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Natalia Stankiewicz¹, Miryam Criado-Gonzalez¹, Jorge L Olmedo-Martínez¹

¹POLYMAT, Applied Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo Manuel de Lardizábal 3, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.

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Researchers developed a new hybrid solid electrolyte for batteries using an in situ method. This approach creates flexible membranes with good ionic conductivity, offering a scalable and cost-efficient manufacturing route.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Polymer Science

Background:

Scaling up inorganic-polymer hybrid battery materials for industrial manufacturing faces challenges in complexity, cost, and fundamental understanding.
Developing advanced solid electrolytes is crucial for next-generation battery technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce an innovative in situ approach for preparing hybrid solid electrolytes.
To create flexible, self-standing membranes with desirable ionic properties for battery applications.

Main Methods:

In situ synthesis of a halide electrolyte (Li3InCl6) within a non-conducting polymer matrix (styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer).
Characterization of the resulting hybrid solid electrolyte membranes.

Main Results:

Achieved flexible, self-standing hybrid solid electrolyte membranes.
Obtained good ionic conductivity of 0.7 × 10^-4 S/cm at 30 °C.
Determined low activation energy of 0.25 eV, indicating efficient ion transport.

Conclusions:

The total conductivity is significantly influenced by inorganic-polymer interfaces and microstructure.
The in situ synthesis method offers a promising, sustainable, and cost-efficient route for battery manufacturing.
This approach is readily implementable in existing battery production lines.