The rapid improvement in the gel polymer electrolytes(GPEs)with high ionic conductivity brought it closer to practical applications in solid-state Li-metal batteries.The combination of solvent and polymer enables quas...The rapid improvement in the gel polymer electrolytes(GPEs)with high ionic conductivity brought it closer to practical applications in solid-state Li-metal batteries.The combination of solvent and polymer enables quasi-liquid fast ion transport in the GPEs.However,different ion transport capacity between solvent and polymer will cause local nonuniform Li+distribution,leading to severe dendrite growth.In addition,the poor thermal stability of the solvent also limits the operating-temperature window of the electrolytes.Optimizing the ion transport environment and enhancing the thermal stability are two major challenges that hinder the application of GPEs.Here,a strategy by introducing ion-conducting arrays(ICA)is created by vertical-aligned montmorillonite into GPE.Rapid ion transport on the ICA was demonstrated by 6Li solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance and synchrotron X-ray diffraction,combined with computer simulations to visualize the transport process.Compared with conventional randomly dispersed fillers,ICA provides continuous interfaces to regulate the ion transport environment and enhances the tolerance of GPEs to extreme temperatures.Therefore,GPE/ICA exhibits high room-temperature ionic conductivity(1.08 mS cm^(−1))and long-term stable Li deposition/stripping cycles(>1000 h).As a final proof,Li||GPE/ICA||LiFePO_(4) cells exhibit excellent cycle performance at wide temperature range(from 0 to 60°C),which shows a promising path toward all-weather practical solid-state batteries.展开更多
Architecture of fibrous building blocks with ordered structure and high electroactivity that enables quick charge kinetic transport/intercalation is necessary for high-energy-density electrochemical supercapacitors.He...Architecture of fibrous building blocks with ordered structure and high electroactivity that enables quick charge kinetic transport/intercalation is necessary for high-energy-density electrochemical supercapacitors.Herein,we report a heterostruc-tured molybdenum disulfide@vertically aligned graphene fiber(MoS_(2)@VA-GF),wherein well-defined MoS_(2)nanosheets are decorated on vertical graphene fibers by C-O-Mo covalent bonds.Benefiting from uniform microfluidic self-assembly and confined reactions,it is realized that the unique characteristics of a vertical-aligned skeleton,large faradic activity,in situ interfacial connectivity and high-exposed surface/porosity remarkably create efficiently directional ionic pathways,interfa-cial electron mobility and pseudocapacitive accessibility for accelerating charge transport and intercalation/de-intercalation.Resultant MoS_(2)@VA-GF exhibits large gravimetric capacitance(564 F g^(-1))and reversible redox transitions in 1 M H_(2)SO_(4)electrolyte.Furthermore,the MoS_(2)@VA-GF-based solid-state supercapacitors deliver high energy density(45.57 Wh kg-1),good cycling stability(20,000 cycles)and deformable/temperature-tolerant capability.Beyond that,supercapacitors can realize actual applications of powering multicolored optical fiber lamps,wearable watch,electric fans and sunflower toys.展开更多
基金This work was supported partially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51973171)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2019M663687)+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52105587),the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites(oic-202001003)the University Joint Project-Key Projects of Shaanxi Province(No.2021GXLH-Z-042).
文摘The rapid improvement in the gel polymer electrolytes(GPEs)with high ionic conductivity brought it closer to practical applications in solid-state Li-metal batteries.The combination of solvent and polymer enables quasi-liquid fast ion transport in the GPEs.However,different ion transport capacity between solvent and polymer will cause local nonuniform Li+distribution,leading to severe dendrite growth.In addition,the poor thermal stability of the solvent also limits the operating-temperature window of the electrolytes.Optimizing the ion transport environment and enhancing the thermal stability are two major challenges that hinder the application of GPEs.Here,a strategy by introducing ion-conducting arrays(ICA)is created by vertical-aligned montmorillonite into GPE.Rapid ion transport on the ICA was demonstrated by 6Li solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance and synchrotron X-ray diffraction,combined with computer simulations to visualize the transport process.Compared with conventional randomly dispersed fillers,ICA provides continuous interfaces to regulate the ion transport environment and enhances the tolerance of GPEs to extreme temperatures.Therefore,GPE/ICA exhibits high room-temperature ionic conductivity(1.08 mS cm^(−1))and long-term stable Li deposition/stripping cycles(>1000 h).As a final proof,Li||GPE/ICA||LiFePO_(4) cells exhibit excellent cycle performance at wide temperature range(from 0 to 60°C),which shows a promising path toward all-weather practical solid-state batteries.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22278378)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(LDQ24E030001)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20211592)Science Foundation of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University(22212011-Y).
文摘Architecture of fibrous building blocks with ordered structure and high electroactivity that enables quick charge kinetic transport/intercalation is necessary for high-energy-density electrochemical supercapacitors.Herein,we report a heterostruc-tured molybdenum disulfide@vertically aligned graphene fiber(MoS_(2)@VA-GF),wherein well-defined MoS_(2)nanosheets are decorated on vertical graphene fibers by C-O-Mo covalent bonds.Benefiting from uniform microfluidic self-assembly and confined reactions,it is realized that the unique characteristics of a vertical-aligned skeleton,large faradic activity,in situ interfacial connectivity and high-exposed surface/porosity remarkably create efficiently directional ionic pathways,interfa-cial electron mobility and pseudocapacitive accessibility for accelerating charge transport and intercalation/de-intercalation.Resultant MoS_(2)@VA-GF exhibits large gravimetric capacitance(564 F g^(-1))and reversible redox transitions in 1 M H_(2)SO_(4)electrolyte.Furthermore,the MoS_(2)@VA-GF-based solid-state supercapacitors deliver high energy density(45.57 Wh kg-1),good cycling stability(20,000 cycles)and deformable/temperature-tolerant capability.Beyond that,supercapacitors can realize actual applications of powering multicolored optical fiber lamps,wearable watch,electric fans and sunflower toys.
