Competitive Adsorption and Structural Reinforcement Synergy Stabilizes High‐Voltage Quasi‐Solid‐State Batteries

L Lifen Zhang (College of Chemical Engineering, Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian Engineering Research Center of High Energy Batteries and New Energy Equipment & Systems) Z Zongtao Lu (Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources, Fujian Engineering Research Center of High Energy Batteries and New Energy Equipment & Systems) S Song Duan (Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources, Fujian Engineering Research Center of High Energy Batteries and New Energy Equipment & Systems) B Bingsen Qin (Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources, Fujian Engineering Research Center of High Energy Batteries and New Energy Equipment & Systems) H Hongyao Wang (Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources, Fujian Engineering Research Center of High Energy Batteries and New Energy Equipment & Systems) P Peng Wang Z Zhenghao Li (Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources, Fujian Engineering Research Center of High Energy Batteries and New Energy Equipment & Systems) J Junfei Zhu (Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources Fuzhou University Fuzhou P.R. China) J Junwen Fu Z Zhiyang Yu (State Key Laboratory of Chemistry for NBC Hazards Protection, College of Chemistry) S Sijie Liu (Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen) C Can Liao (Department of Chemistry) W Wei Yan J Jiujun Zhang (Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources, Fujian Engineering Research Center of High Energy Batteries and New Energy Equipment & Systems) Y Yun Zheng

Abstract

ABSTRACT Quasi‐solid‐state batteries (QSSBs) employing high‐voltage cathodes promise high energy density and safety, yet suffer from unstable cathode/electrolyte interfaces and cathode degradation. Here, we propose a competitive adsorption and structural reinforcement synergy (CASR) strategy to address these challenges. Specifically, a Cu‐centered self‐adsorption molecule is incorporate into the polymer electrolyte, which preferentially adsorbs at the cathode/electrolyte interface through competitive adsorption against solvent molecules, thereby reducing the solvent content on the cathode surface while promoting anion enrichment. This process induces the formation of a uniform F‐rich cathode/electrolyte interphase with a LiF‐rich outer layer and an inner layer containing Cu─F bonds, thereby effectively suppressing cathode degradation. Cathode structural stability is further reinforced through dynamic Cu doping into TM‐deficient lattice sites during cycling. Under low‐loading coin‐cell conditions (2.0 mg cm −2 ), the resulting Li||LiNi 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 O 2 QSSBs retain 80% of their initial capacity after 400 cycles at 4.6 V, and achieve 80% capacity retention over 1000 cycles under 10C and 4.5 V. A 1 Ah‐level pouch‐cell tested under 4.3 V and 1C charge/0.5C discharge conditions supports the potential of the CASR strategy. This work provides a promising pathway for synchronously stabilizing cathode/electrolyte interface and cathode structure in high‐voltage QSSBs.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 1, Issue 1
Published August 05, 2026
ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher Wiley

Journal Info

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Wiley

ISSN: 1433-7851 Physical Sciences

Authors (15)

L

Lifen Zhang

College of Chemical Engineering, Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian Engineering Research Center of High Energy Batteries and New Energy Equipment & Systems

Z

Zongtao Lu

Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources, Fujian Engineering Research Center of High Energy Batteries and New Energy Equipment & Systems

S

Song Duan

Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources, Fujian Engineering Research Center of High Energy Batteries and New Energy Equipment & Systems

B

Bingsen Qin

Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources, Fujian Engineering Research Center of High Energy Batteries and New Energy Equipment & Systems

H

Hongyao Wang

Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources, Fujian Engineering Research Center of High Energy Batteries and New Energy Equipment & Systems

P

Peng Wang

Z

Zhenghao Li

Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources, Fujian Engineering Research Center of High Energy Batteries and New Energy Equipment & Systems

J

Junfei Zhu

Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources Fuzhou University Fuzhou P.R. China

J

Junwen Fu

Z

Zhiyang Yu

State Key Laboratory of Chemistry for NBC Hazards Protection, College of Chemistry

S

Sijie Liu

Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen

C

Can Liao

Department of Chemistry

W

Wei Yan

J

Jiujun Zhang

Institute of New Energy Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources, Fujian Engineering Research Center of High Energy Batteries and New Energy Equipment & Systems

Y

Yun Zheng