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Solid-state Graft Copolymer Electrolytes for Lithium Battery Applications
Published on: August 12, 2013
A photo-curable gel electrolyte ink for 3D-printable quasi-solid-state lithium-ion batteries
Yoshiyuki Gambe1, Hiroaki Kobayashi1, Kazuyuki Iwase1
1Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan. h.kobayashi@tohoku.ac.jp.
Abstract:
3D printing technologies have been adapted to enable the fabrication of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), allowing flexible designs such as micro-scale 3D shapes. Here, we demonstrate 3D-printable gel electrolytes, printed at room temperature. The electrolyte gel solidified by UV irradiation maintains its structural integrity and high lithium-ion conductivity, enabling fully 3D-printed quasi-solid-state LIBs.
