Supported Ionic Liquid Gel Membrane Electrolytes for a Safe and Flexible Sodium Metal Battery
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posted on 2024-06-05, 12:27 authored by TC Mendes, X Zhang, Y Wu, Patrick HowlettPatrick Howlett, Maria ForsythMaria Forsyth, DR MacFarlane© 2019 American Chemical Society. Concerns about the sustainability of lithium supplies has stimulated interest in alternative energy storage chemistries including in sodium metal and sodium ion batteries. Gel ionic liquid electrolytes are investigated here as an important option for secondary sodium batteries due to their leakage-free and superior safety when compared to standard flammable electrolytes. Supported ionic liquid gel membranes (SILGMs) were prepared as both electrolyte and separator for a sodium metal battery using a carbon-coated sodium vanadium phosphate material (Na 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 @C or NVP@C) as cathode. SILGM-based coin cells exhibit a specific capacity retention of 92% after 150 charge-discharge cycles with a Coulombic efficiency of 99.9%. We also demonstrate the operation of SILGMs in a laminated flexible sodium battery. The SILGM-based flexible battery exhibits a good flexibility and shows a remarkably stable operation even when opening the device or cutting into pieces. It is expected that SILGMs will become promising separator/electrolyte materials in practical application and thus will promote the development of nonflammable and flexible sodium batteries.
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry and EngineeringVolume
7Pagination
3722-3726Location
Washington, D.C.Publisher DOI
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2168-0485eISSN
2168-0485Language
EnglishPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalIssue
4Publisher
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Science & TechnologyPhysical SciencesTechnologyChemistry, MultidisciplinaryGreen & Sustainable Science & TechnologyEngineering, ChemicalChemistryScience & Technology - Other TopicsEngineeringIonogelGel polymer electrolyteSodium metal batteryIonic liquidFlexible sodium batteryHIGH-ENERGY-DENSITYDESIGN091299 Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified850602 Energy Storage (excl. Hydrogen)Institute for Frontier Materials4016 Materials engineering
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