Supramolecular Thixotropic Ionogel Electrolyte for Sodium Batteries
| Title: | Supramolecular Thixotropic Ionogel Electrolyte for Sodium Batteries |
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| Authors: | Shipeng Chen, Li Feng, Xiaoji Wang, Yange Fan, Yubin Ke, Lin Hua, Zheng Li, Yimin Hou, Baoyu Xue |
| Source: | Gels, Vol 8, Iss 3, p 193 (2022) |
| Publisher Information: | MDPI AG, 2022. |
| Publication Year: | 2022 |
| Collection: | LCC:Science LCC:Chemistry LCC:Inorganic chemistry LCC:General. Including alchemy |
| Subject Terms: | low-molecular-weight gel, shear thinning, supramolecular interactions, self-assembly, thixotropic mechanism, Science, Chemistry, QD1-999, Inorganic chemistry, QD146-197, General. Including alchemy, QD1-65 |
| More Details: | Owing to the potential of sodium as an alternative to lithium as charge carrier, increasing attention has been focused on the development of high-performance electrolytes for Na batteries in recent years. In this regard, gel-type electrolytes, which combine the outstanding ionic conductivity of liquid electrolytes and the safety of solid electrolytes, demonstrate immense application prospects. However, most gel electrolytes not only need a number of specific techniques for molding, but also typically suffer from breakage, leading to a short service life and severe safety issues. In this study, a supramolecular thixotropic ionogel electrolyte is proposed to address these problems. This thixotropic electrolyte is formed by the supramolecular self-assembly of D-gluconic acetal-based gelator (B8) in an ionic liquid solution of a Na salt, which exhibits moldability, a high ionic conductivity, and a rapid self-healing property. The ionogel electrolyte is chemically stable to Na and exhibits a good Na+ transference number. In addition, the self-assembly mechanism of B8 and thixotropic mechanism of ionogel are investigated. The safe, low-cost and multifunctional ionogel electrolyte developed herein supports the development of future high-performance Na batteries. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2310-2861 |
| Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/8/3/193; https://doaj.org/toc/2310-2861 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/gels8030193 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/b32386d790bb427299e6b5bc4a9091d4 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.b32386d790bb427299e6b5bc4a9091d4 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 23102861 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/gels8030193 |
| Published in: | Gels |
| Language: | English |