Block copolymers as (single-ion conducting) lithium battery electrolytes
- 8 October 2021
- journal article
- review article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Nanotechnology
- Vol. 33 (6), 062002
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ac2e21
Abstract
Solid-state batteries are considered the next big step towards the realization of intrinsically safer high-energy lithium batteries for the steadily increasing implementation of this technology in electronic devices and particularly, electric vehicles. However, so far only electrolytes based on poly(ethylene oxide) have been successfully commercialized despite their limited stability towards oxidation and low ionic conductivity at room temperature. Block copolymer electrolytes are believed to provide significant advantages thanks to their tailorable properties. Thus, research activities in this field have been continuously expanding in recent years with great progress to enhance their performance and deepen the understanding towards the interplay between their chemistry, structure, electrochemical properties, and charge transport mechanism. Herein, we review this progress with a specific focus on the block-copolymer nanostructure and ionic conductivity, the latest works, as well as the early studies that are frequently overlooked by researchers newly entering this field. Moreover, we discuss the impact of adding a lithium salt in comparison to single-ion conducting block copolymer electrolytes along with the encouraging features of these materials and the remaining challenges that are yet to be solved.Keywords
Funding Information
- Helmholtz Association
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (03XP0175B)
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