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Nanosheet cellulose-assisted solution processing of highly conductive and high loading thick electrode for lithium-ion batteries

纤维素纳米片辅助的高导电厚电极的成膜工艺研究

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Thick electrode technology has attracted much attention of the industry as an effective and practical way to achieve high energy density of batteries, since it just needs to increase the mass loading of electrode per unit area with no changes in battery system. However, with the increase of the thickness and the mass loading of the electrode, the electrode films are more susceptible to cracking due to stress concentration. Besides, the ionic conductivity and electronic conductivity inside the electrode decrease significantly. Herein, we propose a nanosheet cellulose-assisted solution processing of highly conductive and high loading thick electrode for lithium-ion battery. With the help of two-dimensional celluloses that possess high surface area, rich functional groups and outstanding mechanical properties, we can homogenize the distribution of conductive agents and construct a robust network to wrap the active materials, so that the LiCoO2 thick electrode obtained can achieve a high mass loading of 50 mg cm−2 and a capacity retention rate six times higher than that of the dry electrode after 50 cycles.

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厚电极技术能在不改变电池内部物质/组分/系统配置的情况下, 有效提高电池能量密度, 因此备受业界关注. 然而, 缓慢的电荷转移动力学和较差的机械稳定性, 阻碍了其实际应用. 在此, 我们提出了一种由纤维素纳米片辅助的湿法制膜工艺实现了高导电、 高负载厚电极的制备. 二维结构纤维素纳米片的高表面积、 丰富的官能团和优异的机械性能等独特的性质可以促使电极中的导电剂均匀分布, 从而在电极内部构建一个三维连续的快速导电网络, 同时纤维素片的存在赋予电极良好的力学性能, 厚度提升到300 µm而不开裂. 以此制得的LiCoO2 厚电极在50 mg cm−2的高质量负载下循环, 可以实现比干电极高6倍的容量保持率.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U22A20140 and 52072138) and Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (JCYJ20220818100418040 and JCYJ20220530160816038). We acknowledge the technical support from the Analytical and Testing Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China

    Zhichen Du  (杜治辰), Jinzhou Fu  (符金洲), Tianyou Zhai  (翟天佑) & Huiqiao Li  (李会巧)

  2. School of Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China

    Hanwei Wang  (王汉伟) & Qingfeng Sun  (孙庆丰)

  3. School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu, 215500, China

    Chun Zhai  (翟春)

  4. Shenzhen Research Institute of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518063, China

    Zhichen Du  (杜治辰) & Huiqiao Li  (李会巧)

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Author contributions Li H conceived the general idea. Du Z designed the experiments, prepared the electrodes and conducted the electrochemical tests. Wang H assisted the synthesis of the materials. Fu J carried out SEM tests. Sun Q helped conduct the zeta potential tests. Zhai T helped conduct the FT-IR tests and analyzed the data. Li H and Zhai C assisted the data analysis. Du Z wrote the paper. Li H, Zhai C and Zhai T revised the paper. All authors discussed the results and commented on the manuscript.

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Zhichen Du received his BS degree in materials science and engineering from Jilin University in 2021. Currently, he is pursuing his MS degree in materials science at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. His current research interest is focused on lithium-ion batteries.

Chun Zhai graduated from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University in 2010 with a PhD in chemical biology, and is now an associate professor at the School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology. His current research focuses on the development of new methods, materials, and equipment for rapid detection.

Huiqiao Li received her BS degree in chemistry from Zhengzhou University in 2003 and PhD degree in physical chemistry from Fudan University in 2008. Afterwards, she worked as a postdoctoral fellow for four years at the Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan. She has been a full professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology from 2013. Her research interests include energy storage materials and electrochemical power sources for lithium/sodium-ion batteries, solid state batteries and flexible power devices.

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Du, Z., Wang, H., Fu, J. et al. Nanosheet cellulose-assisted solution processing of highly conductive and high loading thick electrode for lithium-ion batteries. Sci. China Mater. 67, 672–679 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-023-2723-1

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