Authors
Chuan Luo, Chunpeng Ning, Lihua Hu, Xuehai Huang, Liwei Yang, Yu Wang, Zhenxing Liang, Kan Yue
Published in
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). Pages e75332. Oct 09, 2026. Epub Oct 09, 2026.
Abstract
The development of gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) suitable for high-rate lithium metal batteries (LMBs) is urgently needed but remains inherently challenging. This difficulty originates from the competition between the polymer network and the liquid electrolyte for lithium ion (Li+) coordination. Polymer-dominated coordination traps Li+ and slows transport, while solvent-dominated solvation permits uncontrolled anion migration and causes concentration polarization. Here, we resolve this challenge by establishing a matched polymer-electrolyte co-solvation state, which enables rapid and selective Li+ transport via a cooperative mechanism. We implement this concept through a dual-regulated weak-coordination gel polymer electrolyte (DWGPE), which comprises a fluorinated polymer backbone that attenuates Li+ binding, an amide-functionalized crosslinker that immobilizes anions via hydrogen bonding, and a weakly solvating adiponitrile-based liquid phase. Molecular dynamics simulations reveal a cooperative transport mechanism that integrates polymer-assisted hopping and solvent-mediated vehicular diffusion, while suppressing anion mobility. Consequently, Li||DWGPE||LFP coin cells sustain 10 000 cycles at 6 C with 65% capacity retention, corresponding to an ultralow capacity decay of 0.003% per cycle. Our DWGPE also operates stably with high-voltage NCM811 cathodes and in ampere-hour-level pouch cells. This work establishes polymer-electrolyte co-solvation as a design framework for high-performance GPEs toward fast-charging LMBs.
PMID:
42855816
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