A quasi‐solid polymer electrolyte‐based structural battery with high mechanical and electrochemical performance

Autor: Gerald Singer, Cheng‐Tien Hsieh, Tianwei Jin, Seung Hoon Lee, Yuan Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: EcoMat, Vol 5, Iss 12, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2567-3173
DOI: 10.1002/eom2.12418
Popis: Abstract Structural batteries are attractive for weight reduction in electric transportation. For their practical applications excellent mechanical properties and electrochemical performance are required simultaneously, which remains a grand challenge. In this study, we present a new scalable and low‐cost design, which uses a quasi‐solid polymer electrolyte (QSPE) to achieve both remarkably improved flexural properties and attractive energy density. The QSPE has a high ionic conductivity of 1.2 mS cm−1 and retains 91% capacity over 500 cycles in graphite/NMC532 cells. Moreover, the resulting structural batteries achieved a modulus of 21.7 GPa and a specific energy of 127 Wh kg−1 based on the total cell weight, which to our knowledge is the highest reported value above 15 GPa. We further demonstrate the application of such structural batteries in a model electric car. The presented design concept enables the industrialization of structural batteries in electric transportation and further applications to improve energy efficiency and multifunctionality.
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