High Electrochemical Performance of Sodium-Ion Gel Polymer Electrolytes Achieved Through a Sandwich Design Strategy Combining Soft Polymers with a Rigid MOF

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are considered the next-generation candidates for partially substituting for commercial lithium-ion batteries in future energy storage systems because of the abundant sodium/potassium reserves and these batteries’ cost-effectiveness and high safety. Gel polymer electrolyt...

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Main Authors: Hanjiao Huang, Zongyou Li, Yanjun Gao, Tianqi Wang, Zihan Chen, Songjie Gan, Caizhen Yang, Qiyao Yu, Jian-Guo Zhang
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/5/1160
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author Hanjiao Huang
Zongyou Li
Yanjun Gao
Tianqi Wang
Zihan Chen
Songjie Gan
Caizhen Yang
Qiyao Yu
Jian-Guo Zhang
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Zongyou Li
Yanjun Gao
Tianqi Wang
Zihan Chen
Songjie Gan
Caizhen Yang
Qiyao Yu
Jian-Guo Zhang
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description Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are considered the next-generation candidates for partially substituting for commercial lithium-ion batteries in future energy storage systems because of the abundant sodium/potassium reserves and these batteries’ cost-effectiveness and high safety. Gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) have become a popular research focus due to their advantages in terms of safety and performance in research on quasi-solid-state sodium-ion batteries (QSSIBs). Building on previous studies that incorporated MOF fillers into polymer-based gel electrolytes, we propose a 3D sandwich structure in which MOF materials are first pressed into thin films and then coated and protected by polymer materials. Using this approach, we achieved an ion conductivity of 1.75 × 10<sup>−4</sup> S cm<sup>−1</sup> at room temperature and an ion transference number of 0.69. Solid-state sodium-ion batteries using this gel film electrolyte exhibited long cycling stability at a 2 C current density, retaining 75.2% of their specific capacity after 500 cycles.
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spelling doaj-art-125e2a89ebe64073b1ed69bcd0c673302025-08-20T02:05:24ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-02-01185116010.3390/en18051160High Electrochemical Performance of Sodium-Ion Gel Polymer Electrolytes Achieved Through a Sandwich Design Strategy Combining Soft Polymers with a Rigid MOFHanjiao Huang0Zongyou Li1Yanjun Gao2Tianqi Wang3Zihan Chen4Songjie Gan5Caizhen Yang6Qiyao Yu7Jian-Guo Zhang8State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaSodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are considered the next-generation candidates for partially substituting for commercial lithium-ion batteries in future energy storage systems because of the abundant sodium/potassium reserves and these batteries’ cost-effectiveness and high safety. Gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) have become a popular research focus due to their advantages in terms of safety and performance in research on quasi-solid-state sodium-ion batteries (QSSIBs). Building on previous studies that incorporated MOF fillers into polymer-based gel electrolytes, we propose a 3D sandwich structure in which MOF materials are first pressed into thin films and then coated and protected by polymer materials. Using this approach, we achieved an ion conductivity of 1.75 × 10<sup>−4</sup> S cm<sup>−1</sup> at room temperature and an ion transference number of 0.69. Solid-state sodium-ion batteries using this gel film electrolyte exhibited long cycling stability at a 2 C current density, retaining 75.2% of their specific capacity after 500 cycles.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/5/1160sodium-ion batteriesgel polymer electrolytesolid-state batteriessandwich membrane
spellingShingle Hanjiao Huang
Zongyou Li
Yanjun Gao
Tianqi Wang
Zihan Chen
Songjie Gan
Caizhen Yang
Qiyao Yu
Jian-Guo Zhang
High Electrochemical Performance of Sodium-Ion Gel Polymer Electrolytes Achieved Through a Sandwich Design Strategy Combining Soft Polymers with a Rigid MOF
Energies
sodium-ion batteries
gel polymer electrolyte
solid-state batteries
sandwich membrane
title High Electrochemical Performance of Sodium-Ion Gel Polymer Electrolytes Achieved Through a Sandwich Design Strategy Combining Soft Polymers with a Rigid MOF
title_full High Electrochemical Performance of Sodium-Ion Gel Polymer Electrolytes Achieved Through a Sandwich Design Strategy Combining Soft Polymers with a Rigid MOF
title_fullStr High Electrochemical Performance of Sodium-Ion Gel Polymer Electrolytes Achieved Through a Sandwich Design Strategy Combining Soft Polymers with a Rigid MOF
title_full_unstemmed High Electrochemical Performance of Sodium-Ion Gel Polymer Electrolytes Achieved Through a Sandwich Design Strategy Combining Soft Polymers with a Rigid MOF
title_short High Electrochemical Performance of Sodium-Ion Gel Polymer Electrolytes Achieved Through a Sandwich Design Strategy Combining Soft Polymers with a Rigid MOF
title_sort high electrochemical performance of sodium ion gel polymer electrolytes achieved through a sandwich design strategy combining soft polymers with a rigid mof
topic sodium-ion batteries
gel polymer electrolyte
solid-state batteries
sandwich membrane
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/5/1160
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