70 wt% SiO2-loaded flexible PVDF quasi-solid-state electrolyte membrane for lithium oxygen batteries

A-Qiang Wu, Mingxing Wang, Xiangqun Zhuge, Tong Liu, Kun Luo*, Zhihong Luo, Mian Zhong, Yurong Ren, Hanhui Lei, Zhanhui Yuan, Terence Xiaoteng Liu*

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Abstract

Unique flexible PVDF-based quasi-solid-state electrolytes (QSSEs) with PMMA-modified nanosilica additives were successfully prepared to enhance the safety, energy density, and cycling stability of lithium oxygen batteries (LOBs). With 70 wt% of nanosilica additive (SP70), the membrane exhibited remarkable Li+ conductivity, electrolyte uptake and mechanical strength, hindering the shuttling of anions (I− and I3−) and any harmful species, without any decline in physical flexibility. Iodine was added to enhance the kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and expedite the decomposition of the discharge product, Li2O2. Furthermore, the cycle life of iodine-assisted LOBs was extended from 103 cycles with pristine PVDF to 402 cycles with SP70 at 1.0 A g−1 and 1000 mA h g−1 charge/discharge testing conditions. The full discharge capacity was improved to 45 336 mA h g−1, which was twice that of the LOB with the PVDF-only membrane.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14358-14367
Number of pages10
JournalNanoscale
Volume17
Issue number23
Early online date14 May 2025
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jun 2025

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