Ding Wenwen, Wei Chun, Wang Shiqi, Zou Linmin, Gong Yongyang, Liu Yuanli, Zang Limin
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China.
Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials, Ministry of Education, Guilin 541004, China.
Polymers (Basel). 2019 Aug 2;11(8):1296. doi: 10.3390/polym11081296.
Gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) is a promising candidate for lithium-ion batteries due to its adhesion property (like a solid), diffusion property (like a liquid), and inhibition of the growth of lithium dendrite. In this paper, 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl acrylate (EOEOEA) and LiBF electrolyte were mixed as precursors of gel polymer electrolytes. Through thermal curing, a thermally stable GPE with high ionic conductivity (5.60 × 10 s/cm at 30 °C) and wide room temperature electrochemical window (4.65 V) was prepared, and the properties of the GPE were measured by linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), AC impedance spectroscopy, Thermogravimetric analysis (TG), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. On the basis of the in-situ deep polymerization on a LiFePO electrode and cellulose membrane in a battery case, EOEOEA-based GPE could be derived on both LiFePO electrode and cellulose membrane. Meanwhile, the contact between GPE, LiFePO electrode, and lithium electrode was promoted. The capacity retention rate of the as-prepared LiBF-EOEOEA 30% gel lithium battery reached 100% under the condition of 0.1 °C after 50 cycles, and the Coulombic efficiency was over 99%. Meanwhile, the growth of lithium dendrite could be effectively inhibited. GPE can be applied in high-performance lithium batteries.
凝胶聚合物电解质(GPE)因其具有类似固体的粘附性、类似液体的扩散性以及抑制锂枝晶生长的特性,是锂离子电池极具潜力的候选材料。本文将丙烯酸2-(2-乙氧基乙氧基)乙酯(EOEOEA)与LiBF电解质混合作为凝胶聚合物电解质的前驱体。通过热固化,制备出了具有高离子电导率(30℃时为5.60×10 s/cm)和宽室温电化学窗口(4.65 V)的热稳定GPE,并采用线性扫描伏安法(LSV)、交流阻抗谱、热重分析(TG)和X射线衍射(XRD)技术对GPE的性能进行了测定。基于在电池壳体内的LiFePO电极和纤维素膜上进行原位深度聚合,可在LiFePO电极和纤维素膜上衍生出基于EOEOEA的GPE。同时,促进了GPE、LiFePO电极和锂电极之间的接触。所制备的LiBF-EOEOEA 30%凝胶锂电池在0.1℃条件下50次循环后容量保持率达到100%,库仑效率超过99%。同时,可有效抑制锂枝晶的生长。GPE可应用于高性能锂电池。