Solid-state electrolytes(SSEs),which replace flammable and toxic liquid electrolytes,have attracted widely attention.However,there exist still some challenges in actual application such as poor interfacial compatibili...Solid-state electrolytes(SSEs),which replace flammable and toxic liquid electrolytes,have attracted widely attention.However,there exist still some challenges in actual application such as poor interfacial compatibility and slow ionic migration.In this study,Mg O nanofibers and MgF;nanofibers were prepared via the electro-blow spinning and high-temperature calcination methods,and were applied to all-solid-state lithium metal batteries for the first time.The organic-inorganic composite SSEs exhibited continuous conduction paths based on the virtue of the nanofibers with high length-to-diameter ratio,which were designed and prepared by mixing prepared fillers into the poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)/lithium bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonilimide(Li TFSI)system.The effect of filler with different morphologies,doping ratios and component on ionic conductivity,electrochemical stability and cycle performance were explored under two kinds of[EO]/[Li^(+)]ratios and ambient temperatures.The ionic conductivities of electrolytes containing Mg O and MgF;nanofibers can reach up to 1.19×10^(-4) and 1.39×10^(-4) S cm^(-1) at 30℃,respectively.They were attributed to specific ionic conductive enhancement at the organicinorganic interface,reduced crystallinity and Lewis acid interaction,which can effectively promote the dissociation of the lithium salts.Especially MgF_(2) nanofiber,combining low electronic conductance,excellent electrochemical stability and outstanding inhibition for lithium dendrites of fluorides,endowed the battery with an initial specific capacity of 140.6 m Ah g^(-1) and capacity decay rate per cycle of 0.055%after500 cycles at 50℃.The work can provide an idea to design SSE with fast and multi-dimensional Li conductive paths and excellent interfacial compatibility.展开更多
Lithium-ion(Li-ion) battery and lithium-sulfur(Li-S) battery have attracted significant attention as promising components for large-scale energy storage because of high theoretical capacity of Li,excellent energy dens...Lithium-ion(Li-ion) battery and lithium-sulfur(Li-S) battery have attracted significant attention as promising components for large-scale energy storage because of high theoretical capacity of Li,excellent energy density or environmental friendness for two kinds of batteries.However,there still exist some respective obstacles for commercial applications,such as limited theoretical capacity,high cost and low conductivity of Li-ion cells or shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides of Li-S cells.As typical twodimensional materials,layered double hydroxides(LDHs) exhibit excellent potential in the field of energy storage due to facile tunability of composition,structure and morphology as well as convenient composite and strong catalytic properties.Consequently,various LDHs toward novel separators or interlayers,cathodes,anodes,and interesting catalytic templates are researched to resolve these challenges.In this review,the recent progress for LDHs applied in Li-ion batteries and Li-S batteries including the synthesis methods,designs and applications is presented and reviewed.Meanwhile,the existing challenges and future perspectives associated with material designs and practical applications of LDHs for these two classes of cells are discussed.WeWe hope that the review can attract more attention and inspire more profound researches toward the LDH-based electrochemical materials for energy storage.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant No.51973157)the Special Grade of the Financial Support from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(grant No.2020T130469)+2 种基金the Tianjin Municipal University Students’Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program Project(grant No.201910058036)the Science and Technology Plans of Tianjin(grant No.19PTSYJC00010)the Science&Technology Development Fund of Tianjin Education Commission for Higher Education(grant No.2018KJ196)。
文摘Solid-state electrolytes(SSEs),which replace flammable and toxic liquid electrolytes,have attracted widely attention.However,there exist still some challenges in actual application such as poor interfacial compatibility and slow ionic migration.In this study,Mg O nanofibers and MgF;nanofibers were prepared via the electro-blow spinning and high-temperature calcination methods,and were applied to all-solid-state lithium metal batteries for the first time.The organic-inorganic composite SSEs exhibited continuous conduction paths based on the virtue of the nanofibers with high length-to-diameter ratio,which were designed and prepared by mixing prepared fillers into the poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)/lithium bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonilimide(Li TFSI)system.The effect of filler with different morphologies,doping ratios and component on ionic conductivity,electrochemical stability and cycle performance were explored under two kinds of[EO]/[Li^(+)]ratios and ambient temperatures.The ionic conductivities of electrolytes containing Mg O and MgF;nanofibers can reach up to 1.19×10^(-4) and 1.39×10^(-4) S cm^(-1) at 30℃,respectively.They were attributed to specific ionic conductive enhancement at the organicinorganic interface,reduced crystallinity and Lewis acid interaction,which can effectively promote the dissociation of the lithium salts.Especially MgF_(2) nanofiber,combining low electronic conductance,excellent electrochemical stability and outstanding inhibition for lithium dendrites of fluorides,endowed the battery with an initial specific capacity of 140.6 m Ah g^(-1) and capacity decay rate per cycle of 0.055%after500 cycles at 50℃.The work can provide an idea to design SSE with fast and multi-dimensional Li conductive paths and excellent interfacial compatibility.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51973157,51673148 and 51678411)the Special Grade of the Financial Support from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2020 T130469)+1 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Grant(2019 M651047)the Science and Technology Plans of Tianjin(No.17PTSYJC00040 and18PTSYJC00180)for their financial support。
文摘Lithium-ion(Li-ion) battery and lithium-sulfur(Li-S) battery have attracted significant attention as promising components for large-scale energy storage because of high theoretical capacity of Li,excellent energy density or environmental friendness for two kinds of batteries.However,there still exist some respective obstacles for commercial applications,such as limited theoretical capacity,high cost and low conductivity of Li-ion cells or shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides of Li-S cells.As typical twodimensional materials,layered double hydroxides(LDHs) exhibit excellent potential in the field of energy storage due to facile tunability of composition,structure and morphology as well as convenient composite and strong catalytic properties.Consequently,various LDHs toward novel separators or interlayers,cathodes,anodes,and interesting catalytic templates are researched to resolve these challenges.In this review,the recent progress for LDHs applied in Li-ion batteries and Li-S batteries including the synthesis methods,designs and applications is presented and reviewed.Meanwhile,the existing challenges and future perspectives associated with material designs and practical applications of LDHs for these two classes of cells are discussed.WeWe hope that the review can attract more attention and inspire more profound researches toward the LDH-based electrochemical materials for energy storage.