A method of mechanical imprinting on semi-solid electrodes is proposed to
prepare a imprinted flexible thick electrode for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This method
balances the conflict between high energy storage performance and high flexibility without
significantly altering the traditional wet preparation process of LIB electrodes. By introducing an imprinting step during the electrode drying stage, a network channel structure
can be constructed in the electrode with hundreds of microns thickness. Consequently, the prepared electrode can bend in any direction. Further, based on finite element analysis,
the critical bending radius of the imprinted thick electrode in different bending directions
is determined. Additionally, the network channel structure introduced by imprinting enhances ion transport efficiency in the electrode, significantly improving its electrochemical
performance at high C-rates. Meanwhile, the battery containing the flexible thick electrode
maintains good and stable electrochemical performance in the bending state. The results
of this paper provide a new path for the development of high-performance multi-functional
energy storage batteries.
ZHANG Bochang1, 2, 3, 4 , GAO Huadong1, 2, 3, 4 , XU Shenxin5 , BAO Yinhua1, 2, 3, 4 , LU Bo ¨ 1, 2, 3, 4
. Bendable-in-any-direction imprinted flexible thick
electrodes for Li-ion batteries[J]. Journal of Shanghai University, 2024
, 30(5)
: 980
-988
.
DOI: 10.12066/j.issn.1007-2861.2615