Cycling stability of Li metal in a mixed carbonate–ionic liquid electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries†
Abstract
Polymeric ionic liquids (PILs) containing a poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (POEM) coating layer significantly suppresses the reduction of the ionic liquid and of solvent molecules on Li metal anode in the Pyr14TFSI/carbonate electrolyte. Therefore, when Li metal was coated with the PILs–POEM, a cycling test performed with the electrolyte highlights an improved cycling stability.