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Interfacial self-healing polymer electrolytes for long-cycle solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries

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  • Fei Pei

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Lin Wu

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Yi Zhang

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Yaqi Liao

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Qi Kang

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Yan Han

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Huangwei Zhang

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Yue Shen

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Henghui Xu

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Zhen Li

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Yunhui Huang

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

Abstract

Coupling high-capacity cathode and Li-anode with solid-state electrolyte has been demonstrated as an effective strategy for increasing the energy densities and safety of rechargeable batteries. However, the limited ion conductivity, the large interfacial resistance, and unconstrained Li-dendrite growth hinder the application of solid-state Li-metal batteries. Here, a poly(ether-urethane)-based solid-state polymer electrolyte with self-healing capability is designed to reduce the interfacial resistance and provides a high-performance solid-state Li-metal battery. With its dynamic covalent disulfide bonds and hydrogen bonds, the proposed solid-state polymer electrolyte exhibits excellent interfacial self-healing ability and maintains good interfacial contact. Full cells are assembled with the two integrated electrodes/electrolytes. As a result, the Li||Li symmetric cells exhibit stable long-term cycling for more than 6000 h, and the solid-state Li-S battery shows a prolonged cycling life of 700 cycles at 0.3 C. The use of ultrasound imaging technology shows that the interfacial contact of the integrated structure is much better than those of traditional laminated structure. This work provides an interesting interfacial dual-integrated strategy for designing high-performance solid-state Li-metal batteries.

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  • Fei Pei & Lin Wu & Yi Zhang & Yaqi Liao & Qi Kang & Yan Han & Huangwei Zhang & Yue Shen & Henghui Xu & Zhen Li & Yunhui Huang, 2024. "Interfacial self-healing polymer electrolytes for long-cycle solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-10, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-43467-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43467-w
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