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This research demonstrates improved thermal conductivity and mechanical strength in aerogels for lithium-ion batteries, indicating enhanced thermal safety.
With the continuous increase in energy density of lithium-ion batteries, thermal safety has become a critical constraint on their further development. To address the limitations of mechanical brittleness and high-temperature infrared transparency in SiO2 aerogels for thermal safety applications in lithium-ion batteries, this study developed a novel nanofiber aerogel composite by incorporating chitosan and MXene into a SiO2 aerogel matrix. This material retains the characteristics of being ultra-lightweight and highly elastic while significantly enhancing mechanical strength and high-temperature insulation performance. It exhibits a thermal conductivity of 0.034 W/m K at room temperature and 0.053 W/m K at 400 °C, alongside a compressive strength of 1.172 MPa. In battery thermal runaway propagation tests, the aerogel successfully prevented propagation in serially connected and electrically isolated systems, and delayed thermal runaway propagation by 35 s in a parallel system, demonstrating excellent thermal runaway suppression capability. This work provides an effective material solution for the practical application of high-performance thermal insulation aerogels in battery safety protection and offers inspiration for developing new insulating ceramic aerogels.
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