Decoupling of mechanical properties and ionic conductivity in supramolecular lithium ion conductors

David G. Mackanic; Xuzhou Yan; Qiuhong Zhang; Naoji Matsuhisa; Zhiao Yu; Yuanwen Jiang; Tuheen Manika; Jeffrey Lopez; Hongping Yan; Kai Liu; Xiaodong Chen; Yi Cui; Zhenan Bao

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-13362-4

Nature Communications (Nov 2019)

Decoupling of mechanical properties and ionic conductivity in supramolecular lithium ion conductors

David G. Mackanic,
Xuzhou Yan,
Qiuhong Zhang,
Naoji Matsuhisa,
Zhiao Yu,
Yuanwen Jiang,
Tuheen Manika,
Jeffrey Lopez,
Hongping Yan,
Kai Liu,
Xiaodong Chen,
Yi Cui,
Zhenan Bao

Affiliations

David G. Mackanic: Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Shriram Center
Xuzhou Yan: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Qiuhong Zhang: Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University
Naoji Matsuhisa: Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Shriram Center
Zhiao Yu: Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Shriram Center
Yuanwen Jiang: Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Shriram Center
Tuheen Manika: Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Shriram Center
Jeffrey Lopez: Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Shriram Center
Hongping Yan: Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Shriram Center
Kai Liu: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University
Xiaodong Chen: Innovative Center for Flexible Devices (iFLEX), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
Yi Cui: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University
Zhenan Bao: Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Shriram Center

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13362-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Typically, ion conducting polymers exhibit a trade-off between mechanical robustness and ionic conducting performance. Here, the authors utilize supramolecular chemistry obtaining extremely tough electrolytes with high ionic conductivity and enabling stretchable lithium-ion batteries.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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