Endocrinology

Quantum mechanics

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Ceramic

Physical chemistry

Engineering

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Composite material

Power (physics)

Chemical engineering

Medicine

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Nanotechnology

Electrode

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Lithium (medication)

Chemistry

Materials science

Fast ion conductor

Physics

Energy storage

Nano Convergence

Compared with traditional lead-acid batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries and nickel-hydrogen batteries, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are much more environmentally friendly and much higher energy density. Besides, LIBs own the characteristics of no memory effect, high charging and discharging rate, long cycle life and high energy conversion rate. Therefore, LIBs have been widely considered as the most promising power source for mobile devices. Commonly used LIBs contain carbonate based liquid electrolytes. Such electrolytes own high ionic conductivity and excellent wetting ability. However, the use of highly flammable and volatile organic solvents in them may lead to problems like leakage, thermo runaway and parasitic interface reactions, which limit their application. Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) can solve these problems, while they also bring new challenges such as poor interfacial contact with electrodes and low ionic conductivity at room temperature. Many approaches have been tried to solve these probl...

PEO based polymer-ceramic hybrid solid electrolytes: a review