• Nano-Micro Letters
  • Vol. 16, Issue 1, 114 (2024)
Zerui Chen, Wei Zhao, Qian Liu, Yifei Xu..., Qinghe Wang, Jinmin Lin and Hao Bin Wu*|Show fewer author(s)
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  • Institute for Composites Science Innovation (InCSI) and State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People’s Republic of China
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    DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01325-4 Cite this Article
    Zerui Chen, Wei Zhao, Qian Liu, Yifei Xu, Qinghe Wang, Jinmin Lin, Hao Bin Wu. Janus Quasi-Solid Electrolyte Membranes with Asymmetric Porous Structure for High-Performance Lithium-Metal Batteries[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 114 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Quasi-solid electrolytes (QSEs) based on nanoporous materials are promising candidates to construct high-performance Li-metal batteries (LMBs). However, simultaneously boosting the ionic conductivity (σ) and lithium-ion transference number (t+) of liquid electrolyte confined in porous matrix remains challenging. Herein, we report a novel Janus MOFLi/MSLi QSEs with asymmetric porous structure to inherit the benefits of both mesoporous and microporous hosts. This Janus QSE composed of mesoporous silica and microporous MOF exhibits a neat Li+ conductivity of 1.5 × 10–4 S cm-1 with t+ of 0.71. A partially de-solvated structure and preference distribution of Li+ near the Lewis base O atoms were depicted by MD simulations. Meanwhile, the nanoporous structure enabled efficient ion flux regulation, promoting the homogenous deposition of Li+. When incorporated in Li||Cu cells, the MOFLi/MSLi QSEs demonstrated a high Coulombic efficiency of 98.1%, surpassing that of liquid electrolytes (96.3%). Additionally, NCM 622||Li batteries equipped with MOFLi/MSLi QSEs exhibited promising rate performance and could operate stably for over 200 cycles at 1 C. These results highlight the potential of Janus MOFLi/MSLi QSEs as promising candidates for next-generation LMBs.
    Zerui Chen, Wei Zhao, Qian Liu, Yifei Xu, Qinghe Wang, Jinmin Lin, Hao Bin Wu. Janus Quasi-Solid Electrolyte Membranes with Asymmetric Porous Structure for High-Performance Lithium-Metal Batteries[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 114
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