linked polymer was firstly prepared with the one pot method, and then the counter ion was replaced by TFSI− anion using simple ion replacement. Cationic cyclopropenium hyper-crosslinked polymer (HP) was introduced into a polyethylene oxide (PEO) matrix with the solution casting method to prepare a composite polymer electrolyte membrane. By adding HP@TFSI to the PEO-based electrolyte, the mechanical and electrochemical properties of the solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries were significantly improved. The PEO-20%HP@TFSI electrolyte shows the highest Li+ ionic conductivity at 60 °C (4.0 × 10−4 S·cm−1) and the highest mechanical strength. In the PEO matrix, uniform distribution of HP@TFSI inhibits crystallization and weakens the interaction between each PEO chain. Compared with pure PEO/LiTFSI electrolyte, the PEO-20%HP@TFSI electrolyte shows lower interface resistance and higher interface stability with lithium anode. The lithium sulfur battery based on the PEO-20%HP@TFSI electrolyte shows excellent electrochemical performance, high Coulombic efficiency and high cycle stability. After 500 cycles, the capacity of the lithium-sulfur battery based on PEO-20%HP@TFSI electrolytes keeps approximately 410 mAh·g−1 at 1 C, the Coulomb efficiency is close to 100%, and the cycle capacity decay rate is 0.082%.
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- Shuang Lian
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Street, Tianjin 300130, China; (S.L.); (Y.W.); (H.J.); (X.Q.)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Street, Tianjin 300130, China; (S.L.); (Y.W.); (H.J.); (X.Q.)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Street, Tianjin 300130, China; (S.L.); (Y.W.); (H.J.); (X.Q.)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Street, Tianjin 300130, China; (S.L.); (Y.W.); (H.J.); (X.Q.)
- Correspondence: (X.Z.); (J.S.); (Y.F.); Tel.: +86-13843143643 (X.Z.)
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- School of Science, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, Jiangsu, China
- Correspondence: (X.Z.); (J.S.); (Y.F.); Tel.: +86-13843143643 (X.Z.)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Street, Tianjin 300130, China; (S.L.); (Y.W.); (H.J.); (X.Q.)
- Correspondence: (X.Z.); (J.S.); (Y.F.); Tel.: +86-13843143643 (X.Z.)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 8 Guangrong Street, Tianjin 300130, China; (S.L.); (Y.W.); (H.J.); (X.Q.)
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Wang X, Deng N, Wei L, Yang Q, Xiang H, Wang M, Cheng B, Kang W. Recent Progress in High-Performance Lithium Sulfur Batteries: The Emerging Strategies for Advanced Separators/Electrolytes Based on Nanomaterials and Corresponding Interfaces. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:2852-2870. [PMID: 34265166 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202100765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, possessing excellent theoretical capacities, low cost and nontoxicity, are one of the most promising energy storage battery systems. However, poor conductivity of elemental S and the "shuttle effect" of lithium polysulfides hinder the commercialization of Li-S batteries. These problems are closely related to the interface problems between the cathodes, separators/electrolytes and anodes. The review focuses on interface issues for advanced separators/electrolytes based on nanomaterials in Li-S batteries. In the liquid electrolyte systems, electrolytes/separators and electrodes system can be decorated by nano materials coating for separators and electrospinning nanofiber separators. And, interface of anodes and electrolytes/separators can be modified by nano surface coating, nano composite metal lithium and lithium nano alloy, while the interface between cathodes and electrolytes/separators is designed by nano metal sulfide, nanocarbon-based and other nano materials. In all solid-state electrolyte systems, the focus is to increase the ionic conductivity of the solid electrolytes and reduce the resistance in the cathode/polymer electrolyte and Li/electrolyte interfaces through using nanomaterials. The basic mechanism of these interface problems and the corresponding electrochemical performance are discussed. Based on the most critical factors of the interfaces, we provide some insights on nanomaterials in high-performance liquid or state Li-S batteries in the future.
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- Xiaoxiao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
- School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
- School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
- School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
- School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
- School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
- School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
- School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, P. R. China
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Chen Y, Wang T, Tian H, Su D, Zhang Q, Wang G. Advances in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: From Academic Research to Commercial Viability. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2003666. [PMID: 34096100 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202003666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lithium-ion batteries, which have revolutionized portable electronics over the past three decades, were eventually recognized with the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry. As the energy density of current lithium-ion batteries is approaching its limit, developing new battery technologies beyond lithium-ion chemistry is significant for next-generation high energy storage. Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, which rely on the reversible redox reactions between lithium and sulfur, appears to be a promising energy storage system to take over from the conventional lithium-ion batteries for next-generation energy storage owing to their overwhelming energy density compared to the existing lithium-ion batteries today. Over the past 60 years, especially the past decade, significant academic and commercial progress has been made on Li-S batteries. From the concept of the sulfur cathode first proposed in the 1960s to the current commercial Li-S batteries used in unmanned aircraft, the story of Li-S batteries is full of breakthroughs and back tracing steps. Herein, the development and advancement of Li-S batteries in terms of sulfur-based composite cathode design, separator modification, binder improvement, electrolyte optimization, and lithium metal protection is summarized. An outlook on the future directions and prospects for Li-S batteries is also offered.
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- Yi Chen
- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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Wang Y, Ji H, Zhang X, Shi J, Li X, Jiang X, Qu X. Cyclopropenium Cationic-Based Covalent Organic Polymer-Enhanced Poly(ethylene oxide) Composite Polymer Electrolyte for All-Solid-State Li-S Battery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:16469-16477. [PMID: 33813826 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cyclopropenium cationic-based covalent organic polymer (iCP@TFSI) was successfully prepared through the SN2 reaction and ion replacement process, which can be incorporated into the PEO/LiTFSI matrix as a filler. The obtained solid-state polymer electrolytes were utilized for an all-solid-state lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery. Padding iCP@TFSI into the PEO matrix not only has a positive influence on both the ionic conductivity and the mechanical capacity of solid-state polymer electrolytes but also increases the stability of the lithium metal anode, which essentially improves the overall cycling ability of all-solid-state Li-S batteries. Among the membranes attained, the PEO-10%iCP@TFSI electrolyte displays the best ionic conductivity up to 1.2 × 10-3 S·cm-1 at 80 °C. The symmetrical lithium battery exhibits higher cycle stability (600 h) due to the higher mechanical properties related to more stable lithium metal interfaces. The Li-S battery based on the PEO-10%iCP@TFSI electrolyte exhibits excellent electrochemical performance with better Coulombic efficiency and outstanding cycling stability. Its capacity is maintained at 490 mAh·g-1 after 500 cycles at 1 C with a 0.032% decay rate each cycle, and the Coulombic efficiency is close to 100% during the whole cycling.
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- Yu Wang
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, P. R. China
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Zeng L, Zhu J, Liu M, Zhang P. Sb nanosheet modified separator for Li-S batteries with excellent electrochemical performance. RSC Adv 2021; 11:6798-6803. [PMID: 35423217 PMCID: PMC8694926 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra10100a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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An air-stable antimony (Sb) nanosheet modified separator (SbNs/separator) has been prepared by coating exfoliated Sb nanosheets (SbNs) successfully onto a pristine separator through a vacuum infiltration method. The as-prepared Li-S batteries using SbNs/separators exhibit much improved electrochemical performance compared to the ones using commercial separators. The coulombic efficiency (CE) of the Li-S battery using the SbNs/separator after the initial cycle is close to 100% at a current density of 0.1 A g-1, and 660 mA h g-1 capacity retained after 100 cycles. The rate capability of Li-S battery using SbNs/separator delivers a reversible capacity of 425 mA h g-1 when the current density increases to 1 A g-1. The improved electrochemical performance is mainly attributed to the following reasons. Firstly, the combination of physical adsorption and chemical bonding between SbNs and lithium polysulfides (LiPSs), which efficiently inhibits the shuttle phenomena of LiPSs. Secondly, the good electronic conductivity of SbNs improves the utilization of the adsorbed LiPSs, which benefits the capacity release of active materials. Lastly, the fast conversion kinetics of intermediate LiPSs caused by the catalytic effect from SbNs further suppresses the shuttle effect of LiPSs. The SbNs/separators exhibit a great potential for the future high-performance Li-S batteries.
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- Linchao Zeng
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 P. R. China
- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology Xi'an Shannxi 710055 P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 P. R. China
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Zhu C, Zhang J, Zeng X, Xu J, Wang L, Li Z. Semi‐Interpenetrating Polymer Electrolyte as a Coating Layer Constructed on Polyphenylene Sulfide Nonwoven to Afford Superior Stability and Performance for Lithium‐Ion Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202001232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Changqing Zhu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering Key Laboratory of Textile Fiber and Products (Ministry of Education) Wuhan Textile University Wuhan 430200 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Key Laboratory of Textile Fiber and Products (Ministry of Education) Wuhan Textile University Wuhan 430200 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Key Laboratory of Textile Fiber and Products (Ministry of Education) Wuhan Textile University Wuhan 430200 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Key Laboratory of Textile Fiber and Products (Ministry of Education) Wuhan Textile University Wuhan 430200 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Key Laboratory of Textile Fiber and Products (Ministry of Education) Wuhan Textile University Wuhan 430200 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS) Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry & Physics of Ministry of Education Department of Polymer Science & Engineering College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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Wei Y, Hu F, Li Y, Yang J, Wang W, Yuan L, Zhang W, Li Z, Huang Y. Constructing Stable Anodic Interphase for Quasi-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:39335-39341. [PMID: 32786252 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c11761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Replacing organic porous separators with an inorganic solid-state electrolyte (SSE) is a promising strategy to suppress lithium dendrite and inhibit polysulfide dissolution in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. However, the realization of such a concept is still limited by the large interfacial resistance between SSE and lithium anode. Herein, a new electrolyte additive, copper fluoride (CuF2), is used in liquid electrolytes to construct a stable interphase between Li1.5Al0.5Ge1.5(PO4)3 (LAGP) SSE and Li metal for a quasi-solid-state Li-S battery. A Li||Li symmetric cell with ultralong life over 1500 h (at 0.1 mA cm-2) proves the excellent stability of the as-formed interphase. As a result, the assembled Li-S full cell presents high coulombic efficiency and stable cycling (750 mA h g-1 after 50 cycles) at room temperature with lean liquid electrolytes. This strategy provides an effective method for improving the electrochemical performance of Li-S batteries.
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- Ying Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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Zhu R, Liu F, Li W, Fu Z. In‐situ Generated Ultra‐High Dispersion Sulfur 3D‐Graphene Foam for All‐Solid‐State Lithium Sulfur Batteries with High Cell‐Level Energy Density. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202002150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Ruichen Zhu
- School of Materials EngineeringShanghai University of Engineering Science 333 Long Teng Road Shanghai 201620 China
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- School of Materials EngineeringShanghai University of Engineering Science 333 Long Teng Road Shanghai 201620 China
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- School of Materials EngineeringShanghai University of Engineering Science 333 Long Teng Road Shanghai 201620 China
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- Department of ChemistryShanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative MaterialsFudan University Shanghai 200433 P.R China
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Wei Z, Ren Y, Wang M, He J, Huo W, Tang H. Improving the Conductivity of Solid Polymer Electrolyte by Grain Reforming. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2020; 15:122. [PMID: 32458218 PMCID: PMC7251041 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-020-03355-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Polyethylene oxide (PEO)-based solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) is considered to have great application prospects in all-solid-state li-ion batteries. However, the application of PEO-based SPEs is hindered by the relatively low ionic conductivity, which strongly depends on its crystallinity and density of grain boundaries. In this work, a simple and effective press-rolling method is applied to reduce the crystallinity of PEO-based SPEs for the first time. With the rolled PEO-based SPE, the LiFePO4/SPE/Li all-solid li-ion battery delivers a superior rechargeable specific capacity of 162.6 mAh g-1 with a discharge-charge voltage gap of 60 mV at a current density of 0.2 C with a much lower capacity decay rate. The improvement of electrochemical properties can be attributed to the press-rolling method, leading to a doubling conductivity and reduced activation energy compared with that of electrolyte prepared by traditional cast method. The present work provides an effective and easy-to-use grain reforming method for SPE, worthy of future application.
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- Zhaohuan Wei
- School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- School of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Chengdu Technological University, Chengdu, 611730, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China.
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Wang Z, Liu J, Wang M, Shen X, Qian T, Yan C. Toward safer solid-state lithium metal batteries: a review. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:1828-1836. [PMID: 36132504 PMCID: PMC9419882 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00174k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The solid-state lithium metal battery (SSLMB) is one of the most optimal solutions to pursue next-generation energy storage devices with superior energy density, in which solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) are expected to completely solve the safety problems caused by direct use of a lithium metal anode. Most previous work has mainly focused on improving the electrochemical performance of SSLMBs, but the safety issues have been largely ignored due to the influence of the stereotype that batteries with SSEs are always safe. In the actual research process, however, some potential dangers of SSLMBs have been gradually revealed, so extra attention should be paid to this issue. This minireview summarizes several aspects that could raise safety concerns and provides a brief overview of the corresponding solutions to each aspect. Finally, general conclusions and perspectives on the research of SSLMBs with ultra-high safety are presented.
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- Zhenkang Wang
- College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University Suzhou 215006 China
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- College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University Suzhou 215006 China
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- College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University Suzhou 215006 China
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- College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University Suzhou 215006 China
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- College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University Suzhou 215006 China
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- College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University Suzhou 215006 China
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Simon FJ, Hanauer M, Richter FH, Janek J. Interphase Formation of PEO 20:LiTFSI-Li 6PS 5Cl Composite Electrolytes with Lithium Metal. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:11713-11723. [PMID: 32052956 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b22968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Composite polymer electrolytes (CPEs), consisting of solid electrolyte particles embedded within a solid polymer electrolyte matrix, are promising materials for all-solid-state batteries because of their mechanical properties and scalable production processes. In this study, CPEs consisting of PEO20:LiTFSI blended with 1, 10, and 40 wt % (CPE40) of the Li6PS5Cl electrolyte filler are prepared by a slurry-based process. The incorporation of Li6PS5Cl improves the lithium-ion conductivity from 0.84 mS cm-1 (PEO20:LiTFSI) to 3.6 mS cm-1 (CPE40) at 80 °C. Surface-sensitive X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) reveals LiF, polysulfides, and Li3PO4 on the CPE surface, originating from decomposition reactions between PEO20:LiTFSI and Li6PS5Cl. The decomposition products influence the formation of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) at the lithium metal | CPE interface, resulting in a reduced SEI resistance of 3.3 Ω cm2 (CPE40) compared to 5.8 Ω cm2 (PEO20:LiTFSI) at 80 °C. The SEI growth follows a parabolic rate law and the growth rate declines from 1.2 Ω cm2 h-0.5 (PEO20:LiTFSI) to 0.57 Ω cm2 h-0.5 (CPE40) during thermal aging at 80 °C. By substituting CPEs for PEO20:LiTFSI in lithium plating and stripping experiments, the increase in SEI resistance was reduced by more than 75%. In order to get a deeper understanding of the SEI formation process, in situ XPS measurements were carried out where the lithium metal is successively deposited on the CPE sample and XPS is measured after each deposition step. On the basis of these measurements, a multistep decomposition mechanism is postulated, including the formation of LiF and Li2S as key components of the SEI.
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- Fabian J Simon
- Robert Bosch GmbH, Corporate Sector Research and Advance Engineering, Robert-Bosch-Campus 1, D-71272 Renningen, Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Robert Bosch GmbH, Corporate Sector Research and Advance Engineering, Robert-Bosch-Campus 1, D-71272 Renningen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
- Center for Materials Research (LaMa), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
- Center for Materials Research (LaMa), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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Yang X, Luo J, Sun X. Towards high-performance solid-state Li-S batteries: from fundamental understanding to engineering design. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:2140-2195. [PMID: 32118221 DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00635d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (SSLSBs) with high energy densities and high safety have been considered among the most promising energy storage devices to meet the demanding market requirements for electric vehicles. However, critical challenges such as lithium polysulfide shuttling effects, mismatched interfaces, Li dendrite growth, and the gap between fundamental research and practical applications still hinder the commercialization of SSLSBs. This review aims to combine the fundamental and engineering perspectives to seek rational design parameters for practical SSLSBs. The working principles, constituent components, and practical challenges of SSLSBs are reviewed. Recent progress and approaches to understand the interfacial challenges via advanced characterization techniques and density functional theory (DFT) calculations are summarized and discussed. A series of design parameters including sulfur loading, electrolyte thickness, discharge capacity, discharge voltage, and cathode sulfur content are systematically analyzed to study their influence on the gravimetric and volumetric energy densities of SSLSB pouch cells. The advantages and disadvantages of recently reported SSLSBs are discussed, and potential strategies are provided to address the shortcomings. Finally, potential future directions and prospects in SSLSB engineering are examined.
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- Xiaofei Yang
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada.
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada.
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada.
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