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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Solid-State Chemistry

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  • Anionic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising solid-state electrolytes for high energy-density lithium metal batteries (LMBs).
  • Existing MOF electrolytes face challenges with electrochemical instability and poor low-temperature ionic conductivity, limiting their practical application.
  • Developing MOFs with improved stability and performance across a wide temperature range is crucial for advancing LMB technology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize a novel anionic zinc-azolate MOF, Zn-TBTB, with enhanced electrochemical stability and low-temperature ion conduction properties.
  • To investigate the structural features of Zn-TBTB, including its cage-within-cage architecture and complex merged-net topology.
  • To evaluate the performance of Zn-TBTB as a solid-state electrolyte in quasi-solid-state lithium metal batteries operating under wide temperature conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Reticular assembly was employed to synthesize the anionic zinc-azolate MOF, Zn-TBTB.
  • Structural characterization involved analyzing the complex (3,6,6)-connected pco net, a merged net of pcu-b and bor nets.
  • Electrochemical stability and Li+ conduction were assessed using impedance spectroscopy and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance experiments.

Main Results:

  • The synthesized Zn-TBTB MOF exhibits a unique cage-within-cage structure and a merged-net topology, contributing to its properties.
  • Zn-TBTB demonstrates high electrochemical stability, a wide voltage window, and efficient low-temperature Li+ conduction.
  • The single-ion conduction mechanism was confirmed, and batteries utilizing Zn-TBTB operated stably across a wide temperature range.

Conclusions:

  • The reticular assembly of Zn-TBTB provides a molecular design strategy for MOF-based electrolytes with excellent low-temperature performance.
  • Zn-TBTB's structural features, including its merged-net nature and modular mixed-anionic pore environments, are key to its enhanced stability and conductivity.
  • This work paves the way for developing reliable lithium metal batteries that can operate effectively under diverse and demanding temperature conditions.