Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Akiko Tsurumaki, Rossella Rettaroli, Lucia Mazzapioda, Maria Assunta Navarra
Summary: This study focuses on the development of all-solid-state lithium batteries using organic-inorganic hybrid electrolytes. The addition of FSI IL is found to enhance the ion conductivity of inorganic solid electrolytes, resulting in improved battery capacity.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Takayuki Yamamoto, Toshiyuki Nohira
Summary: Ionic liquids (ILs) are widely used in energy storage and material production. They can be tuned to have desired properties by combining different ionic species. ILs with amide anions have high electrochemical stability and moderate ionic conductivity, making them suitable for high-voltage batteries. This paper focuses on the use of amide-based ILs as electrolytes for alkali-metal-ion rechargeable batteries.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Fanglin Wu, Annika Regitta Schuer, Guk-Tae Kim, Xu Dong, Matthias Kuenzel, Thomas Diemant, Gina D'Orsi, Elisabetta Simonetti, Massimo De Francesco, Mariangela Bellusci, Giovanni Battista Appetecchi, Stefano Passerini
Summary: The new ionic liquid demonstrates excellent thermal and electrochemical stability, non-measurable volatility, and exceptional flame-retardant properties. It shows promising potential for practical application in high-voltage/high-energy lithium batteries.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jingbo Song, Kaisi Liao, Jia Si, Chuanli Zhao, Junping Wang, Mingjiong Zhou, Hongze Liang, Jing Gong, Ya-Jun Cheng, Jie Gao, Yonggao Xia
Summary: In this study, a phosphonate-functionalized imidazolium ionic liquid (PFIL) was synthesized and used as a gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) to replace the conventional carbonate-based electrolyte solution in lithium-ion batteries. The resulting ionic liquid-based gel polymer electrolyte (IL-GPE) exhibited low crystallinity, flame retardance, and excellent electrochemical performance. IL-GPE showed high ionic conductivity and lithium-ion transference number, leading to stable cycling and improved stability in lithium cells.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Electrochemistry
Li Fang, Wang Sun, Wenshuo Hou, Zhenhua Wang, Kening Sun
Summary: A heat-resistant and non-flammable electrolyte was developed by introducing a functionalized ionic liquid into a porous polyurethane matrix. The electrolyte showed high compatibility and good electrochemical performance, maintaining high capacity retention at different temperatures.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xianhong Chen, Ling Liang, Weida Hu, Haiyang Liao, Yongqi Zhang
Summary: A novel polymer poly(ionic liquid)s ionogel with excellent flexibility and flame retardancy has been developed in this study. The ionogel shows high ionic conductivity and lithium ion mobility, leading to significant rate performance and cycling stability in batteries. It has potential applications in high safety flexible electronic devices.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2022)
Article
Electrochemistry
Badre Larhrib, Georgios Nikiforidis, Meriem Anouti
Summary: A novel non-flammable electrolyte was formulated by adding an ionic liquid to a standard electrolyte, which improved battery safety and performance.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Maitane Urgoiti-Rodriguez, Saloa Vaquero-Vilchez, Alexander Mirandona-Olaeta, Roberto Fernandez de Luis, Eider Goikolea, Carlos M. Costa, Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez, Arkaitz Fidalgo-Marijuan, Idoia Ruiz de Larramendi
Summary: This review focuses on the combination of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and ionic liquids (ILs) for the development of solid electrolytes. MOFs offer great opportunities for synthesizing high-performance electrolytes due to their controllable chemical composition and tunable pore structure. Encapsulating ILs into porous materials provides environmentally friendly solid-state electrolytes. The review also discusses the use of MOFs as anodes and cathodes in Li- and Na-ion batteries.
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wei Bao, Zhenyuan Hu, Yaying Wang, Jianghong Jiang, Shikang Huo, Weizhen Fan, Weijie Chen, Xiao Jing, Xinyang Long, Yunfeng Zhang
Summary: To develop next generation all-solid-state lithium metal batteries, it is important to have polyethylene oxide (PEO)-based electrolyte with low crystallinity and high Li+ transport channels. This study proposes a new type of oxyethyl containing poly(ionic liquid) modified graphene oxide nanoparticles (ox-PIL@GO) for preparing PEO based organic-inorganic composite electrolyte membranes (CPEs). Experimental and simulation results show that ox-PIL@GO can enhance LiTFSI dissociation and inhibit TFSI- movement, resulting in improved lithium transference number and reduced crystallinity of PEO, leading to high ionic conductivity and cycling performance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yeowon Yoon, Seoyoon Shin, Moo Whan Shin
Summary: This paper presents a new combination of phenothiazine (PTZ) as a redox mediator and an ammonium-based ionic liquid (IL) source as a protective agent to enhance the electrochemical performance of lithium-air batteries (LABs). The IL-PTZ electrolyte showed significantly higher discharge capacity and longer cycle life compared to the traditional PTZ electrolyte.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
S. Vauthier, M. Alvarez-Tirado, G. Guzman-Gonzalez, L. C. Tome, S. Cotte, L. Castro, A. Gueguen, D. Mecerreyes, N. Casado
Summary: The role of binders is crucial to achieve high performance and long cycle lives in next-generation electrodes for lithium batteries. In this study, PDADMA poly(ionic liquid)s with fluorinated anions were used as cathode binders in Li-ion and Li-air batteries, showing improved cell performances and enhanced capacity values, rate performance, and cycling stability. The proposed fluorinated PDADMA Poly(ionic liquid)s can be a highly competitive alternative to conventional binders used nowadays in Li-ion and Li-air batteries.
MATERIALS TODAY CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhichun Yu, Liuyue Cao, Huabo Liu, Da-Wei Wang
Summary: The study shows that the aqueous Zn/LiCoO2 hybrid battery with mildly alkaline ammonia-containing electrolyte exhibits remarkable cycling stability and excellent rate capability, promising exciting prospects for advanced aqueous zinc-based batteries with high voltage and high energy density.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Weichen Zhu, Rengui Xiao, Zehua Cai, Yu Huang, Jingbo Chen
Summary: The performance of dual-ion batteries can be significantly improved by using glass fiber separators, which increase the discharge capacity, retention rate, and reduce self-discharge effect. The formation of an electrochemically active layer by poly(anthraquinonyl sulfide) particles further enhances the electrochemical performance of the battery.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dana Jin, Hyeonsoo Kang, Hyung Wan Do, Gwangmook Kim, Taehoon Kim, Sungsoon Kim, Sangjin Choi, Jongbum Won, Inchul Park, Keeyoung Jung, Wooyoung Shim
Summary: The study introduces a mechanical approach using resonant vibration to enhance the wettability of electrolytes on separators, thus improving the performance of LIBs. The mechanical resonance, activated at a specific frequency, allows the electrolyte to infiltrate the porous separator through capillary waves and inertia force. This mechanical method, rather than electrochemistry, contributes to the higher specific capacity, rate capability, and cycling stability of LIBs, providing a promising strategy for developing safer LIBs with liquid electrolytes.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mohd Faridzuan Majid, Hayyiratul Fatimah Mohd Zaid, Chong Fai Kait, Azizan Ahmad, Khairulazhar Jumbri
Summary: This review highlights the characteristics and potential use of ionic liquid incorporated into a metal-organic framework (IL@MOF) as an electrolyte in a lithium-ion battery. The importance of computational methods in investigating the atomistic behavior of IL@MOF and its interaction in electrochemical environments is emphasized.
