Supramolecular ionic liquid, solid-state electrolyte membrane, solid-state lithium metal battery, and apparatus
A supramolecular ionic liquid, a solid-state electrolyte membrane, a solid-state lithium metal battery, and an apparatus are provided. The supramolecular ionic liquid of this disclosure has a benzophenanthrene structure represented by formula (I), where R 1 is selected from ether groups, polyether groups, halogenated ether groups, or halogenated polyether groups having 1 to 16 carbon atoms; and R 2 is selected from ether groups or polyether groups having 1 to 16 carbon atoms. The supramolecular ionic liquid of this disclosure has an ionic conductivity as high as 10 −3 S/cm at room temperature. A solid-state electrolyte membrane made therefrom also has an ionic conductivity as high as 10 −3 S/cm at room temperature. This is close to performance of a liquid electrolyte, proposing a solution to the problem of low ionic conductivity in existing solid-state electrolytes.
1 . A solid-state electrolyte membrane comprising a supramolecular ionic liquid, wherein the supramolecular ionic liquid comprises a benzophenanthrene structure represented by formula (I):
wherein
R 1 is selected from ether groups, polyether groups, halogenated ether groups, or halogenated polyether groups having 1 to 16 carbon atoms; and
R 2 is selected from ether groups or polyether groups having 1 to 16 carbon atoms.
2 . The solid-state electrolyte membrane according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is selected from structures represented by formula (II):
wherein
m1 is selected from 1-6,
n1 is selected from 1-5,
p1 is selected from 0-4, and
Y is selected from H, F, Cl, or Br.
3 . The solid-state electrolyte membrane according to claim 2 , wherein the formula (II) meets at least one of the following conditions:
(1) m1 is selected from 2-3;
(2) n1 is selected from 2-3;
(3) p1 is selected from 1-2; and
(4) Y is selected from H or F.
4 . The solid-state electrolyte membrane according to claim 1 , wherein R 2 is selected from structures represented by formula (III):
wherein
when n2 is not 0, m2 is selected from 1-6, n2 is selected from 1-5, and p2 is selected from 0-4; and
when n2 is 0, p2 is selected from 1-16, and optionally, p2 is selected from 4-10.
5 . The solid-state electrolyte membrane according to claim 4 , wherein
when n2 is not 0, the formula (III) meets at least one of the following conditions:
(1) m2 is selected from 2-3;
(2) n2 is selected from 2-3; and
(3) p2 is selected from 1-2.
6 . The solid-state electrolyte membrane according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 2 in the formula (I) are selected from one of I-1 to I-22:
7 . The solid-state electrolyte membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the supramolecular ionic liquid is a cylindrical structure formed by a number of the benzophenanthrene structures through π-π stacking and self assembly.
8 . The solid-state electrolyte membrane according to claim 1 , wherein a q value of small-angle X-ray scattering peak of the supramolecular ionic liquid is 15.5 nm −1 to 18.8 nm −1 ; optionally, the q value is 16.0 nm −1 to 18.5 nm −1 , and further optionally, the q value is 16.3 nm −1 to 18.2 nm −1 .
9 . The solid-state electrolyte membrane according to claim 1 , wherein ionic conductivity of the supramolecular ionic liquid at 25° C. is 2*10 −5 S/cm to 7*10 −3 S/cm; optionally, the ionic conductivity is 1.5*10 −3 S/cm to 6.5*10 −3 S/cm.
10 . The solid-state electrolyte membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the solid-state electrolyte membrane further comprises a polymer matrix, and the polymer matrix meets at least one of the following conditions:
(1) the polymer matrix comprises a viscoelastic polymer, and a relative molecular mass of the polymer matrix is 1,000-2,000,000;
(2) crystallinity of the polymer matrix is 1%-40%, optionally, 5%-25%;
(3) the polymer matrix comprises a first polymer and a second polymer, wherein a relative molecular mass of the first polymer is 400,000-800,000, and a relative molecular mass of the second polymer is 1,000-10,000,
optionally, a mass ratio of the first polymer and the second polymer is 10:1-5:1; and
(4) the polymer matrix is selected from one or more of polyethylene oxide, polyethylene terephthalate, polyimide, polyvinylidene fluoride, polymethyl methacrylate, polyacrylonitrile, polypropylene carbonate, polyvinyl chloride, or polyvinylidene fluoride-(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid)-trimethylolpropane triacrylate-hyperbranched polyacrylate-methyl methacrylate-copolymer, and optionally, the polymer matrix is selected from one or more of polyethylene oxide, polyvinylidene fluoride, or polymethyl methacrylate.
11 . The solid-state electrolyte membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the solid-state electrolyte membrane further comprises a lithium salt, and the lithium salt is selected from one or more of LiPF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiClO 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiCF 3 SO 3 , LiFSI, or LiTFSI; and optionally, the lithium salt is LiTFSI.
12 . A solid-state lithium metal battery, comprising the solid-state electrolyte membrane according to claim 1 .
13 . An apparatus, comprising the solid-state lithium metal battery according to claim 12 , wherein the solid-state lithium metal battery is capable of serving as a power source of the apparatus or as an energy storage unit of the apparatus.
14 . A method for preparing a solid-state electrolyte membrane, the method comprising:
providing a polymer matrix, a lithium salt, and a supramolecular ionic liquid; and
mixing, hot pressing, and vacuum annealing the polymer matrix, the lithium salt, and the supramolecular ionic liquid to obtain the solid-state electrolyte membrane,
wherein the supramolecular ionic liquid comprises a benzophenanthrene structure represented by formula (I):
wherein
R 1 is selected from ether groups, polyether groups, halogenated ether groups, or halogenated polyether groups having 1 to 16 carbon atoms; and
R 2 is selected from ether groups or polyether groups having 1 to 16 carbon atoms.
15 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein
a mass ratio of the polymer matrix, the lithium salt, and the supramolecular ionic liquid is 100:(5-40):(10-80).