Journal
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Volume 8, Issue 24, Pages 15216-15224Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b02345
Keywords
ceramics; lithium batteries; nanoparticles; gel polymers electrolytes; lithium anode
Funding
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taipei, R. O. C.
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In this work, a composite gel electrolyte comprising ceramic cross-linker and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) matrix is shown to have superior resistance to lithium dendrite growth and be applicable to gel polymer lithium batteries. In contrast to pristine gel electrolyte, these nanocomposite gel electrolytes show good compatibility with liquid electrolytes, wider electrochemical window, and a superior rate and cycling performance. These silica cross-linkers allow the PEO to form the lithium ion pathway and reduce anion mobility. Therefore, the gel not only features lower polarization and interfacial resistance, but also suppresses electrolyte decomposition and lithium corrosion. Further, these nanocomposite gel electrolytes increase the lithium transference number to 0.5, and exhibit superior electrochemical stability up to 5.0 V. Moreover, the lithium cells feature long-term stability and a Coulombic efficiency that can reach 97% after 100 cycles. The SEM image of the lithium metal surface after the cycling test shows that the composite gel electrolyte with 20% silica cross-linker forms a uniform passivation layer on the lithium surface. Accordingly, these features allow this gel polymer electrolyte with ceramic cross linker to function as a high-performance lithium-ionic conductor and reliable separator for lithium metal batteries.
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