<p>Polyethylene oxide (PEO) is regarded as the most promising candidate for the next generation solid polymer lithium metal batteries (LMBs). However, it suffers from low mechanical strength and limited electrochemical stability window (ESW), which restricts its application in high energy density LMBs. In this work, polycaprolactone (PCL) is chosen as the main matrix to fabricate a blending polymer-based electrolyte with PEO, which shows an improved electrochemical performance with a high lithium ion transference number of 0.65. The improvement can be attributed to the competition between ester and ether groups of different polymer chains, which can both interact with lithium ions to release more free cations. Moreover, the high-voltage resistance of PCL can broaden the electrochemical stability window to 4.8&#xa0;V of PCL/PEO solid electrolyte to match LiNi<sub>0.8</sub>Co<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (NCM811) cathode, and its high-temperature resistance ensure a satisfying dimensional stability for the assembled NCM811||Li cell to operate at 55 ℃, with a high initial specific capacity of 210 mAh/g and a retention of 95% within 100 cycles. Compared to other blending systems, the PCL/PEO blend exhibits superior compatibility, mechanical properties, and electrochemical stability, offering a promising strategy for the commercialization of high-voltage, safe, and high-energy-density solid-state lithium metal batteries operable at elevated temperatures.</p>

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High-voltage resistance of PCL/PEO blending polymer-based solid electrolyte for high-temperature lithium metal batteries

  • Zhen-Yu Xiong,
  • Guan-Hua Wang,
  • Hong-Yu Wang,
  • Peng-Yuan Li,
  • Yang Sun,
  • Yu-Han Ma,
  • Tao Guo,
  • Fa-Nian Shi,
  • Yu-Hang Zhang

摘要

Polyethylene oxide (PEO) is regarded as the most promising candidate for the next generation solid polymer lithium metal batteries (LMBs). However, it suffers from low mechanical strength and limited electrochemical stability window (ESW), which restricts its application in high energy density LMBs. In this work, polycaprolactone (PCL) is chosen as the main matrix to fabricate a blending polymer-based electrolyte with PEO, which shows an improved electrochemical performance with a high lithium ion transference number of 0.65. The improvement can be attributed to the competition between ester and ether groups of different polymer chains, which can both interact with lithium ions to release more free cations. Moreover, the high-voltage resistance of PCL can broaden the electrochemical stability window to 4.8 V of PCL/PEO solid electrolyte to match LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 (NCM811) cathode, and its high-temperature resistance ensure a satisfying dimensional stability for the assembled NCM811||Li cell to operate at 55 ℃, with a high initial specific capacity of 210 mAh/g and a retention of 95% within 100 cycles. Compared to other blending systems, the PCL/PEO blend exhibits superior compatibility, mechanical properties, and electrochemical stability, offering a promising strategy for the commercialization of high-voltage, safe, and high-energy-density solid-state lithium metal batteries operable at elevated temperatures.