"Water-in-salt" polymer electrolyte for Li-ion batteries

• Published in: Energy & environmental science Vol. 13; no. 9; pp. 2878 - 2887
• Main Authors: Zhang, Jiaxun, Cui, Chunyu, Wang, Peng-Fei, Li, Qin, Chen, Long, Han, Fudong, Jin, Ting, Liu, Sufu, Choudhary, Hema, Raghavan, Srinivasa R, Eidson, Nico, von Cresce, Arthur, Ma, Lin, Uddin, Jasim, Addison, Dan, Yang, Chongyin, Wang, Chunsheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 16.09.2020; Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
• Subjects: Addition polymerization; Anodes; Anodic coatings; Aqueous electrolytes; Batteries; Bipolar cells; Crosslinking; Electrochemistry; Electrodes; Electrolytes; Flux density; Hydrogels; Lithium; Lithium fluoride; Lithium manganese oxides; Lithium-ion batteries; Polymers; Product safety; Rechargeable batteries; Salts; Separators; Solid state; Stability; Ultraviolet radiation; Wearable technology

Recent success in extending the electrochemical stability window of aqueous electrolytes to 3.0 V by using 21 mol kg -1 "water-in-salt" (WiS) has raised a high expectation for developing safe aqueous Li-ion batteries. However, the most compatible Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 anodes still cannot use WiS...