Biodegradable composite polymer as advanced gel electrolyte for quasi-solid-state lithium-metal battery

Chai Simin; Zhang Yangpu; Wang Yijiang; He Qiong; Zhou Shuang; Pan Anqiang

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Chai Simin, Zhang Yangpu, Wang Yijiang, He Qiong, Zhou Shuang, Pan Anqiang. Biodegradable composite polymer as advanced gel electrolyte for quasi-solid-state lithium-metal battery[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(5): 494-508. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.04.007

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Chai Simin, Zhang Yangpu, Wang Yijiang, He Qiong, Zhou Shuang, Pan Anqiang. Biodegradable composite polymer as advanced gel electrolyte for quasi-solid-state lithium-metal battery[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(5): 494-508. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.04.007

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Chai Simin, Zhang Yangpu, Wang Yijiang, He Qiong, Zhou Shuang, Pan Anqiang. Biodegradable composite polymer as advanced gel electrolyte for quasi-solid-state lithium-metal battery[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(5): 494-508. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.04.007

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Biodegradable composite polymer as advanced gel electrolyte for quasi-solid-state lithium-metal battery

doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.04.007

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School of Material Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, China
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Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, China

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Corresponding author: E-mail address: pananqiang@csu.edu.cn (A. Pan)
Received Date: 2021-12-29
Revised Date: 2022-03-12
Accepted Date: 2022-04-28

Available Online: 2022-05-02

Abstract

Abstract

The development of low-cost and eco-friendly gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) with a wide window, ideal compatibility, and structural stability is an effective measure to achieve safe high-energy-density lithium-metal batteries. Herein, a biodegradable composite polyacrylonitrile/poly-L-lactic acid nanofiber membrane (PAL) is synthesized and used as a robust skeleton for GPEs. The 3D nanofiber membrane (PAL-3-C12) prepared with an adjusted weight ratio of polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) and spinning solution concentration delivers decent thermal stability, biodegradability, and liquid electrolyte absorbability. The "passivation effect" of PAN upon lithium metal is effectively alleviated by hydrogen bonds formed in the PAL chains. These advantages enable PAL GPEs to work stably to 5.17 V while maintaining high ionic conductivity as well as excellent corrosion resistance and dielectric properties. The interfacial compatibility of optimized GPEs promotes the stable operation of a Li||PAL-3-C12 GPEs||Li symmetric battery for 1000 h at 0.15 mA cm^-2/0.15 mA h cm^-2, and the LiFePO₄ full cell retains capacity retention of 97.63% after 140 cycles at 1C.
- 3D nanofiber membrane,
- Polymer membrane skeleton,
- Gel polymer electrolyte,
- Electrospinning method,
- Lithium metal battery

● The "passivation effect" of PAN upon Li metal is effectively alleviated by hydrogen bonds formed between PAN and PLLA chains.
● The optimized PAL fiber networks exhibit good thermal stability, biodegradability, and liquid electrolyte absorbability.
● A biodegradable PAL composite nanofiber membrane as a robust host for GPEs has been synthesized via electrospinning.
● PAL-3-C12 GPEs exhibit superior interfacial compatibility with electrodes.
Author contributions
Simin Chai conceived this work, performed the experiments, and wrote the manuscript. Yangpu Zhang conducted the sample tests. Yijiang Wang and Qiong He discussed the results and participated in the preparation of the paper. Shuang Zhou reviewed the manuscript. Anqiang Pan supervised this work and reviewed the manuscript. All authors participated in data analysis and manuscript discussion, and all authors have approved the final version of the manuscript.
Declaration of interest statement
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Appendix A. Supplementary data
Supplementary data to this article can be found online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esci.2022.04.007.

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