Liquid-Free All-Solid-State Zinc Batteries and Encapsulation-Free Flexible Batteries Enabled by In Situ Constructed Polymer Electrolyte

Zn batteries are usually considered as safe aqueous systems that are promising for flexible batteries. On the other hand, any liquids, including water, being encapsulated in a deformable battery may result in problems. Developing completely liquid-free all-solid-state Zn batteries needs high-quality solid-state electrolytes (SSEs). Herein, we demonstrate in situ polymerized amorphous solid poly(1,3-dioxolane) electrolytes, which show high Zn ion conductivity of 19.6 mS cm⁻¹ at room temperature, low interfacial impedance, highly reversible Zn plating/stripping over 1800 h cycles, uniform and dendrite-free Zn deposition, and non-dry properties. The in-plane interdigital-structure device with the electrolyte completely exposed to the open atmosphere can be operated stably for over 30 days almost without weight loss or electrochemical performance decay. Furthermore, the sandwich-structure device can normally operate over 40 min under exposure to fire. Meanwhile, the interfacial impedance and the capacity using in situ-formed solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) remain almost unchanged after various bending tests, a key criterion for flexible/wearable devices. Our study demonstrates an approach for SSEs that fulfill the requirement of no liquid and mechanical robustness for practical solid-state Zn batteries.     

高安全、高比能固态锂硫电池电解质

锂硫电池具有理论能量密度高、成本低廉和环境友好等优点,是最有前途的下一代高比能二次电池系统之一。当前,基于有机电解液的液态锂硫电池存在多硫化锂穿梭效应、电解液易燃以及锂枝晶等问题,致使电池的库仑效率低、循环性能差,且存在严重的安全隐患。采用固态电解质(如凝胶聚合物、固态聚合物、陶瓷、复合电解质等)替代有机电解液是解决上述问题的有效途径。本文总结了近年来固态锂硫电池电解质的研究现状,评述了各类固态电解质的优缺点及改性策略,重点介绍了陶瓷固态电解质的研究进展。最后,对固态锂硫电池的未来发展趋势进行预测与展望。     

当前和下一代锂离子电池电解液的原子尺度微观认识和研究进展

电解液及构筑电极电解液界面对于开发和应用高比容量储能系统至关重要。具体来说,电解液的机械（抗压性、粘度）、热（热导率和热容）、化学（溶解性、活度、反应性）、输运和电化学（界面及界面层）等性质,与其所组成的储能器件的性能直接相关。目前,大量的实验研究通过调控电解液的物理和/或化学组成来改善电解液性能,以满足新型电极材料的工作运行。与此同时,理论模拟方法近年来得到了迅速发展,使人们可以从原子尺度来理解电解液在控制离子输运和构筑功能化界面的作用。站在理论模拟研究的前沿上,人们可以利用其所揭示的机理性认识对新型电解液开展理性设计。本文首先总结了传统电解液的组成、溶剂化结构和输运性质以及电极电解液界面层的形成机理,进一步讨论了利用新型电解液设计稳定电极电解液界面层的方法,包括使用电解液添加剂、高浓电解液和固态电解质,并着重讨论了对这些新型电解液体系进行原子尺度模拟的最新进展,为了解和认识电解液提供更为基本的理解,并为未来电解液的设计提供系统的指导。最后,作者对新型电解液的理论筛选进行了展望。     

Enhanced Stability and Optical Absorption in the Perovskite-Based Compounds MA1−xCsxPbI3−yBry

Organometal halide perovskites have been outstanding from enormous amount of functional materials thanks to their highly cost-effective processability and prominent light harvesting capacity. Unfortunately, poor long-term stability seriously hinders their further development. The recent experimental observations suggest that Cesium is a promising candidate to enhance the stability of MAPbI₃. To explore the inherent mechanism, a first-principles investigation based on density functional theory, including hybrid functional, has been performed to analyze the electronic and optical properties of perovskite series MA_0.75Cs_0.25PbI_3−yBr_y. The results indicate that perovskite compound MA_0.75Cs_0.25PbI₂Br is significantly superior to the other doped series in terms of optical absorption within the visible-light range. In the meanwhile, both Bader charge analysis and charge density distribution show that the compound of MA_0.75Cs_0.25PbI₂Br is the most stable among all the doped perovskite series. Moreover, it is clearly manifested that the impact of cesium is mainly embodied in the enhancement of the stability rather than in the improvement of optical absorption. Our study sheds a new light on screening new-type light harvesting materials, and provides theoretical insight into the rationale design of highly efficient and stable photovoltaic devices based on these functional materials.     

锂离子电池有机硅电解液

有机硅电解液具有优良的热稳定性、低可燃性、无毒性、高电导率和高分解电压等优点,近年来成为了锂离子电池新型电解液的研究热点。本文综述了有机硅电解液的研究进展,重点介绍了聚醚有机硅电解液的设计合成、物理化学性能、与电解质盐和电极材料的匹配性关系及其在电池中的性能表现;简述了有机硅功能化电解液添加剂的研究进展,如成膜添加剂、阻燃添加剂、吸酸吸水添加剂等;最后对有机硅电解液的进一步研究趋势和应用前景进行了展望。