journal article·2026-01Open access

Macroscopically Ordered Piezo‐Potential in All‐Polymetric Solid Electrolytes Responding to Li Anode Volume Changes for Dendrites Suppression

Shuang‐Feng Li, Min Zuo, Jia‐Ming Wang, Li‐Qiang Peng, Bing Du, Yan‐Fei Huang, Zhong‐Ming Li

Advanced Science· Volume 13· Issue 2

Abstract

Abstract Solid‐state polymer electrolytes (SPEs) address the safety issue of lithium‐metal batteries but fail to resolve dendrite growth caused by anode volume fluctuations. Piezoelectric poly(vinylidene‐co‐trifluoroethylene) [P(VDF‐TrFE)] nanofiber interphases with aligned dipoles are developed that generate macroscopically directional electric fields during lithium expansion. Strategically orienting the piezoelectric field against Li + migration redirects deposition from dendrite tips to planar regions through potential gradient steering. This approach enhances lithium salt dissociation while suppressing anions movement, achieving both high ionic conductivity (5.0 × 10 −4 S cm −1 ) and Li + transference number (0.40). Symmetric Li cells achieve 3000 h stability at 0.2 mA cm −2 and 25 °C, surpassing non‐piezoelectric SPEs by 750%. LiNi 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 O 2 (NCM811)//Li full cells retain 96% capacity after 400 cycles at 0.5 C. Crucially, reversing the orientation direction of the piezo‐electric field nullifies these benefits, proving that the direction of the piezoelectric field, not mere piezoelectricity, governs dendrite inhibition. This work introduces a novel strategy for inhibiting dendrite growth by leveraging the directionally engineered piezoelectric field of polymers.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies · Advancements in Battery Materials · Advanced Battery Technologies Research

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Affiliations

Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials Service Safety Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology College of Materials Science and Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 P. R. China

West China Hospital/West China School of Medicine Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province

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