Journal
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
Volume 4, Issue 2, Pages 960-970Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.1c01413
Keywords
poly(vinylidene fluoride); nickel hydroxide nanosheets; composite membrane; beta-phase; lithium-ion battery
Funding
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2017M622133]
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province [ZR201709240128]
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In this study, the possibility of utilizing 2D nickel hydroxide nanosheets (NHNs) to prepare composite membranes was explored. The effect of NHNs on the properties of the membranes was investigated, and it was found that a low filler content led to improved thermal stability, crystallization behaviors, electrolyte affinity, and ionic conductivity. The composite membrane also demonstrated good cycling performance and rate capability in Li/LiFePO4 half-cells.
For the first time, we explored the possibility of utilizing 2D nickel hydroxide nanosheets (NHNs) to prepare NHN/poly(vinylidene fluoride) composite membranes for battery separator applications. The effect of these ultrathin 2D nanosheets on the morphology, crystallization behaviors, porosity, electrolyte uptake ratio, ionic conductivity, and thermal stability of the composite membranes were systematically investigated. A low filler content of only 3 wt % NHNs into PVDF membranes not only promoted superior thermal stability (1.9% shrinkage at 130 degrees C for 0.5 h) but also led to a significant increase of beta-phase content (85.0%), electrolyte affinity (327.6% uptake ratio), and ionic conductivity (1.5 mS cm(-1)). Strong interfacial interactions between 2D NHNs and polymer molecular chains are responsible for significant alpha to beta crystalline phase conversion, benefiting to high ionic conductivity and electrochemical performance of cells. Moreover, in order to gain more insights for battery applications, this membrane was assembled and evaluated in Li/LiFePO4 half-cells, showing a good cycling performance and rate capability, with a capacity retention of 95.9% after 100 cycles at 2 C and a high specific capacity of 129.1 mAhg(-1) at 2 C. Thus, this NHN/PVDF composite membrane could be a promising separator for next generation lithium-ion batteries requiring high safety and ultrafast rechargeability.
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