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Al4B2O9 nanorods-modified solid polymer electrolytes with decent integrated performance

Al4B2O9纳米棒改性制备优异综合性能的固体聚合物电解质

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With the proliferation of energy storage and power applications, electric vehicles particularly, solid-state batteries are considered as one of the most promising strategies to address the ever-increasing safety concern and high energy demand of power devices. Here, we demonstrate the Al4B2O9 nanorods-modified poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based solid polymer electrolyte (ASPE) with high ionic conductivity, wide electrochemical window, decent mechanical property and nonflammable performance. Specifically, because of the longer-range ordered Li+ transfer channels conducted by the interaction between Al4B2O9 nanorods and PEO, the optimal ASPE (ASPE-1) shows excellent ionic conductivity of 4.35×10−1 and 3.1×10−1 S cm−1 at 30 and 60°C, respectively. It also has good electrochemical stability at 60°C with a decomposition voltage of 5.1 V. Besides, the assembled LiFePO4//Li cells show good cycling performance, delivering 155 mA h g−1 after 300 cycles at 1 C under 60°C, and present excellent low temperature adaptability, retaining over 125 mA h g−1 after 90 cycles at 0.2 C under 30°C. These results verify that the addition of Al4B2O9 nanorods can effectively promote the integrated performance of solid polymer electrolyte.

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着储能设备和电力驱动产品的激增, 特别是电动汽车的大规模推广应用, 全固态电池被认为是最有可能解决电动设备日益严峻的安全问题和高能量密度需求的策略之一. 本文报道了一种Al4B2O9纳米棒改性的聚环氧乙烷(PEO)基固体聚合物电解质(ASPE), 其具有高离子电导率、 宽电化学窗口、 良好的机械性能和阻燃性能. 具体来说, 因为Al4B2O9纳米棒与PEO之间的相互作用会产生更长距离的Li+传递通道, 所以ASPE-1具有优异的离子电导率, 在30和60°C下, 分别达到3.1×10−4和4.35×10−5 S cm−1. 此外, ASPE-1在60°C时表现出良好的电化学稳定性, 分解电压达5.1 V. 另外, ASPE-1在LiFePO4//Li半电池具有良好的循环倍率性能, 当温度为60°C、 电流密度为1 C时, 经300次循环充放电后, 放电比容量为155 mA h g−1. 当温度为30°C、 电流密度为0.2 C时, 经90次循环充放电后, 放电比容量为125 mA h g−1, 表现出良好的低温性能. 这些实验结果证明Al4B2O9纳米棒可以有效地提高固体聚合物电解质的综合性能.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51804344), the Huxiang Youth Talent Support Program (2019RS2002), the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project of Hunan Province, China (2018GK5026), the Innovation-Driven Project of Central South University (2020CX027), and Guangdong YangFan Plan for Postdoctor Program.

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    Xiqiang Guo  (郭西强), Wenjie Peng  (彭文杰), Yuqi Wu  (吴雨琪), Huajun Guo  (郭华军), Zhixing Wang  (王志兴), Xinhai Li  (李新海), Yong Ke  (柯勇) & Jiexi Wang  (王接喜)

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    Wenjie Peng  (彭文杰), Huajun Guo  (郭华军), Zhixing Wang  (王志兴), Xinhai Li  (李新海) & Jiexi Wang  (王接喜)

  3. Guangdong Jiana Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Qingyuan, 513056, China

    Yong Ke  (柯勇), Lijue Wu  (吴理觉) & Haikuo Fu  (付海阔)

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Guo X designed and engineered the samples, wrote the paper with support from Wang J. All authors contributed to the general discussion.

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Xiqiang Guo obtained his BSc degree (2017) in metallurgical engineering, and then pursued his master degree (2017-2020) in Professor Xinhai Li and Associate Professor Jiexi Wang’s group at Central South University (China). He mainly studies the efficient synthesis of 1D nanomaterials and their applications in enhancing the solid polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. Besides, he has been a visiting student in Zaiping Guo’s group at the University of Wollongong (Australia), where he participated in the separator research for lithium-sulfur batteries.

Jiexi Wang received his BSc degree (2010) in metallurgical engineering and PhD degree (2015) in physical chemistry of metallurgy from Central South University (China). After working as a postdoctoral fellow at Hong Kong University of Science & Technology and The University of Hong Kong, he started his independent research career as an associate professor at Central South University (China) in 2017. His research focuses on the green synthesis and application of nonferrous-based materials and composites for energy storage, such as high-power/high-energy lithium/sodium ion batteries, and supercapacitors. He has published about 100 scientific papers with ∼3,800 citations (h-index=38).

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Guo, X., Peng, W., Wu, Y. et al. Al4B2O9 nanorods-modified solid polymer electrolytes with decent integrated performance. Sci. China Mater. 64, 296–306 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-020-1393-2

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