Al4B2O9 nanorods-modified solid polymer electrolytes with decent integrated performance

• DOI: 10.1007/s40843-020-1393-2
• Publication Date: 2020-08-10T20:05:02Z
• Authors: Xiqiang Guo; Wenjie Peng; Yuqi Wu; Huajun Guo; Zhixing Wang; Xinhai Li; Yong Ke; Lijue Wu; Haikuo Fu; Jiexi Wang
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 7. Clean energy; 0104 chemical sciences; 3. Good health

With the proliferation of energy storage and power applications, electric vehicles particularly, solid-state batteries are considered as one of the most promising strategies to address the ever-increasing safety concern and high energy demand of power devices. Here, we demonstrate the Al4B2O9 nanorods-modified poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based solid polymer electrolyte (ASPE) with high ionic conductivity, wide electrochemical window, decent mechanical property and nonflammable performance. Specifically, because of the longer-range ordered Li+ transfer channels conducted by the interaction between Al4B2O9 nanorods and PEO, the optimal ASPE (ASPE-1) shows excellent ionic conductivity of 4.35×10−1 and 3.1×10−1 S cm−1 at 30 and 60°C, respectively. It also has good electrochemical stability at 60°C with a decomposition voltage of 5.1 V. Besides, the assembled LiFePO4//Li cells show good cycling performance, delivering 155 mA h g−1 after 300 cycles at 1 C under 60°C, and present excellent low temperature adaptability, retaining over 125 mA h g−1 after 90 cycles at 0.2 C under 30°C. These results verify that the addition of Al4B2O9 nanorods can effectively promote the integrated performance of solid polymer electrolyte.