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Ultra‐Thin Single‐Particle‐Layer Sodium Beta‐Alumina‐Based Composite Polymer Electrolyte Membrane for Sodium‐Metal Batteries

Inorganic/organic composite polymer electrolytes (CPEs) with good flexibility and electrode contact have been pursued for solid−state sodium‐metal batteries. However, the application of CPEs for high energy density solid−state sodium‐metal batteries is still limited by the low Na+ conductivity, larg...

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Published in:Advanced functional materials 2023-02, Vol.33 (6), p.n/a
Main Authors: Fang, Ruyi, Li, Yutao, Wu, Nan, Xu, Biyi, Liu, Yijie, Manthiram, Arumugam, Goodenough, John B.
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Language:English
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Summary:Inorganic/organic composite polymer electrolytes (CPEs) with good flexibility and electrode contact have been pursued for solid−state sodium‐metal batteries. However, the application of CPEs for high energy density solid−state sodium‐metal batteries is still limited by the low Na+ conductivity, large thickness, and low ion transference number. Herein, an ultra‐thin single‐particle‐layer (UTSPL) composite polymer electrolyte membrane with a thickness of ≈20 µm straddled by a sodium beta−alumina ceramic electrolyte (SBACE) is presented. A ceramic Na+‐ion electrolyte that bridges or percolates across an ultra‐thin and flexible polymer membrane provides: 1) the strength and flexibility from the polymer membrane, 2) excellent electrolyte/electrode interfacial contact, and 3) a percolation path for Na+‐ion transfer. Owing to this novel design, the obtained UTSPL‐35SBACE membrane exhibits a high Na+‐ion conductivity of 0.19 mS cm−1 and a transference number of 0.91 at room temperature, contributing to long−term cycling stability of symmetric sodium cells with a small overpotential. The assembled quasi‐solid‐state cell with the as−prepared UTSPL‐35SBACE membrane displays superior cycling performance with a discharge capacity of 105 mAh g−1 at 0.5 °C rate after 100 cycles and excellent rate performance (82 mAh g−1 at 5 °C rate) at room temperature with the potassium manganese hexacyanoferrate (KMHCF)@CNTs/CNFs cathode, where KMHCF refers to potassium manganese hexacyanoferrate. An ultra‐thin electrolyte membrane with a ceramic single‐particle‐layer structure is presented, in which a ceramic Na+‐ion electrolyte that bridges or percolates across an ultra−thin and flexible polymer membrane provides the strength and flexibility, excellent electrolyte/electrode interfacial contact, and a good percolation path for Na+‐ion transfer.
ISSN:1616-301X
1616-3028
DOI:10.1002/adfm.202211229