“Tree‐Trunk” Design for Flexible Quasi‐Solid‐State Electrolytes with Hierarchical Ion‐Channels Enabling Ultralong‐Life Lithium‐Metal Batteries

作者：Yun Zheng, Na Yang, Rui Gao, Zhaoqiang Li, Haozhen Dou, Gaoran Li, Lanting Qian, Ya‐Ping Deng, Jiequan Liang, Leixin Yang, Yizhou Liu, Qianyi Ma, Dan Luo, Ning Zhu, Kecheng Li, Xin Wang, Zhongwei Chen · 发表于：Advanced Materials · 年份：2022 · DOI：10.1002/adma.202203417 · 被引用次数：129 · 研究领域：Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies、Advancements in Battery Materials、Hydrogen Storage and Materials

Abstract The construction of robust (quasi)‐solid‐state electrolyte (SSE) for flexible lithium‐metal batteries is desirable but extremely challenging. Herein, a novel, flexible, and robust quasi‐solid‐state electrolyte (QSSE) with a “tree‐trunk” design is reported for ultralong‐life lithium‐metal batteries (LMBs). An in‐situ‐grown metal–organic framework (MOF) layer covers the cellulose‐based framework to form hierarchical ion‐channels, enabling rapid ionic transfer kinetics and excellent durability. A conductivity of 1.36 × 10 −3 S cm −1 , a transference number of 0.72, an electrochemical window of 5.26 V, and a good rate performance are achieved. The flexible LMBs fabricated with as‐designed QSSEs deliver areal capacity of up to 3.1 mAh cm −2 at the initial cycle with high mass loading of 14.8 mg cm −2 in Li‐NCM811 cells and can retain ≈80% capacity retention after 300 cycles. An ultralong‐life of 3000 cycles (6000 h) is also achieved in Li‐LiFePO 4 cells. This work presents a promising route in constructing a flexible QSSE toward ultralong‐life LMBs, and also provides a design rationale for material and structure development in the area of energy storage and conversion.