A solid-state lithium-ion battery with micron-sized silicon anode operating free from external pressure
Abstract Applying high stack pressure (often up to tens of megapascals) to solid-state Li-ion batteries is primarily done to address the issues of internal voids formation and subsequent Li-ion transport blockage within the solid electrode due to volume changes. Whereas, redundant pressurizing devic...
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| author | Hui Pan Lei Wang Yu Shi Chuanchao Sheng Sixie Yang Ping He Haoshen Zhou |
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| description | Abstract Applying high stack pressure (often up to tens of megapascals) to solid-state Li-ion batteries is primarily done to address the issues of internal voids formation and subsequent Li-ion transport blockage within the solid electrode due to volume changes. Whereas, redundant pressurizing devices lower the energy density of batteries and raise the cost. Herein, a mechanical optimization strategy involving elastic electrolyte is proposed for SSBs operating without external pressurizing, but relying solely on the built-in pressure of cells. We combine soft-rigid dual monomer copolymer with deep eutectic mixture to design an elastic solid electrolyte, which exhibits not only high stretchability and deformation recovery capability but also high room-temperature Li-ion conductivity of 2×10−3 S cm−1 and nonflammability. The micron-sized Si anode without additional stack pressure, paired with the elastic electrolyte, exhibits exceptional stability for 300 cycles with 90.8% capacity retention. Furthermore, the solid Li/elastic electrolyte/LiFePO4 battery delivers 143.3 mAh g−1 after 400 cycles. Finally, the micron-sized Si/elastic electrolyte/LiFePO4 full cell operates stably for 100 cycles in the absence of any additional pressure, maintaining a capacity retention rate of 98.3%. This significantly advances the practical applications of solid-state batteries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf0d724920d8461fb14fd429a82d9e5f2024-03-17T12:30:40ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232024-03-0115111210.1038/s41467-024-46472-9A solid-state lithium-ion battery with micron-sized silicon anode operating free from external pressureHui Pan0Lei Wang1Yu Shi2Chuanchao Sheng3Sixie Yang4Ping He5Haoshen Zhou6Center 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 UniversityCenter 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 UniversityCenter 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 UniversityCenter 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 UniversitySchool of Materials Science and Intelligent Engineering, Nanjing UniversityCenter 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 UniversityCenter 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 UniversityAbstract Applying high stack pressure (often up to tens of megapascals) to solid-state Li-ion batteries is primarily done to address the issues of internal voids formation and subsequent Li-ion transport blockage within the solid electrode due to volume changes. Whereas, redundant pressurizing devices lower the energy density of batteries and raise the cost. Herein, a mechanical optimization strategy involving elastic electrolyte is proposed for SSBs operating without external pressurizing, but relying solely on the built-in pressure of cells. We combine soft-rigid dual monomer copolymer with deep eutectic mixture to design an elastic solid electrolyte, which exhibits not only high stretchability and deformation recovery capability but also high room-temperature Li-ion conductivity of 2×10−3 S cm−1 and nonflammability. The micron-sized Si anode without additional stack pressure, paired with the elastic electrolyte, exhibits exceptional stability for 300 cycles with 90.8% capacity retention. Furthermore, the solid Li/elastic electrolyte/LiFePO4 battery delivers 143.3 mAh g−1 after 400 cycles. Finally, the micron-sized Si/elastic electrolyte/LiFePO4 full cell operates stably for 100 cycles in the absence of any additional pressure, maintaining a capacity retention rate of 98.3%. This significantly advances the practical applications of solid-state batteries.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46472-9 |
| spellingShingle | Hui Pan Lei Wang Yu Shi Chuanchao Sheng Sixie Yang Ping He Haoshen Zhou A solid-state lithium-ion battery with micron-sized silicon anode operating free from external pressure Nature Communications |
| title | A solid-state lithium-ion battery with micron-sized silicon anode operating free from external pressure |
| title_full | A solid-state lithium-ion battery with micron-sized silicon anode operating free from external pressure |
| title_fullStr | A solid-state lithium-ion battery with micron-sized silicon anode operating free from external pressure |
| title_full_unstemmed | A solid-state lithium-ion battery with micron-sized silicon anode operating free from external pressure |
| title_short | A solid-state lithium-ion battery with micron-sized silicon anode operating free from external pressure |
| title_sort | solid state lithium ion battery with micron sized silicon anode operating free from external pressure |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46472-9 |
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