Using
a three-dimensional (3D) Li-ion conducting ceramic network,
such as Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO)
garnet-type oxide conductor, has proved to be a promising strategy
to form continuous Li ion transfer paths in a polymer-based composite.
However, the 3D network produced by brittle ceramic conductor nanofibers
fails to provide sufficient mechanical adaptability. In this manuscript,
we reported a new 3D ion-conducting network, which is synthesized
from highly loaded LLZO nanoparticles reinforced conducting polymer
nanofibers, by creating a lightweight continuous and interconnected
LLZO-enhanced 3D network to outperform conducting heavy and brittle
ceramic nanofibers to offer a new design principle of composite electrolyte
membrane featuring all-round properties in mechanical robustness,
structural flexibility, high ionic conductivity, lightweight, and
high surface area. This composite-nanofiber design overcomes the issues
of using ceramic-only nanoparticles, nanowires, or nanofibers in polymer
composite electrolyte, and our work can be considered as a new generation
of composite electrolyte membrane in composite electrolyte development.
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