The practical deployment of polyester-based solid electrolytes such as poly(ε-caprolactone)(PCL)is hindered by two inherent material-level constraints:the semicrystalline nature of PCL chains severely restricts segme...The practical deployment of polyester-based solid electrolytes such as poly(ε-caprolactone)(PCL)is hindered by two inherent material-level constraints:the semicrystalline nature of PCL chains severely restricts segmental mobility and limits ionic conductivity,whereas interfacial instability against lithium metal anodes jeopardizes long-term cycling.Based on orthogonal polymerization technology combined with electrolyte structural design concepts,this work achieved a one-step fabrication of a polyester-based block copolymer electrolyte(BCPE)system comprising fluorinated segments(PTFEA)and poly(ε-caprolactone)(PCL).Structurally,this design enables a dual breakthrough in electrochemical performance:on one hand,the introduction of fluorinated segments with steric hindrance effects can effectively disrupt the regular arrangement of the PCL main chain,reduce the crystallinity of PCL within the polymer electrolyte,and significantly enhance the segmental mobility of the polymer matrix;on the other hand,during the charge/discharge cycles of lithium batteries,fluorinated segments can induce the formation of a LiF-rich solid electrolyte interphase(SEI)through in situ decomposition reactions,achieving interface stabilization and homogeneous lithiumion deposition regulation.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52573079)the Innovation and Talent Recruitment Base of New Energy Chemistry and Device(No.B21003).
文摘The practical deployment of polyester-based solid electrolytes such as poly(ε-caprolactone)(PCL)is hindered by two inherent material-level constraints:the semicrystalline nature of PCL chains severely restricts segmental mobility and limits ionic conductivity,whereas interfacial instability against lithium metal anodes jeopardizes long-term cycling.Based on orthogonal polymerization technology combined with electrolyte structural design concepts,this work achieved a one-step fabrication of a polyester-based block copolymer electrolyte(BCPE)system comprising fluorinated segments(PTFEA)and poly(ε-caprolactone)(PCL).Structurally,this design enables a dual breakthrough in electrochemical performance:on one hand,the introduction of fluorinated segments with steric hindrance effects can effectively disrupt the regular arrangement of the PCL main chain,reduce the crystallinity of PCL within the polymer electrolyte,and significantly enhance the segmental mobility of the polymer matrix;on the other hand,during the charge/discharge cycles of lithium batteries,fluorinated segments can induce the formation of a LiF-rich solid electrolyte interphase(SEI)through in situ decomposition reactions,achieving interface stabilization and homogeneous lithiumion deposition regulation.
