Ultra‐Thin Single‐Particle‐Layer Sodium Beta‐Alumina‐Based Composite Polymer Electrolyte Membrane for Sodium‐Metal Batteries

Fang, Ruyi; Li, Yutao; Wu, Nan; Xu, Biyi; Liu, Yijie; Manthiram, Arumugam; Goodenough, John B.

doi:10.1002/adfm.202211229

Ultra‐Thin Single‐Particle‐Layer Sodium Beta‐Alumina‐Based Composite Polymer Electrolyte Membrane for Sodium‐Metal Batteries

Journal Article · Tue Nov 29 23:00:00 EST 2022 · Advanced Functional Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202211229· OSTI ID:2419691

Fang, Ruyi ^[1]; Li, Yutao ^[2]; Wu, Nan ^[2]; Xu, Biyi ^[2]; Liu, Yijie ^[2]; ^[2]; Goodenough, John B. ^[2]

Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Texas Materials Institute; OSTI
Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Texas Materials Institute

Inorganic/organic composite polymer electrolytes (CPEs) with good flexibility and electrode contact have been pursued for solid-state sodium-metal batteries. However, the application of CPEs for high energy density solid-state sodium-metal batteries is still limited by the low Na⁺ conductivity, large thickness, and low ion transference number. Herein, an ultra-thin single-particle-layer (UTSPL) composite polymer electrolyte membrane with a thickness of ≈20 µm straddled by a sodium beta-alumina ceramic electrolyte (SBACE) is presented. A ceramic Na⁺-ion electrolyte that bridges or percolates across an ultra-thin and flexible polymer membrane provides: 1) the strength and flexibility from the polymer membrane, 2) excellent electrolyte/electrode interfacial contact, and 3) a percolation path for Na⁺-ion transfer. Owing to this novel design, the obtained UTSPL-35SBACE membrane exhibits a high Na+-ion conductivity of 0.19 mS cm^-1 and a transference number of 0.91 at room temperature, contributing to long-term cycling stability of symmetric sodium cells with a small overpotential. The assembled quasi-solid-state cell with the as-prepared UTSPL-35SBACE membrane displays superior cycling performance with a discharge capacity of 105 mAh g^-1 at 0.5 °C rate after 100 cycles and excellent rate performance (82 mAh g^-1 at 5 °C rate) at room temperature with the potassium manganese hexacyanoferrate (KMHCF)@CNTs/CNFs cathode, where KMHCF refers to potassium manganese hexacyanoferrate.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0005397

OSTI ID:: 2419691

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1901469

Journal Information:: Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Functional Materials Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 33; ISSN 1616-301X

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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