Modified Polyethylene Oxide Solid-State Electrolytes with Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene)

Lithium-ion batteries are restricted in development due to safety issues such as poor chemical stability and flammability of organic liquid electrolytes. Replacing liquid electrolytes with solid ones is crucial for improving battery safety and performance. This study aims to enhance the performance...

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Main Authors: Jinwei Yan, Wen Huang, Tangqi Hu, Hai Huang, Chengwei Zhu, Zhijie Chen, Xiaohong Fan, Qihui Wu, Yi Li
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Wen Huang
Tangqi Hu
Hai Huang
Chengwei Zhu
Zhijie Chen
Xiaohong Fan
Qihui Wu
Yi Li
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Hai Huang
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Yi Li
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description Lithium-ion batteries are restricted in development due to safety issues such as poor chemical stability and flammability of organic liquid electrolytes. Replacing liquid electrolytes with solid ones is crucial for improving battery safety and performance. This study aims to enhance the performance of polyethylene oxide (PEO)-based polymer via blending with poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) (P(VDF-HFP)). The experimental results showed that the addition of P(VDF-HFP) disrupted the crystalline regions of PEO by increasing the amorphous domains, thus improving lithium-ion migration capability. The electrolyte membrane with 30 wt% P(VDF-HFP) and 70 wt% PEO exhibited the highest ionic conductivity, widest electrochemical window, and enhanced thermal stability, as well as a high lithium-ion transference number (0.45). The cells assembled with this membrane electrolyte demonstrated an excellent rate of performance and cycling stability, retaining specific capacities of 122.39 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> after 200 cycles at 0.5C, and 112.77 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> after 200 cycles at 1C and 25 °C. The full cell assembled with LiFePO<sub>4</sub> as the positive electrode exhibits excellent rate performance and good cycling stability, indicating that prepared solid electrolytes have great potential applications in lithium batteries.
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spelling doaj-art-503dfa3e53db4c698418f1bbcf6621742025-08-20T03:11:19ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-05-013011242210.3390/molecules30112422Modified Polyethylene Oxide Solid-State Electrolytes with Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene)Jinwei Yan0Wen Huang1Tangqi Hu2Hai Huang3Chengwei Zhu4Zhijie Chen5Xiaohong Fan6Qihui Wu7Yi Li8Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Corrosion and Smart Protective Materials, Cleaning Combustion and Energy Utilization Research Center of Fujian Province, Key Laboratory of Energy Cleaning Utilization, Development, College of Marine Equipment and Mechanical Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Materials, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Materials, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaXiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Corrosion and Smart Protective Materials, Cleaning Combustion and Energy Utilization Research Center of Fujian Province, Key Laboratory of Energy Cleaning Utilization, Development, College of Marine Equipment and Mechanical Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, ChinaXiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Corrosion and Smart Protective Materials, Cleaning Combustion and Energy Utilization Research Center of Fujian Province, Key Laboratory of Energy Cleaning Utilization, Development, College of Marine Equipment and Mechanical Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, ChinaXiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Corrosion and Smart Protective Materials, Cleaning Combustion and Energy Utilization Research Center of Fujian Province, Key Laboratory of Energy Cleaning Utilization, Development, College of Marine Equipment and Mechanical Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, ChinaXiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Corrosion and Smart Protective Materials, Cleaning Combustion and Energy Utilization Research Center of Fujian Province, Key Laboratory of Energy Cleaning Utilization, Development, College of Marine Equipment and Mechanical Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, ChinaXiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Corrosion and Smart Protective Materials, Cleaning Combustion and Energy Utilization Research Center of Fujian Province, Key Laboratory of Energy Cleaning Utilization, Development, College of Marine Equipment and Mechanical Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Materials, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaLithium-ion batteries are restricted in development due to safety issues such as poor chemical stability and flammability of organic liquid electrolytes. Replacing liquid electrolytes with solid ones is crucial for improving battery safety and performance. This study aims to enhance the performance of polyethylene oxide (PEO)-based polymer via blending with poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) (P(VDF-HFP)). The experimental results showed that the addition of P(VDF-HFP) disrupted the crystalline regions of PEO by increasing the amorphous domains, thus improving lithium-ion migration capability. The electrolyte membrane with 30 wt% P(VDF-HFP) and 70 wt% PEO exhibited the highest ionic conductivity, widest electrochemical window, and enhanced thermal stability, as well as a high lithium-ion transference number (0.45). The cells assembled with this membrane electrolyte demonstrated an excellent rate of performance and cycling stability, retaining specific capacities of 122.39 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> after 200 cycles at 0.5C, and 112.77 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> after 200 cycles at 1C and 25 °C. The full cell assembled with LiFePO<sub>4</sub> as the positive electrode exhibits excellent rate performance and good cycling stability, indicating that prepared solid electrolytes have great potential applications in lithium batteries.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/11/2422PEOP(VDF-HFP)solid-state electrolytelithium-ion batteries
spellingShingle Jinwei Yan
Wen Huang
Tangqi Hu
Hai Huang
Chengwei Zhu
Zhijie Chen
Xiaohong Fan
Qihui Wu
Yi Li
Modified Polyethylene Oxide Solid-State Electrolytes with Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene)
Molecules
PEO
P(VDF-HFP)
solid-state electrolyte
lithium-ion batteries
title Modified Polyethylene Oxide Solid-State Electrolytes with Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene)
title_full Modified Polyethylene Oxide Solid-State Electrolytes with Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene)
title_fullStr Modified Polyethylene Oxide Solid-State Electrolytes with Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene)
title_full_unstemmed Modified Polyethylene Oxide Solid-State Electrolytes with Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene)
title_short Modified Polyethylene Oxide Solid-State Electrolytes with Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene)
title_sort modified polyethylene oxide solid state electrolytes with poly vinylidene fluoride hexafluoropropylene
topic PEO
P(VDF-HFP)
solid-state electrolyte
lithium-ion batteries
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/11/2422
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