Puzzle-like molecular assembly of non-flammable solid-state polymer electrolytes for safe and high-voltage lithium metal batteries

Junjie Chen, Changxiang He, Xudong Peng, Jin Li, Xiaosa Xu, Yin Zhou, Jiadong Shen, Jing Sun, Yiju Li () and Tianshou Zhao ()
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Junjie Chen: Kowloon
Changxiang He: Kowloon
Xudong Peng: Kowloon
Jin Li: Kowloon
Xiaosa Xu: Kowloon
Yin Zhou: Kowloon
Jiadong Shen: Kowloon
Jing Sun: Kowloon
Yiju Li: Southern University of Science and Technology
Tianshou Zhao: Kowloon

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Abstract Developing safe and high-voltage solid-state polymer electrolytes for high-specific-energy lithium metal batteries holds great promise. However, low ionic conductivity, limited Li+ transference number, narrow voltage window, and high flammability greatly hinder their practical applications. Herein, we propose a puzzle-like molecular assembly strategy to construct a solid-state polymer electrolyte via in situ polymerization. The triallyl phosphate and 2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutyl methacrylate segments are spliced into the vinyl ethylene carbonate matrix to enhance anion affinity and promote lithium salt dissociation, resulting in a high ionic conductivity of 0.432 mS cm-1 and a Li+ transference number of 0.70 at 25 °C. Meanwhile, the polymer electrolyte exhibits a high oxidation voltage of 5.15 V, enabled by its intrinsic high-voltage tolerance and the formation of a robust inorganic-rich interphase. As a result, the Li||LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 cell maintains stable performance for 300 cycles and reliably cycles even with an application-oriented mass loading of 15.8 mg cm-2. The 2.6-Ah Li||LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 pouch cell reaches a high specific energy of 349 Wh kg-1. Furthermore, the developed polymer electrolyte displays superior nonflammability and the Li||LiFePO4 cell exhibits stable cycling for over 120 cycles at 100 °C. Both accelerating rate calorimetry and nail penetration tests verify the high safety of the pouch cells using the designed polymer electrolyte, showing the potential for practical applications.

Date: 2025
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