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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
Volume 411, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140060
Keywords
Lithium anode; Solid-state electrolytes; Self-healing; Nanocomposite; Silica nanoparticles
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- Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR)
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Hybrid silica-based nanofillers were synthesized by grafting poly(ethylene glycol) short chains on the surface of SiO2 porous nanoparticles, leading to the formation of homogeneous poly(ethylene oxide)-based ceramic-in-polymer solid-state electrolytes. These electrolytes exhibited satisfactory ionic conductivity and excellent resistance against dendrite piercing, resulting in long operation times and improved device lifespan.
Hybrid silica-based nanofillers were synthesised by grafting short chains of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) with different molecular weight on the surface of SiO2 porous nanoparticles. Based on this approach, homogeneous poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based ceramic-in-polymer solid-state electrolytes with SiO2 loadings up to 23 wt% were obtained, thanks to the high compatibility between the two phases endowed by the grafted PEG chains. These electrolytes showed satisfying ionic conductivity and excellent resistance against dendrite piercing that enabled long operation, for more than 350 h, under continuous stripping/plating of lithium in symmetric Li/ electrolyte/Li cells. Additionally, the operating life of these devices was improved by the self-healing reaction between Li dendrites and silica fillers, being able to reinstate the cycling after short circuit. Finally, a lithium metal full cell, equipped with LiFePO4 positive material and the solid-state electrolyte containing 18 wt% of SiO2, demonstrated high stability against dendrite penetration and discharge capacity at 70 degrees C comparable to cells based on liquid analogues.
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