{"title":"Biologically Insoluble Binder for High-Performance Cathodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries","authors":"Jinwei Zhou, Siyao Wu, Qihou Li, Feixiang Wu","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202406032","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Binders are vital for maintaining the structural integrity and stability of electrodes in rechargeable batteries. The system of soluble polyvinylidene fluoride in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) is commonly used for commercial cathodes in Li-ion batteries. However, this system has remaining issues, including reliance on the toxic NMP solvent, weak van der Waals bonding, and obnoxious swelling in liquid organic electrolytes, causing difficulty in electrode manufacture and deterioration of mechanical properties during cycles. Herein, inspired by the artificial fishing bait, an eco-friendly and renewable wheat gluten (WG) derived from biomass wheat is utilized as a versatile insoluble binder for battery cathodes. Little water molecules can act as switches for adhesive properties of WG, demonstrating insoluble characteristics, robust hydrogen-bonding capabilities, and a uniform elastic network coating that serves as an effective artificial interphase on cathode materials. Additionally, this binder not only stabilizes the electrolyte by inhibiting and scavenging free radicals but also maintains its rigid mechanical properties in the electrolyte without swelling, resulting in a rather stable microenvironment for active particles, and demonstrating stable cycling performance over 500 cycles of various cathodes such as LiCoO<sub>2</sub>, LiNi<sub>0.5</sub>Mn<sub>1.5</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, and LiFePO<sub>4</sub>. This bio-renewable, water-insoluble, and low-cost protein binder offers a promising pathway for advancing high-specific-energy cathode technologies.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":24.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Advanced Energy Materials","FirstCategoryId":"88","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202406032","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Binders are vital for maintaining the structural integrity and stability of electrodes in rechargeable batteries. The system of soluble polyvinylidene fluoride in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) is commonly used for commercial cathodes in Li-ion batteries. However, this system has remaining issues, including reliance on the toxic NMP solvent, weak van der Waals bonding, and obnoxious swelling in liquid organic electrolytes, causing difficulty in electrode manufacture and deterioration of mechanical properties during cycles. Herein, inspired by the artificial fishing bait, an eco-friendly and renewable wheat gluten (WG) derived from biomass wheat is utilized as a versatile insoluble binder for battery cathodes. Little water molecules can act as switches for adhesive properties of WG, demonstrating insoluble characteristics, robust hydrogen-bonding capabilities, and a uniform elastic network coating that serves as an effective artificial interphase on cathode materials. Additionally, this binder not only stabilizes the electrolyte by inhibiting and scavenging free radicals but also maintains its rigid mechanical properties in the electrolyte without swelling, resulting in a rather stable microenvironment for active particles, and demonstrating stable cycling performance over 500 cycles of various cathodes such as LiCoO2, LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4, and LiFePO4. This bio-renewable, water-insoluble, and low-cost protein binder offers a promising pathway for advancing high-specific-energy cathode technologies.
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Established in 2011, Advanced Energy Materials is an international, interdisciplinary, English-language journal that focuses on materials used in energy harvesting, conversion, and storage. It is regarded as a top-quality journal alongside Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, and Small.
With a 2022 Impact Factor of 27.8, Advanced Energy Materials is considered a prime source for the best energy-related research. The journal covers a wide range of topics in energy-related research, including organic and inorganic photovoltaics, batteries and supercapacitors, fuel cells, hydrogen generation and storage, thermoelectrics, water splitting and photocatalysis, solar fuels and thermosolar power, magnetocalorics, and piezoelectronics.
The readership of Advanced Energy Materials includes materials scientists, chemists, physicists, and engineers in both academia and industry. The journal is indexed in various databases and collections, such as Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database, FIZ Karlsruhe, INSPEC (IET), Science Citation Index Expanded, Technology Collection, and Web of Science, among others.