A novel polyamine molten salt with excellent self-healing properties for binder-free electrodes in lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery anodes
File version
Version of Record (VoR)
Author(s)
Zhang, Wei
Chen, Zhiyuan
Wang, Yiting
Chai, Jiali
Rui, Yichuan
Dou, Yuhai
Chen, Dechao
Li, Qin
Jiang, Lei
Tang, Bohejin
Griffith University Author(s)
Primary Supervisor
Other Supervisors
Editor(s)
Date
Size
File type(s)
Location
Abstract
The polyamine molten salt was synthesized through a facile one-step polycondensation route and strategically implemented in the construction of binder-free electrodes for both lithium-ion (LIBs) and sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). The intrinsic viscoelastic properties of the polyamine molten salt enable the fabrication of ultrathin, binder-free electrodes that simultaneously ensure efficient electron transport pathways and maintain exceptional interfacial adhesion to current collectors. Notably, the dynamic self-healing capability of this molten salt system confers remarkable tolerance against high-current-induced stress and prolonged charge/discharge cycling. The rationally designed electrode architecture effectively accommodates volume variations during cycling, thereby significantly suppressing capacity fade and improving long-term cycling stability. In LIBs, the polyamine molten salt exhibited an outstanding reversible specific capacity of 633 mAh g−1 at 100 mA g−1, retaining 407 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles at a high current density of 10 A g−1. Density functional theory (DFT) revealed theoretical Li adsorption sites, showing that the polyamine molten salt surface promotes electron attraction and facilitates Li+ adsorption. As an anode material in SIBs, the binder-free electrodes demonstrated a reversible capacity of 269.45 mAh g−1 after 150 cycles at a high current density of 100 mA g−1, highlighting the potential of polyamine molten salt as a high-performance anode material for both LIBs and SIBs.
Journal Title
Materials Today Chemistry
Conference Title
Book Title
Edition
Volume
46
Issue
Thesis Type
Degree Program
School
Publisher link
Patent number
Funder(s)
Grant identifier(s)
Rights Statement
Rights Statement
© 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Item Access Status
Note
Access the data
Related item(s)
Subject
Macromolecular and materials chemistry
Materials engineering
Persistent link to this record
Citation
Wang, L; Zhang, W; Chen, Z; Wang, Y; Chai, J; Rui, Y; Dou, Y; Chen, D; Li, Q; Jiang, L; Tang, B, A novel polyamine molten salt with excellent self-healing properties for binder-free electrodes in lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery anodes, Materials Today Chemistry, 2025, 46, pp. 102785