Volume 21, Issue 3 2407476
Research Article

Composite Solid-State Electrolyte with Vertical Ion Transport Channels for All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries

Hao Sun

Hao Sun

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266404 China

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Guangzeng Cheng

Guangzeng Cheng

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266404 China

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Haoran Wang

Haoran Wang

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266404 China

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Yanan Gao

Yanan Gao

Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228 China

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Jingyi Wu

Corresponding Author

Jingyi Wu

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266404 China

E-mail: [email protected]

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First published: 16 November 2024
Citations: 2

Abstract

Composite solid electrolytes (CSEs) consisting of polymers and fast ionic conductors are considered a promising strategy for realizing safe rechargeable batteries with high energy density. However, randomly distributed fast ionic conductor fillers in the polymer matrix result in tortuous and discontinuous ion channels, which severely constrains the ion transport capacity and restricts its practical application. Here, CSEs with highly loaded vertical ion transport channels are fabricated by magnetically manipulating the alignment of Li0.35La0.55TiO3 nanowires. The construction of densely packed, vertically aligned ion transport channels can effectively enhance the ion transport capacity of the electrolyte, thereby significantly increasing ionic conductivity. At room temperature (RT), the presented CSE exhibits a remarkable ionic conductivity of up to 2.5 × 10−4 S cm−1. The assembled LiFePO4/Li cell delivers high capacities of 118 mAh g−1 at 5 C at 60 °C and a RT capacity of 115 mAh g−1 can be achieved at a charging rate of 0.5 C. This work paves an encouraging avenue for further development of advanced CSEs that favor lithium metal batteries with high energy density and electrochemical performance.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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