The Regulation of Local Li Coordination Environment for High-Performance Quasi-Solid-State Polymer Electrolyte.

Quasi-solid-state polymer electrolytes (QSPEs) have attracted significant attention for their good flexibility and superior interfacial contact with electrodes, while their low room temperature ionic conductivity remains challenging. Polymer structure design and plasticizers introduction are reported to be effective in enhancing the ionic conductivity of QSPEs. However, current research predominantly focuses on enhancing lithium-ion conductivity via improved polymer chain mobility, yet critically overlooks how plasticizer/polymer-modulated Li coordination environments govern ion transport heterogeneity, ultimately constraining the achievable upper limits of ionic conduction efficiency.

In Situ Reconstruction of the Ceramic Particle Surface Boosting High-Performance and Ultrathin Hybrid Solid-State Electrolyte.

Garnet-based solid electrolytes endow lithium-based batteries with higher safety and energy density as compared to those of conventional lithium-ion batteries. The dry process is a promising fabrication method to eliminate energy-intensive drying and solvent recovery steps, preventing degradation of garnet-based electrolytes during the production of garnet-based solid electrolytes. However, owing to the poor ion conduction of LiCO formed on ceramic particles, garnet-based composite solid electrolytes synthesized by the dry processing method normally exhibit unsatisfactory ionic conductivity.

Dual additives enabling high-performance solid polymer electrolytes for stable cycling of lithium metal batteries.

CuF and LiBOB were co-introduced into polycarbonate-based polymer electrolytes (PVT-CB) to overcome the trade-offs between ionic conduction and interfacial stability, resulting in improved ionic conductivity (8.4 × 10 S cm) and enhanced electrochemical stability (5.04 V Li/Li).

The Manipulation of Ring-Open Polymerization Process to Boost the Electrochemical Performance for Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries.

Solid-state polyether electrolytes formed by in-situ ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of 1,3-dioxolane (DOL) have attracted great attention due to their high lithium-ion conductivity, and good interface compatibility. However, DOL ring-opening polymerization is difficult to control, resulting in the formation of poly(1,3-dioxolane) (PDOL) with high molecular weight and high crystallinity, which hinder Li diffusion and deteriorate the interfacial contact. Herein, trimethylsilyl isocyanate (IPTS) was introduced into DOL ring-opening system as a moisture eliminating agent to weaken the Li salt-based initiating system and regulate the polymerization process.

Highly efficient ion-transport "polymer-in-ceramic" electrolytes boost stable all-solid-state Li metal batteries.

"Polymer-in-ceramic" (PIC) electrolytes are widely investigated for all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) due to their good thermal stability and mechanical performance. However, achieving fast and diversified lithium-ion transport inside the PIC electrolyte and uniform Li deposition at the electrolyte/Li anode interface simultaneously remains a challenge. Besides, the effect of ceramic particle size on Li transport and Li anodic compatibility is still unclear, which is essential for revealing the enhanced mechanism of the performance for PIC electrolytes.

3D π-d Conjugated Coordination Polymer Enabling Ultralong Life Magnesium-Ion Storage.

There has been increasing interests in π-d conjugated coordination polymers (CCPs) for energy storage because of their rapid charge transfer through long-range planar π-d conjugation between ligands and metal centers. Nevertheless, currently reported CCPs for energy storage are mostly based on 1D or 2D structures. There are few 3D CCPs reported to date because of the great challenge in constructing nonplanar coordination geometries, let alone their applications in multivalent ions storage.

Dimensionally Stable Polyimide Frameworks Enabling Long-Life Electrochemical Alkali-Ion Storage.

Organic electrode materials hold unique advantages for electrochemical alkali-ion storage but cannot yet fulfill their potential. The key lies in the design of structurally stable candidates that have negligible solution solubility and can withstand thousands of cycles under operation. To this end, we demonstrate here the preparation of dimensionally stable polyimide frameworks from the two-dimensional cross-linking of tetraaminobenzene and dianhydride.

2D Molecular Sheets of Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks for Ultrastable Sodium-Ion Storage.

There has been growing research interest in hydrogen bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) by virtue of their great structural crystallinity, large surface areas and porosity. Their potential in electrochemical applications, unfortunately, remains elusive because weak hydrogen bonds would dissociate in solution that eventually compromises the structural integrity. Herein, it is demonstrated that this issue may be overcome by designing and introducing multisite hydrogen bonding within HOFs.