Double-Network Polymer Electrolytes with Ionic Liquids for Lithium Metal Batteries
Solid-state polymer electrolytes have become promising candidates for high-energy-density lithium metal batteries (LMBs). However, they suffer from low ionic conductivities at room temperature. In this work, two types of composite polymer electrolytes based on a double-network polymer, an ionic liqu...
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| description | Solid-state polymer electrolytes have become promising candidates for high-energy-density lithium metal batteries (LMBs). However, they suffer from low ionic conductivities at room temperature. In this work, two types of composite polymer electrolytes based on a double-network polymer, an ionic liquid (IL) of 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide (Pyr<sub>14</sub>TFSI) or 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl) imide (EmimTFSI), and bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonamide lithium salt (LiTFSI) were prepared by a facile one-pot method. The two types of CPEs possess good mechanical properties, excellent thermal stability, and high ionic conductivities greater than 10<sup>−4</sup> S cm<sup>−1</sup> at 20 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mo>°</mo></semantics></math></inline-formula>C with 26 wt% IL. The performance diversity of the CPEs was also carefully investigated through a series of electrochemical measurements. Although the CPEs containing EmimTFSI show higher ionic conductivities than those of CPEs with Pyr<sub>14</sub>TFSI, the latter ones have wider electrochemical stability windows and better resistance to the growth of lithium dendrites. Moreover, CPE with 34 wt% Pyr<sub>14</sub>TFSI leads to Li/LiFePO<sub>4</sub> batteries with favorable rate capability and cycling stability and a columbic efficiency of 98.8% at 20 °C, which suggests that CPEs are promising for practical application in solid-state LMBs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b7d0647917ef42c99e1c9b222f1b7cfd2023-11-23T13:56:50ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-08-011417343510.3390/polym14173435Double-Network Polymer Electrolytes with Ionic Liquids for Lithium Metal BatteriesChenjing Zhu0Yi Ning1Yizhi Jiang2Guangji Li3Qiwei Pan4School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, ChinaSolid-state polymer electrolytes have become promising candidates for high-energy-density lithium metal batteries (LMBs). However, they suffer from low ionic conductivities at room temperature. In this work, two types of composite polymer electrolytes based on a double-network polymer, an ionic liquid (IL) of 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide (Pyr<sub>14</sub>TFSI) or 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl) imide (EmimTFSI), and bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonamide lithium salt (LiTFSI) were prepared by a facile one-pot method. The two types of CPEs possess good mechanical properties, excellent thermal stability, and high ionic conductivities greater than 10<sup>−4</sup> S cm<sup>−1</sup> at 20 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mo>°</mo></semantics></math></inline-formula>C with 26 wt% IL. The performance diversity of the CPEs was also carefully investigated through a series of electrochemical measurements. Although the CPEs containing EmimTFSI show higher ionic conductivities than those of CPEs with Pyr<sub>14</sub>TFSI, the latter ones have wider electrochemical stability windows and better resistance to the growth of lithium dendrites. Moreover, CPE with 34 wt% Pyr<sub>14</sub>TFSI leads to Li/LiFePO<sub>4</sub> batteries with favorable rate capability and cycling stability and a columbic efficiency of 98.8% at 20 °C, which suggests that CPEs are promising for practical application in solid-state LMBs.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/17/3435double-network polymerionic liquidcomposite polymer electrolytelithium metal batterieslithium dendrites |
| spellingShingle | Chenjing Zhu Yi Ning Yizhi Jiang Guangji Li Qiwei Pan Double-Network Polymer Electrolytes with Ionic Liquids for Lithium Metal Batteries Polymers double-network polymer ionic liquid composite polymer electrolyte lithium metal batteries lithium dendrites |
| title | Double-Network Polymer Electrolytes with Ionic Liquids for Lithium Metal Batteries |
| title_full | Double-Network Polymer Electrolytes with Ionic Liquids for Lithium Metal Batteries |
| title_fullStr | Double-Network Polymer Electrolytes with Ionic Liquids for Lithium Metal Batteries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Double-Network Polymer Electrolytes with Ionic Liquids for Lithium Metal Batteries |
| title_short | Double-Network Polymer Electrolytes with Ionic Liquids for Lithium Metal Batteries |
| title_sort | double network polymer electrolytes with ionic liquids for lithium metal batteries |
| topic | double-network polymer ionic liquid composite polymer electrolyte lithium metal batteries lithium dendrites |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/17/3435 |
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