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Stable Cycling of All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries Enabled by Cyano-Molecular Diamond Improved Polymer Electrolytes

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-024-01415-3
Yang Dai
Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shangda Road 99, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Mengbing Zhuang
Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shangda Road 99, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Yi‑Xiao Deng
Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People’s Republic of China
Yuan Liao
Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shangda Road 99, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Jian Gu
Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shangda Road 99, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Tinglu Song
Experimental Center of Advanced Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People’s Republic of China
Hao Yan
Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shangda Road 99, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Jin‑Cheng Zheng
Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Jin‑Cheng Zheng

jczheng@xmu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 16 (2024), Article Number: 217

Abstract

The interfacial instability of the poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based electrolytes impedes the long-term cycling and further application of all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. In this work, we have shown an effective additive 1-adamantanecarbonitrile, which contributes to the excellent performance of the poly(ethylene oxide)-based electrolytes. Owing to the strong interaction of the 1-Adamantanecarbonitrile to the polymer matrix and anions, the coordination of the Li+-EO is weakened, and the binding effect of anions is strengthened, thereby improving the Li+ conductivity and the electrochemical stability. The diamond building block on the surface of the lithium anode can suppress the growth of lithium dendrites. Importantly, the 1-Adamantanecarbonitrile also regulates the formation of LiF in the solid electrolyte interface and cathode electrolyte interface, which contributes to the interfacial stability (especially at high voltages) and protects the electrodes, enabling all-solid-state batteries to cycle at high voltages for long periods of time. Therefore, the Li/Li symmetric cell undergoes long-term lithium plating/stripping for more than 2000 h. 1-Adamantanecarbonitrile-poly(ethylene oxide)-based LFP/Li and 4.3 V Ni0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2/Li all-solid-state batteries achieved stable cycles for 1000 times, with capacity retention rates reaching 85% and 80%, respectively.


Highlights:
1 Additive of 1-adamantanecarbonitrile is used to strengthen the poly(ethylene oxide) based solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs).
2 LiF-based integral cathode/SPE and Li/SPE interfaces are generated.
3 The NMC811/Li all-solid-state performs stable cycle at 45 °C (1000, 80%).

Keywords

1-Adamantanecarbonitrile (ADCN) Poly (ethylene oxide) All-solid-state batteries Interfacial stability High voltage
Dai, Yang, Mengbing Zhuang, Yi‑Xiao Deng, Yuan Liao, Jian Gu, Tinglu Song, Hao Yan, and Jin‑Cheng Zheng. 2024. “Stable Cycling of All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries Enabled by Cyano-Molecular Diamond Improved Polymer Electrolytes”. Nano-Micro Letters 16 (June):217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-024-01415-3.
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