Aliphatic Hyperbranched Polycarbonates Solid Polymer Electrolytes with High Li-Ion Transference Number for Lithium Metal Batteries
Chengliang Wang
Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Address: Zhengzhou Rd. 53, Qingdao, CN-266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorXu Zhang
Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Address: Zhengzhou Rd. 53, Qingdao, CN-266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorXiaofei Sun
Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Address: Zhengzhou Rd. 53, Qingdao, CN-266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorYan Zhang
Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Address: Zhengzhou Rd. 53, Qingdao, CN-266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorQingfu Wang
Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Address: Zhengzhou Rd. 53, Qingdao, CN-266042 China
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Jingjiang Sun
Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Address: Zhengzhou Rd. 53, Qingdao, CN-266042 China
E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorChengliang Wang
Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Address: Zhengzhou Rd. 53, Qingdao, CN-266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorXu Zhang
Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Address: Zhengzhou Rd. 53, Qingdao, CN-266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorXiaofei Sun
Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Address: Zhengzhou Rd. 53, Qingdao, CN-266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorYan Zhang
Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Address: Zhengzhou Rd. 53, Qingdao, CN-266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorQingfu Wang
Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Address: Zhengzhou Rd. 53, Qingdao, CN-266042 China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Jingjiang Sun
Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Address: Zhengzhou Rd. 53, Qingdao, CN-266042 China
E-mail: [email protected]
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In this work, hyperbranched polycarbonate-poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based solid polymer electrolytes (HBPC-SEs) are successfully synthesized via a straightforward organo-catalyzed “A1”+“B2”-ring-opening polymerization approach. The temperature-dependent ionic conductivity of HBPC-SEs, composed of different polycarbonate linkages and various LiTFSI concentrations, is investigated. The results demonstrate that HBPC-SE with an ether-carbonate alternating structure exhibits superior ionic conductivity, attributed to the solubility of Li salts in the polymer matrix and the mobility of the polymer segments. The HBPC1-SE with 30 wt% LiTFSI presents the highest ionic conductivities of 2.15 × 10−5, 1.78 × 10−4, and 6.07 × 10−4 Scm−1 at 30, 60, and 80 °C, respectively. Compared to traditional PEO-based electrolytes, the incorporation of polycarbonate segments significantly enhances the electrochemical stability window (5 V) and Li+ transference number (0.53) of HBPC-SEs. Furthermore, the LiFePO4/HBPC1-SE-3/Li cell exhibits exceptional rate capability and long-cycling performance, maintaining a discharge capacity of 130 mAh g−1 at 0.5C with a capacity retention of 95% after 300 cycles.
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