Ionic liquid-nanoparticle hybrid electrolytes and their application in secondary lithium-metal batteries.
Ionic liquid-tethered nanoparticle hybrid electrolytes comprised of silica nanoparticles densely grafted with imidazolium-based ionic liquid chains are shown to retard lithium dendrite growth in rechargeable batteries with metallic lithium anodes. The electrolytes are demonstrated in full cell studies using both high-energy Li/MoS(2)  and high-power Li/TiO(2)  secondary batteries.
School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-5201, USA.
Yingying
Y
Lu
Shyamal K
SK
Das
Surya S
SS
Moganty
Lynden A
LA
Archer
D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008094:Lithium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000737:chemistry; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry; D011407:Propane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry
D004573:Electrolytes; D007093:Imidazoles; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D010087:Oxides; C539565:molybdenum dioxide; C009495:titanium dioxide; C029899:imidazole; D008982:Molybdenum; C045990:propylene carbonate; D008094:Lithium; D014025:Titanium; D011407:Propane