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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Energy Storage

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  • Organic electrode materials present a sustainable option for next-generation lithium-ion batteries.
  • Current limitations include low working voltages and inadequate cycling stability.
  • All-solid-state batteries require robust and high-performance electrode materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design a solid-solvation-structure strategy to enhance organic electrode materials for all-solid-state batteries.
  • To improve both the working voltage and cycling stability of these materials.
  • To demonstrate a viable, durable, and cost-effective alternative to transition metal oxides.

Main Methods:

  • Incorporation of halide electrolytes as solid solutes and tetrachloro-o-benzoquinone as a solid solvent.
  • Formation of homogeneous solid cathode solutions.
  • Systematic optimization of the inner solvation configuration.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a high working voltage of 3.6 V vs. Li+/Li at room temperature for tetrachloro-o-benzoquinone.
  • Demonstrated rapid redox kinetics and stable performance over 7,500 cycles in all-solid-state batteries.
  • Revealed equilibrium redox pathways and electrostatically driven self-healing interfaces.

Conclusions:

  • The solid-solvation-structure design strategy effectively improves voltage and stability of organic electrode materials.
  • Organic electrode materials can be a sustainable and high-performance alternative to transition metal oxides.
  • This approach paves the way for durable and cost-effective all-solid-state batteries.