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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Polymer Science

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  • Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) are crucial for solid-state lithium metal batteries (SSLMBs) due to their flexibility.
  • Challenges include achieving high ionic conductivity, stability, and good interfacial compatibility with lithium metal anodes.
  • Existing SPEs often fall short in meeting these demanding requirements for practical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a composite solid electrolyte (CSE) with improved performance for SSLMBs.
  • To investigate the role of a three-dimensional zeolite network in enhancing ion transport and interfacial properties.
  • To overcome the limitations of conventional poly(ethylene oxide)-based SPEs.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized a composite solid electrolyte (CSE) by incorporating a 3D zeolite network (3D Zeo) into a poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) matrix with LiTFSI salt.
  • Characterized the ionic conductivity, electrochemical stability window, and interfacial properties of the 3D Zeo/PEO CSE.
  • Evaluated the cycling performance of symmetric and full SSLMB cells using the developed CSE.

Main Results:

  • The 3D Zeo/PEO CSE achieved an ionic conductivity of 1.62 × 10⁻⁴ S cm⁻¹ at room temperature, a significant improvement over LiTFSI-PEO SPE (3.23 × 10⁻⁶ S cm⁻¹).
  • Exhibited an enhanced electrochemical stability window of up to 5.7 V vs. Li⁺/Li.
  • Demonstrated stable cycling in symmetric cells for over 2300 h and maintained 92% capacity retention after 500 cycles in full cells at room temperature.

Conclusions:

  • The interconnected 3D zeolite network facilitates Li⁺ conduction and promotes polymer amorphization and salt dissociation.
  • The 3D Zeo/PEO CSE offers superior ionic conductivity, electrochemical stability, and interfacial compatibility compared to conventional SPEs and particle-filled CSEs.
  • This work presents a viable strategy for designing advanced CSEs for high-performance SSLMBs with uniform Li⁺ deposition.