Polymer–Ceramic Composite Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries: A Comparison between the Single-Ion-Conducting Polymer Matrix and Its Counterpart

Merrill, Laura C.; Chen, Xi Chelsea; Zhang, Yiman; Ford, Hunter O.; Lou, Kun; Zhang, Yubin; Yang, Guang; Wang, Yangyang; Wang, Yan; Schaefer, Jennifer L.; Dudney, Nancy J.

doi:10.1021/acsaem.0c01358

Title: Polymer–Ceramic Composite Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries: A Comparison between the Single-Ion-Conducting Polymer Matrix and Its Counterpart

Journal Article · Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · ACS Applied Energy Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.0c01358· OSTI ID:1783052

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Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
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
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)
Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States

Single-ion-conducting polymer electrolytes are attractive to use in lithium batteries as the transference number of the lithium cation approaches unity. This helps prevent concentration gradients across the electrolyte, which can result in dendrite formation. The addition of ceramic particles to polymer electrolytes at high loadings can increase the mechanical strength of the polymer, which can also help suppress dendrite formation. Here, a single-ion-conducting polymer electrolyte is blended with lithium-conducting oxide ceramic particles to make a composite electrolyte. This electrolyte is studied in comparison to a composite electrolyte containing freely dissolved lithium salt. It is found that the addition of ceramic particles to the single-ion-conducting polymer can result in increased cation dissociation and consequent increased ionic conductivity. The electrolytes are cycled in lithium symmetrical cells, and it is found that the ceramic-containing electrolytes show increased interfacial stability with the lithium metal compared to the pristine polymer electrolytes. Our findings shed light on how to optimize the polymer host chemistry to form composite electrolytes that can meet the challenging requirements to stabilize the lithium metal anode.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1783052

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Energy Materials, Vol. 3, Issue 9; ISSN 2574-0962

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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