Improving the performance of paper-based separator for lithium-ion batteries application by cellulose fiber acetylation and metal-organic framework coating

doi:10.1007/s11705-024-2495-0

2024, Vol. 18

Issue (12) : 144 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-024-2495-0

Improving the performance of paper-based separator for lithium-ion batteries application by cellulose fiber acetylation and metal-organic framework coating

Wei Wang¹(

), Xiangli Long¹, Liping Pang¹, Dawei Shen², Qing Wang³

¹. Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China
². Huzhou Yongxing Lithium Battery Technology Co., Ltd., Huzhou 313000, China
³. College of Food Science and Engineering, Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University, Xinyang 464000, China

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Abstract

Paper-based separator for lithium-ion battery application has attracted great attention due to its good electrolyte affinity and thermal stability. To avoid the short circuit by the micron-sized pores of paper and improve the electrochemical properties of paper-based separator, cellulose fibers were acetylated followed by wet papermaking and metal-organic framework coating. Due to the strong intermolecular interaction between acetylated cellulose fibers and N,N-dimethylformamide, the resulting separator exhibited compact microstructure. The zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 coating endowed the separator with enhanced electrolyte affinity (electrolyte contact angle of 0°), ionic conductivity (1.26 mS·cm^–1), interfacial compatibility (284 Ω), lithium ion transfer number (0.61) and electrochemical stability window (4.96 V). The assembled LiFePO₄/Li battery displayed an initial discharge capacity of 146.10 mAh·g^–1 at 0.5 C with capacity retention of 99.71% after 100 cycles and good rate performance. Our proposed strategy would provide a novel perspective for the design of high-performance paper-based separators for battery applications.

Keywords paper-based separators lithium-ion batteries acetylation metal-organic framework coating

Corresponding Author(s): Wei Wang

Just Accepted Date: 27 June 2024 Issue Date: 10 September 2024

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Wei Wang,Xiangli Long,Liping Pang, et al. Improving the performance of paper-based separator for lithium-ion batteries application by cellulose fiber acetylation and metal-organic framework coating[J]. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng., 2024, 18(12): 144.

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Fig.1 Schematic illustration of the preparation of ZIF-8@ACP separator.

Fig.2 FTIR spectra of CP, ACP, ZIF-8@ACP separators and ZIF-8 nanoparticles.

Fig.3 XRD spectra of CP, ACP, ZIF-8@ACP separators and ZIF-8 nanoparticles.

Fig.4 SEM image of (a) CP, (b) ACP and (c, d) ZIF-8@ACP separators; (e) EDS-mapping image of Zn element in the ZIF-8@ACP separator; (f) SEM image of ZIF-8@ACP separator after electrolyte absorption.

Fig.5 Stress-strain curves of CP, ACP, ZIF-8@ACP and Celgard separators.

Fig.6 (a) Photographs and (b) area shrinkage percentages of ACP, ZIF-8@ACP and Celgard separators treated at different temperatures for 0.5 h; (c) DSC curves of ACP, ZIF-8@ACP and Celgard separators.

Fig.7 (a) Contact angles, (b) electrolyte uptake and (c) EIS plots of CP, ACP, ZIF-8@ACP and Celgard separators.

Fig.8 Nyquist plots of CP, ACP, ZIF-8@ACP and Celgard separators in assembled Li/separator/Li cells at room temperature.

Sample	I₀/10^?5A	I_S/10^?5A	R₀/Ω	R_S/Ω	$t L i +$
CP separator	1.75	1.18	508.13	531.11	0.35
ACP separator	0.68	0.55	1257.12	1421.65	0.53
ZIF-8@ACP separator	2.88	2.40	287.32	316.87	0.61
Celgard separator	1.86	1.58	518.56	560.34	0.31

Tab.1 Lithium ion transference number of CP, ACP, ZIF-8@ACP and Celgard separators at room temperature

Fig.9 LSV curves of CP, ACP, ZIF-8@ACP and Celgard separators at a scan rate of 5 mV·s^–1.

Fig.10 (a) Initial charge-discharge curves; (b) cycle performance at 0.5 C; (c) rate capability at 0.2, 0.5, 1 and 2 C of CP, ACP, ZIF-8@ACP and Celgard separators; (d) capacity retention at 0.5 C and ionic conductivity of CF/ANF-20 separator [45], CS(10:1) separator [46], CFS/PPS-1/1 separator [47], ECM12 separator [44], ZIF-67@CNF separator [21], RCF-45 separator [48], PSF separator [18], and ZIF-8@ACP separator (this work).

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