Flame‐Retardant Quasi‐Solid‐State Electrolytes From Self‐Assembled Azolate Hybrid Frameworks for Highly Safe Lithium Batteries

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Authors: S D Wang, Qimin Zhu, Yuanyuan Tian, Peiyu Cui, Qing Ji, Tian Xie, Hong Wang, Dong Zhou, Guoxiu Wang, Wenhuan Huang
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Achieving quasi‐solid‐state electrolytes (QSSEs) that simultaneously deliver fast ion transport and intrinsic thermal safety remains a central challenge for lithium batteries, as improvements in ionic conductivity are often coupled with increased flammability and interfacial instability. Here, we present a spray‐assisted in situ assembly strategy to construct azolate hybrid frameworks (AHFs) directly on glass fiber substrates, followed by thermal polymerization to yield a chemically integrated QSSE. The heterocyclic AHF provides ordered lithium‐philic coordination sites and continuous ion‐transport pathways, enabling efficient Li + migration while maintaining high thermal robustness. As a result, the resulting LiFePO 4 |FP10v‐GF|Li cell sustains stable cycling for over 500 cycles at 25°C and 100 cycles at 60°C. Notably, the framework architecture enables molecular level confinement of triethyl phosphate (TEP) as a flame‐retardant component, establishing a nitrogen phosphorus synergistic flame‐retardant mechanism without compromising electrochemical compatibility. Consequently, high‐loading Li||LiFePO 4 cells exhibit stable cycling under practical conditions (E/C = 0.56 g Ah −1 , N/p = 3.27) and successfully withstand accelerated rate calorimetry tests from 25°C to 300°C without thermal runaway. This work demonstrates how framework chemistry and molecular confinement can be synergistically integrated to decouple ionic conductivity from flammability, providing a general design principle for intrinsically safe, high‐energy quasi‐solid‐state lithium batteries.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Advancements in Battery Materials Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity

Publication details

Journal / source
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
65
Issue
34
Pages
e1279221–e1279221
Publication date
24 June 2026
Language
EN