Gel composite electrolyte – an effective way to utilize ceramic fillers in lithium batteries

Chen, Xi; Zhang, Yiman; Merrill, Laura C.; Soulen, Charles; Lehmann, Michelle; Schaefer, Jennifer L.; Du, Zhijia; Saito, Tomonori; Dudney, Nancy

doi:10.1039/d1ta00180a

Gel composite electrolyte – an effective way to utilize ceramic fillers in lithium batteries

Journal Article · Wed Feb 17 23:00:00 EST 2021 · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ta00180a· OSTI ID:1783046

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Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Div.
Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education; Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Energy and Transportation Science Div.
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Div.; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education

Achieving synergy between ion-conducting polymers and ceramics in a composite electrolyte has been proven to be difficult as the complicated ceramic/polymer interface presents challenges to understand and control. In this work, we report a strategy to utilize discrete ceramic fillers to form a gel composite electrolyte with enhanced transport properties for lithium metal batteries. The matrix of the composite membrane is crosslinked poly(ethylene oxide) with bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide lithium salt (LiTFSI). The membrane is plasticized with tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (TEGDME). The incorporation of doped-lithium aluminum titanium phosphate particles (LICGC™) into the membrane greatly improves the membrane's cycling characteristics against the lithium electrode, exhibiting lower interfacial impedance, lower overpotential and higher rate capability. The underpinnings of the superior performance of the gel composite electrolyte are discussed in depth. LICGC™ can immobilize the TFSI^- anions in the polymer matrix and simultaneously promote Li+ transport by increasing the plasticizer to Li⁺ ratio. Further, the transport enhancement is achieved without sacrificing mechanical properties. The composite membrane shows significantly improved handleability and processability. This work sheds light on the design strategy for a safe electrolyte towards stable Li metal batteries.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office. Batteries for Advanced Transportation Technologies (BATT) Program

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1783046

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1766114

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 9; ISSN 2050-7488

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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