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Polyethylene Glycol-Based Solid Polymer Electrolyte with Disordered Structure Design for All-Solid-State Lithium-Ion

Wanlin Wu1, Yingmeng Zhang2, Zhongke Zhao1

  • 1College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.

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A novel polymer electrolyte using polyethylene glycol and hexamethylene diisocyanate creates disordered structures for enhanced lithium-ion battery performance. This design improves ionic conductivity and stability for safer, longer-lasting batteries.

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Lewis acid groupsanion capture abilitydisordered structurepolyethylene glycolpolymer electrolyte

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Polymer Chemistry

Background:

  • Solid polymer electrolytes are crucial for developing safer lithium-ion batteries.
  • Traditional polymer electrolytes often suffer from low ionic conductivity and poor mechanical properties.
  • Disrupting polymer chain order is a key strategy to enhance ion transport.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize a novel solid polymer electrolyte with a disordered structure.
  • To investigate the effect of structural disorder on ionic conductivity and battery performance.
  • To develop a polymer electrolyte for high-safety, long-life all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesizing a polymer electrolyte by alternating polyethylene glycol (PEG) with hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) via peptide bonds.
  • Characterizing the polymer electrolyte's structure, including disruption of PEG crystallinity and formation of Lewis acid groups.
  • Evaluating ionic conductivity, lithium-ion transference number, and electrochemical stability in symmetric Li cells.
  • Testing the performance of LiFePO4|PEG|Li all-solid-state cells.

Main Results:

  • The synthesized PEG$_{H/L4000}$ electrolyte exhibits a disordered structure due to alternating PEG-HDI chains and Lewis acid groups.
  • The disordered structure leads to strong anion-capture ability, reducing polymer crystallinity.
  • Achieved high ionic conductivity nearing 10$^{-3}$ S·cm$^{-1}$ with a high lithium-ion transference number of 0.88.
  • Demonstrated low and stable voltage polarization in symmetric Li cells (>800 h) and good cycling/rate performance in all-solid-state cells.

Conclusions:

  • The novel disordered polymer electrolyte design effectively enhances ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability.
  • Disrupting polymer chain order via PEG-HDI combination is a promising strategy for advanced solid electrolytes.
  • This approach offers a new pathway for manufacturing safe and durable all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries.