J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2025, Vol. 219: 101-112.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2024.09.001

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Ti3C2Tx MXene enhanced PEO/SN-based solid electrolyte for high-performance Li metal battery

Hao Xua, Shuai Liua,*, Zhiang Lia, Fan Dinga, Ting Wangb, Ting Liuc,*, Weimin Wangd, Kaikai Songe, Jie Liuf, Lina Hud,*   

  1. aSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266404, China
    bGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Electronic Functional Materials and Devices, Huizhou University, Huizhou 516001, China
    cDepartment of Healthcare-Associated Infection Management, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
    dKey Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
    eSchool of Mechanical, Electrical & Information Engineering, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
    fCollege of Textiles and Clothing, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
  • Received:2024-07-04 Revised:2024-08-30 Accepted:2024-09-04 Published:2024-09-15 Online:2025-06-05
  • Contact: *E-mail addresses:liushuai6980@ouc.edu.cn (S. Liu),liuting@qdu.edu.cn (T. Liu),hulina0850@sina.com (L. Hu)

Abstract: Succinonitrile has shown significant promise for application in polymer electrolytes for solid-state lithium metal batteries due to its high ionic conductivity at low-temperature. However, the use of Succinonitrile is limited due to its corrosion of Li metal. Herein, we report a solid polymer electrolyte with high ionic conductivity (2.17 × 10−3 S cm−1, 35 °C) enhanced by Ti3C2Tx. Corrosion of the Li anode is prevented due to the Succinonitrile molecules being efficiently anchored by Ti3C2Tx. Meanwhile, the coordination environment of Li+ is weakened due to the introduction of competitive coordination induction effects into the polymer electrolyte, resulting in efficient Li+ conduction. Furthermore, the mechanical properties of the electrolyte are enhanced by modulating the ratio of Ti3C2Tx to suppress the growth of Li dendrites. Therefore, Li||Li symmetric batteries deliver stable cycling up to 8000 h at 28 °C. LiFePO4||Li full batteries exhibit excellent cycling stability of 151.7 mAh g−1 with a capacity retention of 99.3 % after 300 cycles. This work not only presents a new idea to suppress the corrosion of the Li anode by Succinonitrile but also provides a simple, feasible, and scalable strategy for high-performance Li metal batteries.

Key words: Solid electrolyte, MXene, Ionic conductivity, Low-temperature, Lithium metal battery