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US 12,341,150 · App. 17/441,615 · Granted Jun 24, 2025

Quasi-solid-state electrolyte composite based on three-dimensionally ordered macroporous metal-organic framework materials for lithium secondary battery and method for manufacturing the same

Inventor: Zhongwei Chen (Zhejiang, CN)
Assignee: SOLID ULTRABATTERY INC.
H01M10/056H01M2300/0091
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Patent No.
US 12,341,150
App. No.
17/441,615
Granted
Jun 24, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A three-dimensionally ordered macroporous (3DOM) metal-organic framework material (MOF)-based quasi-solid-state electrolyte thin film for a safe quasi-solid-state lithium secondary battery are provided by the present invention. In detail, the above quasi-solid-state electrolyte combines 3DOM-MOFs and the electrolytes like polymer and traditional liquid electrolyte. The special pore structures in 3DOM-MOFs could both fill the polymer electrolyte and liquid electrolyte with macropores and micropores, respectively. This unique structure could significantly enhance the Li + conductivity rate through the different kinds of electrolytes in the corresponding pore structures as well as improve the battery performance. More importantly, this quasi-solid-state electrolyte is much safer than the traditional organic electrolyte. It should be easy to scale-up since the procedures are simple.

Claims (14)

1. A quasi-solid-state electrolyte composition for a secondary Li battery comprising: (a) three-dimensionally ordered macroporous metal-organic framework materials (3DOM-MOFs) including macropores and micropores; (b) a polymer electrolyte compounded into at least one of the macropores; (c) a liquid organic electrolyte compounded into at least one of the micropores; and (d) a lithium salt.

2. The quasi-solid-state electrolyte composition of claim 1 , wherein the weight percentages of the 3DOM-MOFs relative to the total weight of the quasi-solid state electrolyte composition are in a range of 10%-70%, the weight percentages of the polymer electrolyte relative to the total weight of the quasi-solid state electrolyte composition are in a range of 5%-20%, the weight percentages of the liquid organic electrolyte are relative to the total weight of the quasi-solid state electrolyte composition in a range of 0.01%-0.1%, and the weight percentages of the said lithium salt relative to the total weight of the quasi-solid state electrolyte composition are in a range of 5%-19.9%.

3. The quasi-solid-state electrolyte composition of claim 1 , wherein the 3DOM-MOFs is selected from at least one of 3DOM-PCN-601, 3DOM-ZIF-8, 3DOM-ZIF-67, 3DOM-ZIF-68, 3DOM-ZIF-69, 3DOM-ZIF-70, 3DOM-ZIF-78, 3DOM-ZIF-81, 3DOM-ZIF-82, 3DOM-ZIF-95, 3DOM-ZIF-100, [{Fe 3 (μ 3 —O)(bdc) 3 } 4 {Co 2 (na) 4 (LT) 2 } 3 ] and JUC-1000.

4. The quasi-solid-state electrolyte composition of claim 1 , wherein the polymer electrolyte is selected from at least one of Polyethylene oxide (PEO), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF), polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP) and derivatives thereof.

5. The quasi-solid-state electrolyte composition of claim 1 , wherein the liquid organic electrolyte is selected from at least one of tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (TEGDME), 1,2-Dimethoxyethane (DME), Diethylene glycol dimethyl ether (DG), tetraglyme (TG), 1,3-dioxolane (DOL), Tetrahydrofuran (THF), and ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS).

6. The quasi-solid-state electrolyte composition of claim 1 , wherein the lithium salt is selected from at least one of LiPF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiClO 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiBOB, LiODFB, LiCF 3 SO3, and LiN(SO 2 CF 3 ) 2 .

7. The quasi-solid-state electrolyte composition of claim 1 , wherein the 3DOM-MOFs comprise at least two types of 3DOM-MOF.

8. The quasi-solid-state electrolyte composition of claim 1 , wherein a weight percentage of the 3DOM-MOFs relative to the total weight of the quasi-solid state electrolyte composition ranges from 1.5% to 50%.

9. The quasi-solid-state electrolyte composition of claim 1 , wherein the polymer electrolyte comprises PEO or a mixture of PEO and another polymer.

10. The quasi-solid-state electrolyte composition of claim 1 , wherein a weight percentage of the polymer electrolyte relative to the total weight of the quasi-solid state electrolyte composition ranges from 5% to 10%.

11. The quasi-solid-state electrolyte composition of claim 1 , wherein the liquid organic electrolyte comprises at least two types of liquid organic electrolyte.

12. The quasi-solid-state electrolyte composition of claim 1 , wherein a weight percentage of the liquid organic electrolyte relative to the total weight of the quasi-solid state electrolyte composition ranges from 0.02% to 0.1%.

13. The quasi-solid-state electrolyte composition of claim 1 , wherein the lithium salt comprises at least two types of lithium salt.

14. The quasi-solid-state electrolyte composition of claim 1 , wherein a weight percentage of the lithium salt relative to the total weight of the quasi-solid state electrolyte composition ranges from 5% to 15%.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2023
From: CHEN, ZHONGWEI
To: JINHUA CHENYANG TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
Reel/Frame 062652/0383 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2023
From: JINHUA CHENYANG TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
To: SOLID ULTRABATTERY INC.
Reel/Frame 062703/0015 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62822311 · Mar 22, 2019
Related Publication 20220158221A1 · May 19, 2022
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