Issue 3, 2019

Anchoring anions with metal–organic framework-functionalized separators for advanced lithium batteries

Abstract

The low Li+ transference number (tLi+), or the relatively small proportion of Li+ conductivity with respect to total ionic conductivity, has been identified as a key drawback of binary electrolytes. The lack of approaches to restrain anion mobility results in the poor cyclability of energy-dense electrodes as the high rate of anion movement induces concentration polarization. Herein, we propose regulating the ion conduction behavior using a nanocomposite separator fabricated via the functionalization of a glass fiber (GF) separator with a metal–organic framework (MOF). The open metal sites in the MOF serve as the anchoring sites for anions, and the resulting tLi+ is increased by 100%. The MOF-functionalized nanocomposite separator with high tLi+ substantially improves the electrochemical performance of a Li metal anode, with an areal capacity exceeding 2 mA h cm−2, and intercalation-type electrodes (LiFePO4 and Li4Ti5O12), with high active material loadings of 45 mg cm−2.

Graphical abstract: Anchoring anions with metal–organic framework-functionalized separators for advanced lithium batteries

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
08 Oct 2018
Accepted
17 Jan 2019
First published
17 Jan 2019

Nanoscale Horiz., 2019,4, 705-711

Anchoring anions with metal–organic framework-functionalized separators for advanced lithium batteries

L. Shen, H. B. Wu, F. Liu, C. Zhang, S. Ma, Z. Le and Y. Lu, Nanoscale Horiz., 2019, 4, 705 DOI: 10.1039/C8NH00342D

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