Robust and high thermal-stable composite polymer electrolyte reinforced by PI nanofiber network

Abstract

To address the flammable and chemical unstable problems of liquid electrolyte, the solid electrolyte is a promising candidate to replace liquid electrolyte for solid-state batteries. Herein, a composite polymer electrolyte (CPE) of 3D polyimide (PI)-nanofiber membrane-incorporated polyethylene oxide (PEO)/lithium bis (triflu-romethanesulphonyl) imid (LiTFSI) is reported. Three advantages of the PI nanofiber network in the CPE include providing a continuous, rapid transport channel of lithium ions to improve the Li-ion conductivity, improving the mechanical properties and stability, and effectively inhibiting the dendrite growth of Li metal. The PI/PEO/LiTFSI CPE delivers an ionic conductivity of 4.2 × 10−4 S cm−1 at 60 °C, a wider electrochemical window to 5.4 V, and an excellent thermal stability, which result in the excellent electrochemical performance of LiFePO4 full cells assembled with PI/PEO/LiTFSI CPE.