A novel composite electrolyte membrane, consisting of a viscous PEGMEM-co-SMA copolymer, lithium salt and cellulose matrix, has been prepared as a new class of electrolyte for high performance lithium-ion batteries.
The composite electrolyte membrane exhibits a wide electrochemical stability window (>5 V vs. Li/Li+) and improved thermal stability up to 315 °C.
The interfacial resistance (Rintf ) of the fresh cell based on this composite electrolyte membrane is extremely low (3.8 惟 cm−2) owing to the viscous flow state of the PEGMEM-co-SMA copolymer at 80 °C.
The Li/LiFePO4 cells based on this composite electrolyte membrane deliver a discharge capacity as high as 156.9 mAh g−1 with a current density of 1 C at 80 °C.