Nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced poly(ethylene oxide) electrolytes for lithium-metal batteries with excellent cycling stability

Polyethylene oxide (PEO) based polymer electrolytes are still the state of the art for commercial lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) despite their remaining challenges such as the limited ionic conductivity at ambient temperature. Accordingly, the realization of thin electrolyte membranes and, thus, hig...

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Main Authors: Guk-Tae Kim, Claire Antonelli, Cristina Iojoiu, Marlou Löffler, Dominic Bresser, Yannick Molméret, Jean-Yves Sanchez, Stefano Passerini
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2023.1325612/full
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author Guk-Tae Kim
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Cristina Iojoiu
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Marlou Löffler
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Dominic Bresser
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Yannick Molméret
Jean-Yves Sanchez
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Stefano Passerini
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Marlou Löffler
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Dominic Bresser
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Stefano Passerini
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description Polyethylene oxide (PEO) based polymer electrolytes are still the state of the art for commercial lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) despite their remaining challenges such as the limited ionic conductivity at ambient temperature. Accordingly, the realization of thin electrolyte membranes and, thus, higher conductance is even more important, but this requires a sufficiently high mechanical strength. Herein, the incorporation of nanocrystalline cellulose into PEO-based electrolyte membranes is investigated with a specific focus on the electrochemical properties and the compatibility with lithium-metal and LiFePO4-based electrodes. The excellent cycling stability of symmetric Li||Li cells, including the complete stripping of lithium from one electrode to the other, and Li||LiFePO4 cells renders this approach very promising for eventually yielding thin high-performance electrolyte membranes for LMBs.
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spelling doaj.art-6d7e1fcad96c4d4bb36d436d4f05c8652023-12-12T15:10:18ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Energy Research2296-598X2023-12-011110.3389/fenrg.2023.13256121325612Nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced poly(ethylene oxide) electrolytes for lithium-metal batteries with excellent cycling stabilityGuk-Tae Kim0Guk-Tae Kim1Guk-Tae Kim2Claire Antonelli3Cristina Iojoiu4Cristina Iojoiu5Marlou Löffler6Marlou Löffler7Dominic Bresser8Dominic Bresser9Yannick Molméret10Jean-Yves Sanchez11Jean-Yves Sanchez12Stefano Passerini13Stefano Passerini14Stefano Passerini15Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Ulm, GermanyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, GermanyDepartment of Energy Convergence Engineering, Cheongju University, Cheongju-si, Republic of KoreaInstitut Européen des Membranes, IEM-UMR 5635, University Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, Montpellier, FranceUniversity Grenoble Alpes, University Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LEPMI, UMR5279, Grenoble, FranceRéseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l’Energie (RS2E), CNRS FR3459, Amiens, FranceHelmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Ulm, GermanyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, GermanyHelmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Ulm, GermanyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, GermanyVerkor, Grenoble, FranceMaterials Science and Engineering Department, University Carlos III of Madrid, Getafe, SpainUniversity Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LEPMI, Grenoble, FranceHelmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Ulm, GermanyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany0Chemistry Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyPolyethylene oxide (PEO) based polymer electrolytes are still the state of the art for commercial lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) despite their remaining challenges such as the limited ionic conductivity at ambient temperature. Accordingly, the realization of thin electrolyte membranes and, thus, higher conductance is even more important, but this requires a sufficiently high mechanical strength. Herein, the incorporation of nanocrystalline cellulose into PEO-based electrolyte membranes is investigated with a specific focus on the electrochemical properties and the compatibility with lithium-metal and LiFePO4-based electrodes. The excellent cycling stability of symmetric Li||Li cells, including the complete stripping of lithium from one electrode to the other, and Li||LiFePO4 cells renders this approach very promising for eventually yielding thin high-performance electrolyte membranes for LMBs.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2023.1325612/fullnanocrystalline cellulosepoly(ethylene oxide)polymerelectrolytelithium-metal battery
spellingShingle Guk-Tae Kim
Guk-Tae Kim
Guk-Tae Kim
Claire Antonelli
Cristina Iojoiu
Cristina Iojoiu
Marlou Löffler
Marlou Löffler
Dominic Bresser
Dominic Bresser
Yannick Molméret
Jean-Yves Sanchez
Jean-Yves Sanchez
Stefano Passerini
Stefano Passerini
Stefano Passerini
Nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced poly(ethylene oxide) electrolytes for lithium-metal batteries with excellent cycling stability
Frontiers in Energy Research
nanocrystalline cellulose
poly(ethylene oxide)
polymer
electrolyte
lithium-metal battery
title Nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced poly(ethylene oxide) electrolytes for lithium-metal batteries with excellent cycling stability
title_full Nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced poly(ethylene oxide) electrolytes for lithium-metal batteries with excellent cycling stability
title_fullStr Nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced poly(ethylene oxide) electrolytes for lithium-metal batteries with excellent cycling stability
title_full_unstemmed Nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced poly(ethylene oxide) electrolytes for lithium-metal batteries with excellent cycling stability
title_short Nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced poly(ethylene oxide) electrolytes for lithium-metal batteries with excellent cycling stability
title_sort nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced poly ethylene oxide electrolytes for lithium metal batteries with excellent cycling stability
topic nanocrystalline cellulose
poly(ethylene oxide)
polymer
electrolyte
lithium-metal battery
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2023.1325612/full
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