Binder-free sheet-type all-solid-state batteries with enhanced rate capabilities and high energy densities.
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Abstract | :
All-solid-state batteries using inorganic solid electrolytes are considered promising energy storage systems because of their safety and long life. Stackable and compact sheet-type all-solid-state batteries are urgently needed for industrial applications such as smart grids and electric vehicles. A binder is usually indispensable to the construction of sheet-type batteries; however, it can decrease the power and cycle performance of the battery. Here we report the first fabrication of a binder-free sheet-type battery. The key to this development is the use of volatile poly(propylene carbonate)-based binders; used to fabricate electrodes, solid electrolyte sheets, and a stacked three-layered sheet, these binders can also be removed by heat treatment. Binder removal leads to enhanced rate capability, excellent cycle stability, and a 2.6-fold increase in the cell-based-energy-density over previously reported sheet-type batteries. This achievement is the first step towards realizing sheet-type batteries with high energy and power density. |
Year of Publication | :
2018
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Journal | :
Scientific reports
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Volume | :
8
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Issue | :
1
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Number of Pages | :
1212
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Date Published | :
2018
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URL | :
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19398-8
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DOI | :
10.1038/s41598-018-19398-8
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Short Title | :
Sci Rep
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