Polyimide as a durable cathode for all-solid-state Li(Na)–organic batteries with boosted cell-level energy density

Ji, Weixiao; Zhang, Xiaoxiao; Qu, Huainan; Xin, Le; Luedtke, Avery T.; Huang, He; Lambert, Tristan H.; Qu, Deyang

doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.107130

Polyimide as a durable cathode for all-solid-state Li(Na)–organic batteries with boosted cell-level energy density

Journal Article · Wed Mar 09 00:00:00 EST 2022 · Nano Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.107130· OSTI ID:1907116

Ji, Weixiao ^[1]; Zhang, Xiaoxiao ^[2]; Qu, Huainan ^[2]; Xin, Le ^[3]; Luedtke, Avery T. ^[3]; Huang, He ^[4]; Lambert, Tristan H. ^[4]; Qu, Deyang ^[2]

Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (United States); University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (United States)
Sigma-Aldrich Co., LLC., MilliporeSigma, Milwaukee, WI (United States)
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)

The integration of organic electrode materials (OEMs) with solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) is expected to build an all-solid-state battery (ASSB) with long-term sustainability, high safety, and high energy density. Despite this great promise, the cell-level energy density is still far from practically applicable, which stems from the ultrathick SSE layer and thin cathode layer used in a pellet-type ASSB design. Here, a cost-effective polyimide (PI) material was first exploited as an organic cathode for sulfide-based ASSBs. A capacity of ~190 mAh g^-1 was delivered with almost no capacity decay over 300 cycles. Moreover, for the first time, a dry-film approach was introduced to manufacture a sheet-type Li–organic ASSB with an ultrathin SSE layer and a high-areal-loading PI cathode. Notably, PI is a perfect candidate for dry-film technology due to its high thermal stability and extraordinary chemical inertness toward sulfide SSEs. Remarkably, the free-standing SSE membrane was merely 46 μm thick, and an ultralow areal resistance of 3.3 Ω cm² was achieved, more than tenfold lower than that of reported SSE pellets. One order of magnitude boost in the cell-level energy density was achieved. This work presents a significant leap in transferring organic ASSB technology from laboratory research to factory manufacturing.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008859

OSTI ID:: 1907116

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1854982

Journal Information:: Nano Energy, Journal Name: Nano Energy Vol. 96; ISSN 2211-2855

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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