The pursuit of high energy density has promoted the development of high-performance lithium metal batteries.However,it faces a serious security problem.Ionic liquids have attracted great attention due to their high io...The pursuit of high energy density has promoted the development of high-performance lithium metal batteries.However,it faces a serious security problem.Ionic liquids have attracted great attention due to their high ionic conductivity,non-flammability,and the properties of promoting the formation of stable SEI films.Deeply understanding the problems existing in lithium metal batteries and the role of ionic liquids in them is of great significance for improving the performance of lithium metal batteries.This article reviews the effects of the molecular structure of ionic liquids on ionic conductivity,Li^(+)ion transference number,electrochemical stability window,and lithium metal anode/electrolyte interface,as well as the application of ionic liquids in Li-high voltage cathode batteries,Li-O_(2) batteries and Li-S batteries.The molecular design,composition and polymerization will be the main strategies for the future development of ionic liquid-based electrolytes for high performance lithium metal battery.展开更多
The application of ionic liquids(IL)in polymer electrolytes represents a safer alternative to the currently used organic solvents in lithium batteries due to their nonflammability and thermal stability.However,as a pl...The application of ionic liquids(IL)in polymer electrolytes represents a safer alternative to the currently used organic solvents in lithium batteries due to their nonflammability and thermal stability.However,as a plasticizer,it is generally agreed that the introduction of ionic liquid usually leads to a trade-off between ion transport and mechanical properties of polymer electrolyte.Here we report the synthesis of an IL-embedded polymer electrolyte with both high ionic conductivity(2.77×10^(-4)S cm^(-1)at room temperature)and excellent mechanical properties(high tensile strength up to 11.4 MPa and excellent stretchability of 387%elongation at break)achieved by strong ion–dipole interactions between polymer electrolyte components,which was unveiled by the DFT calculation.Moreover,this polymer electrolyte also exhibits nonflammability,good thermal stability and the ability to recover reversibly from applied stress,i.e.,excellent elasticity.This highly viscoelastic polymer electrolyte enables tight interfacial contact and good adaptability with electrodes for stable lithium stripping/plating for 2000 h under a current density of 0.1 mA cm^(-2).By coupling with this polymer electrolyte,the LiFePO_(4)/Li cells exhibit outstanding cycling stability at room temperature as well as the reliability under extreme environmental temperature or being abused.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21503131 and 51711530162)the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission(19640770300)+2 种基金the Shanghai Engineering Research Center of New Materials and Application for Resources and Environment(18DZ2281400)the Professional and Technical Service Platform for Designing and Manufacturing of Advanced Composite Materials(Shanghai)(19DZ2293100)the Engineering Research Center of Material Composition and Advanced Dispersion Technology,Ministry of Education。
文摘The pursuit of high energy density has promoted the development of high-performance lithium metal batteries.However,it faces a serious security problem.Ionic liquids have attracted great attention due to their high ionic conductivity,non-flammability,and the properties of promoting the formation of stable SEI films.Deeply understanding the problems existing in lithium metal batteries and the role of ionic liquids in them is of great significance for improving the performance of lithium metal batteries.This article reviews the effects of the molecular structure of ionic liquids on ionic conductivity,Li^(+)ion transference number,electrochemical stability window,and lithium metal anode/electrolyte interface,as well as the application of ionic liquids in Li-high voltage cathode batteries,Li-O_(2) batteries and Li-S batteries.The molecular design,composition and polymerization will be the main strategies for the future development of ionic liquid-based electrolytes for high performance lithium metal battery.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21503131 and 51711530162)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(19640770300)the Engineering Research Center of Material Composition and Advanced Dispersion Technology,Ministry of Education。
文摘The application of ionic liquids(IL)in polymer electrolytes represents a safer alternative to the currently used organic solvents in lithium batteries due to their nonflammability and thermal stability.However,as a plasticizer,it is generally agreed that the introduction of ionic liquid usually leads to a trade-off between ion transport and mechanical properties of polymer electrolyte.Here we report the synthesis of an IL-embedded polymer electrolyte with both high ionic conductivity(2.77×10^(-4)S cm^(-1)at room temperature)and excellent mechanical properties(high tensile strength up to 11.4 MPa and excellent stretchability of 387%elongation at break)achieved by strong ion–dipole interactions between polymer electrolyte components,which was unveiled by the DFT calculation.Moreover,this polymer electrolyte also exhibits nonflammability,good thermal stability and the ability to recover reversibly from applied stress,i.e.,excellent elasticity.This highly viscoelastic polymer electrolyte enables tight interfacial contact and good adaptability with electrodes for stable lithium stripping/plating for 2000 h under a current density of 0.1 mA cm^(-2).By coupling with this polymer electrolyte,the LiFePO_(4)/Li cells exhibit outstanding cycling stability at room temperature as well as the reliability under extreme environmental temperature or being abused.
