A High-Voltage Hybrid Solid Electrolyte Based on Polycaprolactone for High-Performance all-Solid-State Flexible Lithium Batteries

All-solid-state lithium batteries are promising to overcome the safety issues and limited energy density concern of commercial Li-ion batteries (LIBs). In this study, cubic-phase Li(1.4)A(0.4)Ti(1.6)(PO4)(3) (LATP) powders are prepared and filled into biodegradable polycaprolactone (PCL) matrixes to form a flexible PCL-LiClO4-LATP hybrid solid electrolytes (HSEs). Owing to the excellent electrochemical stability of the PCL matrix, the HSEs offer a wide electrochemical potential window of 5 V (vs Liar), an ionic conductivity of 3.64 x 10(-5) S cm(-1) at 55 degrees C, and a high Li-ion transference number of 0.58. In addition, the fabricated allsolid-state lithium batteries exhibit an outstanding electrochemical performance with a high initial discharge specific capacity of 136.6 mAh g(-1) and a good capacity retention of 75% after 200 cycles at 0.3 C. The superior performance indicates that the HSEs with the PCL as the polymer matrix provide an inspiring approach to develop high-performance flexible and safe all-solid-state lithium batteries.

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In this study, all-solid-state lithium batteries with PCL-LiClO4-LATP hybrid solid electrolytes exhibited excellent electrochemical performance, including a wide electrochemical potential window, high ionic conductivity, and good Li-ion transference number. The use of PCL as the polymer matrix in the HSEs provides a promising approach to develop high-performance flexible and safe all-solid-state lithium batteries.