High-stability double-layer polymer‒inorganic composite electrolyte fabricated through ultraviolet curing process for solid-state lithium metal batteries
1. Guangxi Key Laboratory of Automobile Components and Vehicle Technology, Guangxi University of Science & Technology, Liuzhou 545006, China 2. Guangxi Automobile Group Co., Ltd., Liuzhou 545006, China 3. School of Automotive Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic of Industry and Commerce, Guangzhou 510510, China
Electrolyte interface resistance and low ionic conductivity are essential issues for commercializing solid-state lithium metal batteries (SSLMBs). This work details the fabrication of a double-layer solid composite electrolyte (DLSCE) for SSLMBs. The composite comprises poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF‒HFP) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) combined with 10 wt.% of Li6.4La3Zr1.4Ta0.6O12 (LLZTO), synthesized through an ultraviolet curing process. The ionic conductivity of the DLSCE (2.6 × 10−4 S·cm−1) at room temperature is the high lithium-ion transference number (0.57), and the tensile strength is 17.8 MPa. When this DLSCE was assembled, the resulted LFP/DLSCE/Li battery exhibited excellent rate performance, with the discharge specific capacities of 162.4, 146.9, 93.6, and 64.0 mA·h·g−1 at 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, and 1 C, respectively. Furthermore, the DLSCE demonstrates remarkable stability with lithium metal batteries, facilitating the stable operation of a Li/Li symmetric battery for over 200 h at both 0.1 and 0.2 mA·cm−2. Notably, the formation of lithium dendrites is also effectively inhibited during cycling. This work provides a novel design strategy and preparation method for solid composite electrolytes.
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