Sulfur-containing soft Lewis base polymers for improved lithium-ion conductivity under polymer-in-salt conditions

Akinari Chiba, Kan Hatakeyama-Sato, Kenichi Oyaizu*

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Abstract

Solid polymer electrolytes have been intensively studied to improve the safety and energy density of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). Although high-rate performance of LiBs has been reported in electrolytes under polymer-in-salt conditions with an excess of lithium salts and polymers, effective conditions for achieving high ionic conductivity remain unresolved. In this study, we elucidate the mechanism and high Li-ion transportability of poly(sulfone-thioether) under polymer-in-salt conditions. In particular, the composition of the polymer with an asymmetric Li salt, lithium(fluorosulfonyl)(trifluoromethane sulfonyl)imide (LiFTFSI), induced a high ionic conductivity above 10−5 S/cm, which is higher than that of the poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-Li salt system. Under polymer-in-salt conditions, the enhanced conductivity of poly(sulfone-thioether) contrasts with the conductivity drop observed in the conventional PEO system. These results show the superiority of polymers with soft Lewis bases, such as sulfur donor atoms, for Li-ion transport under polymer-in-salt conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberuoae048
JournalBulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
Volume97
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • lithium ion conductor
  • solid polymer electrolyte
  • sulfur-containing polymer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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