Gel Polymer Electrolytes: Advancing Solid-State Batteries for High-Performance Applications
Gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) hold tremendous potential for advancing high-energy-density and safe rechargeable solid-state batteries, making them a transformative technology for advancing electric vehicles. GPEs offer high ionic conductivity and mechanical stability, enabling their use in quasi-s...
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| author | Kanakaraj Aruchamy Subramaniyan Ramasundaram Sivasubramani Divya Murugesan Chandran Kyusik Yun Tae Hwan Oh |
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| description | Gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) hold tremendous potential for advancing high-energy-density and safe rechargeable solid-state batteries, making them a transformative technology for advancing electric vehicles. GPEs offer high ionic conductivity and mechanical stability, enabling their use in quasi-solid-state batteries that combine solid-state interfaces with liquid-like behavior. Various GPEs based on different materials, including flame-retardant GPEs, dendrite-free polymer gel electrolytes, hybrid solid-state batteries, and 3D printable GPEs, have been developed. Significant efforts have also been directed toward improving the interface between GPEs and electrodes. The integration of gel-based electrolytes into solid-state electrochemical devices has the potential to revolutionize energy storage solutions by offering improved efficiency and reliability. These advancements find applications across diverse industries, particularly in electric vehicles and renewable energy. This review comprehensively discusses the potential of GPEs as solid-state electrolytes for diverse battery systems, such as lithium-ion batteries (LiBs), lithium metal batteries (LMBs), lithium–oxygen batteries, lithium–sulfur batteries, zinc-based batteries, sodium–ion batteries, and dual-ion batteries. This review highlights the materials being explored for GPE development, including polymers, inorganic compounds, and ionic liquids. Furthermore, it underscores the transformative impact of GPEs on solid-state batteries and their role in enhancing the performance and safety of energy storage devices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-717f28f8711d48848777d016632956182023-11-18T19:28:19ZengMDPI AGGels2310-28612023-07-019758510.3390/gels9070585Gel Polymer Electrolytes: Advancing Solid-State Batteries for High-Performance ApplicationsKanakaraj Aruchamy0Subramaniyan Ramasundaram1Sivasubramani Divya2Murugesan Chandran3Kyusik Yun4Tae Hwan Oh5School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of KoreaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of KoreaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of KoreaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of KoreaGel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) hold tremendous potential for advancing high-energy-density and safe rechargeable solid-state batteries, making them a transformative technology for advancing electric vehicles. GPEs offer high ionic conductivity and mechanical stability, enabling their use in quasi-solid-state batteries that combine solid-state interfaces with liquid-like behavior. Various GPEs based on different materials, including flame-retardant GPEs, dendrite-free polymer gel electrolytes, hybrid solid-state batteries, and 3D printable GPEs, have been developed. Significant efforts have also been directed toward improving the interface between GPEs and electrodes. The integration of gel-based electrolytes into solid-state electrochemical devices has the potential to revolutionize energy storage solutions by offering improved efficiency and reliability. These advancements find applications across diverse industries, particularly in electric vehicles and renewable energy. This review comprehensively discusses the potential of GPEs as solid-state electrolytes for diverse battery systems, such as lithium-ion batteries (LiBs), lithium metal batteries (LMBs), lithium–oxygen batteries, lithium–sulfur batteries, zinc-based batteries, sodium–ion batteries, and dual-ion batteries. This review highlights the materials being explored for GPE development, including polymers, inorganic compounds, and ionic liquids. Furthermore, it underscores the transformative impact of GPEs on solid-state batteries and their role in enhancing the performance and safety of energy storage devices.https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/9/7/585gel polymer electrolytessolid-state batterieselectric vehiclesrenewable energyenergy storage solutions |
| spellingShingle | Kanakaraj Aruchamy Subramaniyan Ramasundaram Sivasubramani Divya Murugesan Chandran Kyusik Yun Tae Hwan Oh Gel Polymer Electrolytes: Advancing Solid-State Batteries for High-Performance Applications Gels gel polymer electrolytes solid-state batteries electric vehicles renewable energy energy storage solutions |
| title | Gel Polymer Electrolytes: Advancing Solid-State Batteries for High-Performance Applications |
| title_full | Gel Polymer Electrolytes: Advancing Solid-State Batteries for High-Performance Applications |
| title_fullStr | Gel Polymer Electrolytes: Advancing Solid-State Batteries for High-Performance Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gel Polymer Electrolytes: Advancing Solid-State Batteries for High-Performance Applications |
| title_short | Gel Polymer Electrolytes: Advancing Solid-State Batteries for High-Performance Applications |
| title_sort | gel polymer electrolytes advancing solid state batteries for high performance applications |
| topic | gel polymer electrolytes solid-state batteries electric vehicles renewable energy energy storage solutions |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/9/7/585 |
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