Metal Organic Frameworks Enabled Multifunctional Poly(ethylene oxide)-Based Solid Polymer Electrolytes with High Lithium-Ion Conductivity and Excellent Stability

Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) have the characteristics of easy processability, high flexibility, safety, and reliability. In this article, Fe-MIL-88B metal organic frameworks (Fe-MOFs) were used as fillers to modify poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based SPEs, and the elemental composition, structural morphology, electrochemical stability, thermal stability, and mechanical properties of prepared samples were comprehensively characterized. Fe-MOFs can reduce the crystallization ratio of the PEO substrate and improve the mechanical properties of the solid electrolyte, effectively inhibit the protrusion of lithium dendrite, and regulate the rapid transport of Li+. The ionic conductivity of the composite electrolyte was as high as 2.3 X 10(-5) S cm(-1) at 30 degrees C and 1.05 X 10(-2) S cm(-1) at 80 degrees C, and the wide electrochemical window was about 4.8 V. The assembled Li/Li metal batteries can be recycled for 1400 h without short circuiting at the current density of 0.1 mA cm(-2). At the same time, the prepared LiFePO4/Li batteries exhibited dramatic rate performance and cycle stability for over 80 cycles. The results show the application potential of the composite electrolyte in solid-state batteries (SSBs).

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This study used Fe-MOFs as fillers to modify PEO-based solid polymer electrolytes and comprehensively characterized their properties. The results showed that Fe-MOFs can improve the mechanical properties of the solid electrolyte and effectively inhibit lithium dendrite protrusion. The composite electrolyte exhibited high ionic conductivity and a wide electrochemical window, demonstrating its potential in solid-state batteries.