Although solid-state Li-metal batteries (LMBs) featuring polymer-based solid electrolytes might one day replace conventional Li-ion batteries, the poor Li-ion conductivity of solid polymer electrolytes at low temperatures has hindered their practical applications. Herein, we describe the first example of using a co-precipitation method in a Taylor flow reactor to produce the metal hydroxides of both the Ga/F dual-doped Li7La3Zr2O12 (Ga/F-LLZO) ceramic electrolyte precursors and the Li2MoO4-modified Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 (LMO@T-LNCM 811) cathode materials for LMBs. The Li/Nafion (LiNf)-coated Ga/F-LLZO (LiNf@Ga/F-LLZO) ceramic filler was finely dispersed in the poly­(vinylidene fluoride)/polyacrylonitrile/lithium bis­(trifluoromethanesulfonimide)/succinonitrile matrix to give a trilayer composite polymer electrolyte (denoted “Tri-CPE”) through a simple solution-casting. The bulk ionic conductivity of the Tri-CPE at room temperature was approximately 4.50 × 10–4 S cm–1 and exhibited a high Li+ ion transference number (0.84). It also exhibits a broader electrochemical window of 1–5.04 V versus Li/Li+. A full cell based on a CR2032 coin cell containing the LMO@T-LNCM811-based composite cathode, when cycled under 1 C/1 C at room temperature for 300 cycles, achieved an average Columbic efficiency of 99.4% and a capacity retention of 89.8%. This novel fabrication strategy for Tri-CPE structures has potential applications in the preparation of highly safe high-voltage cathodes for solid-state LMBs.

In this study, the commercial titanium dioxide (P25) was used to prepare titania aggregates with different morphologies The preparation procedure included the alkali treatment, hydrothermal with different reaction temperature and time, and sequentially spray drying. The results show that the hydrothermal temperature and time have a great influence on the morphology of primary titania particles. The results show that the one-dimensional nanotube, nanorod, and nanowire titania are obtained at T=140°C for t=24h, T=180°C for t=24h, and T=180°C for t=72h, respectively. Moreover, the obtained titania with different primary shapes are successfully applied to prepare the titania secondary particles with various morphologies, i.e., ring-like net structure, bird nest-like porous structure, and dense spherical structure. The optical absorption spectra also show that the titania aggregates obtained after spray drying have a higher optical absorbance in a range of ultraviolet and visible regions.

The synthesis, morphology, and photophysical properties of poly[2,7-(9,9- dihexylfluorene)]-block-poly(2-vinyl pyridine) (PF-b-P2VP) with different coil lengths in mixed solvents of THF/methanol are reported. A flakes-like lamellar morphology is observed at a short coil length of PF-b-P2VP. As the coil length increases, a spherical and large compound micelle is formed. Upon further increase of the coil length, the morphological transformation from spherical micelles to long rod-like structures is observed. TGA results indicate a good thermal stability of the prepared copolymers. The spectra of optical absorption for the PF-b-P2VP in solution have a blue shift when the fraction of methanol in the mixed solvent increases. The present study shows that the significance of the rod/coil ratio and selective solvent content on the aggregate morphologies and photophysical properties of the rod-coil block copolymers.

The synthesis, morphology, and photophysical properties of Poly[2,7-(9,9-dihexyl fluorene)]- block-poly(2-(Dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate) (PF-b-PDMAEMA) copolymers in various mixed solvents, i.e., THF/MeOH, DMF/MeOH, and 1,4-Dioxane/MeOH, with methanol contents of 0, 10, 25, 50, 75, 90 vol.% were reported. TEM images showed that different aggregate morphologies of PF-b-PDMAEMA, including spherical and large compound micelles, cylinder, nanorods, long stick-like structure, could be prepared by introducing different amount of methanol into the copolymer/solvent system. The results indicated that aggregate morphologies of PF-b-PDMAEMA, which obtained from various coil lengths and mixed solvents, had a great influenced on the optical and photoluminescence properties of the prepared PF-b-PDMAEMA copolymers.

In this study, LiFePO 4 materials were prepared by using solid-state method. The prepared LiFePO 4 was further mixed with aqueous AgNO 3 and glucose solution to obtain the LiFePO 4 /Ag nanocomposite materials through the reduction reaction. The results show that the prepared LiFePO 4 /Ag materials have an orthorhombic olivine-type structure and a small amount of impurity Li 3 PO 4 or Li 3 Fe 2 (PO 4 ) 2 was present in the product. Raman and TEM analysis shows that the addition of silver can induce more conductive grapheme and reduce the primary particle size of LiFePO 4 .