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Xia L, Liu H, Pei Y. Theoretical calculations and simulations power the design of inorganic solid-state electrolytes. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:15481-15501. [PMID: 39105656 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr02114b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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Using solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) to build batteries helps improve the safety and lifespan of batteries, making it crucial to deeply understand the fundamental physical and chemical properties of SSEs. Theoretical calculations based on modern quantum chemical methods and molecular simulation techniques can explore the relationship between the structure and performance of SSEs at the atomic and molecular levels. In this review, we first comprehensively introduce theoretical methods used to assess the stability of SSEs, including mechanical, phase, and electrochemical stability, and summarize the significant progress achieved through these methods. Next, we outline the methods for calculating ion diffusion properties and discuss the advantages and limitations of these methods by combining the diffusion behaviors and mechanisms of ions in the bulk phase, grain boundaries, and electrode-solid electrolyte interfaces. Finally, we summarize the latest research progress in the discovery of high-quality SSEs through high-throughput screening and machine learning and discuss the application prospects of a new mode that incorporates machine learning into high-throughput screening.
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- Lirong Xia
- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, P. R. China.
- State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming 650093, China
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Kim Y, Chandra S, Waluyo I, Hunt A, Yildiz B. Electro-Chemo-Mechanical Evolution at the Garnet Solid Electrolyte-Cathode Interface. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:42034-42048. [PMID: 39102531 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c04713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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Solid-state batteries promise higher energy density and improved safety compared with lithium-ion batteries. However, electro-chemomechanical instabilities at the solid electrolyte interface with the cathode and the anode hinder their large scale implementation. Here, we focus on resolving electro-chemo-mechanical instability mechanisms and their onset conditions between a state-of-the-art cathode, LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2 (NMC622), and the garnet Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) solid electrolyte. We used thin-film NMC622 on LLZO pellets to place the interfacial region within the detection depth of the X-ray characterization techniques. The experimental probes of the near-interface region included in operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy and ex situ focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy. Electrochemical degradation was not observable during cycling at room temperature with 4.3 V versus Li/Li+ charge voltage cutoff, or with stepwise potentiostatic hold up to 4.1 V versus Li/Li+. In contrast, secondary phases including reduced transition metal species (Ni2+, Co2+) were found after cycling up to 4.3 V versus Li/Li+ at 80 °C and during potentiostatic hold at 4.3 V versus Li/Li+ (Ni2+). Intergranular cracks between NMC622 grains and delamination at the NMC622|LLZO interface occurred readily after the first charge. These interface reaction products and mechanical failure lowered the capacity and cell efficiency due to partial loss of the NMC622 phase, partial loss of contact at the interface, and a higher polarization resistance. Electrochemical instability between delithiated NMC622 and LLZO could be mitigated by using a low charge voltage cutoff or cycling at lower temperature. Ways to engineer the mechanical properties to avoid crack deflection and delamination at the interface are also discussed for enhancing mechanical stability.
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- Younggyu Kim
- Laboratory for Electrochemical Interfaces, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Laboratory for Electrochemical Interfaces, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Laboratory for Electrochemical Interfaces, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Song Z, Dai Y, Wang T, Yu Q, Ye X, Wang L, Zhang Y, Wang S, Luo W. An Active Halide Catholyte Boosts the Extra Capacity for All-Solid-State Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2405277. [PMID: 38877545 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202405277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Replacing flammable organic liquid electrolytes with nonflammable solid electrolytes (SEs) in lithium batteries is crucial for enhancing safety across various applications, including portable electronics, electric vehicles, and scalable energy storage. Since typical cathode materials do not possess superionic conductivity, Li-ion conduction in the cathode predominantly relies on incorporating a significant number of SEs as additives to form a composite cathode, which substantially compromises the energy density of solid-state lithium batteries. Here, a halide SE, Li3VCl6 is demonstrated, which not only exhibits a decent Li+ conductivity, but more importantly, delivers a highly reversible capacity of approximately 80 mAh g-1 with an average voltage of 3 V versus Li+/Li. The ionic conductivity of Li3VCl6 experiences marginal fluctuations upon electrochemical lithiation/delithiation, as its prototypical solid-solution reaction results solely in a reduction of lithium vacancy. When combined with the traditional LiFePO4 cathode, the active Li3VCl6 catholyte enables an impressive capacity of 217.1 mAh g-1 LFP and about 50% increase in energy density compared with inactive catholytes. Harnessing the integrated mass of the catholyte-which can serve as an active material-presents an opportunity to boost the extra capacity, rendering it feasible in applications.
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- Zhenyou Song
- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Institute of New Energy for Vehicles, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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Lin X, Apostol P, Xu H, Bakuru VR, Guo X, Chen Z, Rambabu D, Pal S, Tie D, Zhang Y, Xie X, Kim SG, Li Y, Li Z, Du M, Yan S, Zhang X, Yuan R, Zheng M, Gauthy F, Finsy V, Zou J, Gohy JF, Dong Q, Vlad A. Design Principles of Quinone Redox Systems for Advanced Sulfide Solid-State Organic Lithium Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312908. [PMID: 38843480 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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The emergence of solid-state battery technology presents a potential solution to the dissolution challenges of high-capacity small molecule quinone redox systems. Nonetheless, the successful integration of argyrodite-type Li6PS5Cl, the most promising solid-state electrolyte system, and quinone redox systems remains elusive due to their inherent reactivity. Here, a library of quinone derivatives is selected as model electrode materials to ascertain the critical descriptors governing the (electro)chemical compatibility and subsequently the performances of Li6PS5Cl-based solid-state organic lithium metal batteries (LMBs). Compatibility is attained if the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital level of the quinone derivative is sufficiently higher than the highest occupied molecular orbital level of Li6PS5Cl. The energy difference is demonstrated to be critical in ensuring chemical compatibility during composite electrode preparation and enable high-efficiency operation of solid-state organic LMBs. Considering these findings, a general principle is proposed for the selection of quinone derivatives to be integrated with Li6PS5Cl, and two solid-state organic LMBs, based on 2,5-diamino-1,4-benzoquinone and 2,3,5,6-tetraamino-1,4-benzoquinone, are successfully developed and tested for the first time. Validating critical factors for the design of organic battery electrode materials is expected to pave the way for advancing the development of high-efficiency and long cycle life solid-state organic batteries based on sulfides electrolytes.
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- Xiaodong Lin
- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloy Net Forming, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composite, Center of Hydrogen Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
- National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloy Net Forming, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composite, Center of Hydrogen Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Syensqo SA, Battery Materials Platform, Solid State Battery Applicability Laboratory, Rue de la Fusée, 98, Brussels, 1130, Belgium
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- Syensqo SA, Battery Materials Platform, Solid State Battery Applicability Laboratory, Rue de la Fusée, 98, Brussels, 1130, Belgium
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- National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloy Net Forming, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composite, Center of Hydrogen Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgium
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Wang Z, Shen X, Chen S, Qiao R, Sun B, Deng J, Song J. Large-Scale Fabrication of Stable Silicon Anode in Air for Sulfide Solid State Batteries via Ionic-Electronic Dual Conductive Binder. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2405025. [PMID: 38838301 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202405025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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The construction of a continuous ionic/electronic pathway is critical for Si-based sulfide all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) with the advantages of high-energy density and high-cycle stability. However, a significant impediment arises from the parasitic reaction occurring between the ionic sulfide solid-state electrolyte and electronic carbon additive, posing a formidable challenge. Additionally, the fabrication of electrodes necessitates stringent operational conditions, further limiting practical applicability. Herein, an ionic-electronic dual conductive binder for the fabrication of robust silicon anode under ambient air conditions in the absence of high-cost and air-sensitive sulfide solid-state electrolyte for ASSBs is reported. This binder incorporates in situ reduced silver nanoparticles into a high-strength polymer rich in ether bonds, establishing a conductive pathway for lithium ions and electrons. With the binder-composited Si anode, the half-cell exhibits a remarkable capacity of 1906.9 mAh g-1 and stable cycling for 500 cycles at a current density of 2 C (4.4 mA cm-2) under a low stack pressure of 5 MPa. The full cell using Ni0.9Co0.075Mn0.025O2 (NCM90) exhibits a remark cycling stability within 2000 cycles at 5 C (8 mA cm-2). This work presents an inspired design of functional binders for large-scale manufacture and mild operation in a low-cost way for Si anodes in ASSBs.
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- Zhilu Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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Feng Y, Wang Z, Deng D, Yan G, Guo H, Li X, Peng W, Duan H, Wang J. Ni-Rich Layered Oxide Cathodes/Sulfide Electrolyte Interface in Solid-State Lithium Battery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:37363-37378. [PMID: 38981045 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c05609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Because of the high specific capacity and low cost, Ni-rich layered oxide (NRLO) cathodes are one of the most promising cathode candidates for the next high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries. However, they face structure and interface instability challenges, especially the battery safety risk caused by using an intrinsic flammable organic liquid electrolyte. In this regard, a solid electrolyte with high safety is of great significance to promote the development of energy storage. Among them, sulfide electrolytes are considered to be the most potential substitutes for liquid electrolytes because of their high ionic conductivity and good processing properties. Nevertheless, the interfacial incompatibility between the sulfide electrolyte and NRLO cathode is the critical challenge for high-performance sulfide all-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs). In this review, we summarize the problems of the Ni-rich cathode/sulfide solid electrolyte interface and the strategies to improve the interface stability. On the basis of these insights, we highlight the scientific problems and technological challenges that need to be resolved urgently and propose several potential directions to further improve the interface stability. The objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive understanding and insightful recommendations for the enhancement of the sulfide ASSLBs with NRLO cathode.
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- Yiman Feng
- School of Metallurgy and Environment and Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Value-added Metallurgy of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 Hunan, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, Changsha 410205, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment and Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Value-added Metallurgy of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 Hunan, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, Changsha 410205, P. R. China
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- BASF ShanShan Battery Material Co., LTD, Changsha 410205, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment and Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Value-added Metallurgy of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 Hunan, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, Changsha 410205, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment and Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Value-added Metallurgy of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 Hunan, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, Changsha 410205, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment and Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Value-added Metallurgy of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 Hunan, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, Changsha 410205, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment and Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Value-added Metallurgy of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 Hunan, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, Changsha 410205, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment and Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Value-added Metallurgy of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 Hunan, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, Changsha 410205, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment and Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Value-added Metallurgy of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 Hunan, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Centre of Advanced Energy Storage Materials, Changsha 410205, P. R. China
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Wang X, Huang S, Peng Y, Min Y, Xu Q. Research Progress on the Composite Methods of Composite Electrolytes for Solid-State Lithium Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301262. [PMID: 38415928 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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In the current challenging energy storage and conversion landscape, solid-state lithium metal batteries with high energy conversion efficiency, high energy density, and high safety stand out. Due to the limitations of material properties, it is difficult to achieve the ideal requirements of solid electrolytes with a single-phase electrolyte. A composite solid electrolyte is composed of two or more different materials. Composite electrolytes can simultaneously offer the advantages of multiple materials. Through different composite methods, the merits of various materials can be incorporated into the most essential part of the battery in a specific form. Currently, more and more researchers are focusing on composite methods for combining components in composite electrolytes. The ion transport capacity, interface stability, machinability, and safety of electrolytes can be significantly improved by selecting appropriate composite methods. This review summarizes the composite methods used for the components of composite electrolytes, such as filler blending, embedded framework, and multilayer bonding. It also discusses the future development trends of all-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs).
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- Xu Wang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials Electric Power, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Energy-Saving in Heat Exchange Systems, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
- China Three Gorges Corporation Science and Technology Research Institute, Beijing, 101100, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials Electric Power, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Energy-Saving in Heat Exchange Systems, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials Electric Power, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Energy-Saving in Heat Exchange Systems, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials Electric Power, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Energy-Saving in Heat Exchange Systems, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Shanghai, Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials Electric Power, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Energy-Saving in Heat Exchange Systems, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse Shanghai, Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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Gao Y, Fu J, Hu Y, Zhao F, Li W, Deng S, Sun Y, Hao X, Ma J, Lin X, Wang C, Li R, Sun X. Reviving Cost-Effective Organic Cathodes in Halide-Based All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202403331. [PMID: 38728142 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202403331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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The evolution of inorganic solid electrolytes has revolutionized the field of sustainable organic cathode materials, particularly by addressing the dissolution problems in traditional liquid electrolytes. However, current sulfide-based all-solid-state lithium-organic batteries still face challenges such as high working temperatures, high costs, and low voltages. Here, we design an all-solid-state lithium battery based on a cost-effective organic cathode material phenanthrenequinone (PQ) and a halide solid electrolyte Li2ZrCl6. Thanks to the good compatibility between PQ and Li2ZrCl6, the PQ cathode achieved a high specific capacity of 248 mAh g-1 (96 % of the theoretical capacity), a high average discharge voltage of 2.74 V (vs. Li+/Li), and a good capacity retention of 95 % after 100 cycles at room temperature (25 °C). Furthermore, the interactions between the high-voltage carbonyl PQ cathode and both sulfide and halide solid electrolytes, as well as the redox mechanism of the PQ cathode in all-solid-state batteries, were carefully studied by a variety of advanced characterizations. We believe such a design and the corresponding investigations into the underlying chemistry give insights for the further development of practical all-solid-state lithium-organic batteries.
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- Yingjie Gao
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315200, P.R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada
- Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315200, P.R. China
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Yang Z, Wang Q, Yu H, Xu Q, Li Y, Cao M, Dhakal R, Li Y, Yao Z. Self-Powered Biomimetic Pressure Sensor Based on Mn-Ag Electrochemical Reaction for Monitoring Rehabilitation Training of Athletes. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2401515. [PMID: 38654624 PMCID: PMC11220713 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202401515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Self-powered pressure detection using smart wearable devices is the subject of intense research attention, which is intended to address the critical need for prolonged and uninterrupted operations. Current piezoelectric and triboelectric sensors well respond to dynamic stimuli while overlooking static stimuli. This study proposes a dual-response potentiometric pressure sensor that responds to both dynamic and static stimuli. The proposed sensor utilizes interdigital electrodes with MnO2/carbon/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as the cathode and conductive silver paste as the anode. The electrolyte layer incorporates a mixed hydrogel of PVA and phosphoric acid. The optimized interdigital electrodes and sandpaper-like microstructured surface of the hydrogel electrolyte contribute to enhanced performance by facilitating an increased contact area between the electrolyte and electrodes. The sensor features an open-circuit voltage of 0.927 V, a short-circuit current of 6 µA, a higher sensitivity of 14 mV/kPa, and outstanding cycling performance (>5000 cycles). It can accurately recognize letter writing and enable capacitor charging and LED lighting. Additionally, a data acquisition and display system employing the proposed sensor, which facilitates the monitoring of athletes' rehabilitation training, and machine learning algorithms that effectively guide rehabilitation actions are presented. This study offers novel solutions for the future development of smart wearable devices.
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- Ziyan Yang
- College of Electronics and InformationQingdao UniversityQingdao266071China
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- College of Electronics and InformationQingdao UniversityQingdao266071China
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- College of Electronics and InformationQingdao UniversityQingdao266071China
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- College of Electronics and InformationQingdao UniversityQingdao266071China
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- College of Electronics and InformationQingdao UniversityQingdao266071China
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- College of Electronics and InformationQingdao UniversityQingdao266071China
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- Department of Computer Science and EngineeringSejong UniversitySeoul05006South Korea
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- School of Integrated CircuitsShandong UniversityJinan250101China
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- College of Electronics and InformationQingdao UniversityQingdao266071China
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Li H, Lin Q, Wang J, Hu L, Chen F, Zhang Z, Ma C. A Cost-Effective Sulfide Solid Electrolyte Li 7P 3S 7.5O 3.5 with Low Density and Excellent Anode Compatibility. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202407892. [PMID: 38945831 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202407892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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The commercialization of all-solid-state Li batteries (ASSLBs) demands solid electrolytes with strong cost-competitiveness, low density (for enabling satisfactory energy densities), and decent anode compatibility (the need for cathode compatibility can be circumvented by the cathode coating techniques that are widely applied in sulfide-based ASSLBs). However, none of the reported oxide, sulfide, or chloride solid electrolytes meets these requirements simultaneously. Here, we design a Li7P3S7.5O3.5 (LPSO) solid electrolyte, which shows a combination of all the aforementioned characteristics. The synthesis of this material does not need the expensive Li2S, so the raw materials cost is only $14.42/kg, which, unlike most solid electrolytes, lies below the $50/kg threshold for commercialization. The density of LPSO is 1.70 g cm-3, considerably lower than those of the oxide (typically above 5 g cm-3) and chloride (around 2.5 g cm-3) solid electrolytes. Besides, LPSO also shows excellent anode compatibility. The Li|LPSO|Li cell cycles stably with a potential of ~50 mV under 0.1 mA cm-2 for over 4200 h at 25 °C, and the all-solid-state pouch cell with the Si anode shows a capacity retention of 89.29 % after 200 cycles under 88.6 mA g-1 at 60 °C.
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- Hui Li
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- China Automotive Innovation Corporation Co., Ltd., Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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Liu L, Wang H, Ye D, Zhao H, Zhang J, Tang Y. Fluorine-Like BH 4-Doped Li 6PS 5Cl with Improved Ionic Conductivity and Electrochemical Stability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:31341-31347. [PMID: 38853459 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c05403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Sulfide-based solid electrolytes with high ionic conductivity have attracted a lot of attention. However, the incompatibility and interfacial instability of sulfides with the lithium metal anode have emerged as pivotal constraints on their development. To address this challenge, we proposed and successfully synthesized the BH4- doped argyrodite-type electrolyte Li6PS5Cl0.9(BH4)0.1 by mechanical ball milling and annealing. This electrolyte not only exhibits an exceptionally high ionic conductivity of 2.83 × 10-3 S cm-1 at 25 °C but also demonstrates outstanding electrochemical stability. The Li/Li6PS5Cl0.9(BH4)0.1/Li symmetric cell can stably run for more than 400 h at a current density of 0.2 mA cm-2. In sharp contrast, although the F- doped sample, Li6PS5Cl0.3F0.7, can highly improve Li6PS5Cl's electrochemical stability, the ionic conductivity will reduce dramatically to 6.63 × 10-4 S cm-1. The stepwise current method reveals a critical current density of 3.5 mA cm-2 for Li6PS5Cl0.9(BH4)0.1, which makes it a competitive sulfide-based solid electrolyte. This research offers valuable insights for designing new borohydride-containing solid electrolytes.
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- Lulin Liu
- Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, China
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Jin T, Liang K, Yu JH, Wang T, Li Y, Li TD, Ong SP, Yu JS, Yang Y. Enhanced Cycling Stability of All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Battery through Nonconductive Polar Hosts. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:6625-6633. [PMID: 38788161 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) are promising next-generation battery technologies with a high energy density and excellent safety. Because of the insulating nature of sulfur/Li2S, conventional cathode designs focus on developing porous hosts with high electronic conductivities such as porous carbon. However, carbon hosts boost the decomposition of sulfide electrolytes and suffer from sulfur detachment due to their weak bonding with sulfur/Li2S, resulting in capacity decays. Herein, we propose a counterintuitive design concept of host materials in which nonconductive polar mesoporous hosts can enhance the cycling life of ASSLSBs through mitigating the decomposition of adjacent electrolytes and bonding sulfur/Li2S steadily to avoid detachment. By using a mesoporous SiO2 host filled with 70 wt % sulfur as the cathode, we demonstrate steady cycling in ASSLSBs with a capacity reversibility of 95.1% in the initial cycle and a discharge capacity of 1446 mAh/g after 500 cycles at C/5 based on the mass of sulfur.
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- Tianwei Jin
- Program of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Program of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0448, La Jolla, California 92093-0448, United States
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- Program of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Nanoscience Initiative at Advanced Science Research Center, Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States
- Department of Physics, City College of New York, City University of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0448, La Jolla, California 92093-0448, United States
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
- Energy Science and Engineering Research Center, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Program of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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Kreissl JJA, Dang HA, Mogwitz B, Rohnke M, Schröder D, Janek J. Implementation of Different Conversion/Alloy Active Materials as Anodes for Lithium-Based Solid-State Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:26195-26208. [PMID: 38722801 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
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To complement or outperform lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolyte as energy storage devices, a high-energy as well as high-power anode material must be used in solid-state batteries. An overlooked class of anode materials is the one of conversion/alloy active materials (e.g., SnO2, which is already extensively studied in liquid electrolyte-based batteries). Conversion/alloy active materials offer high specific capacities and often also fast lithium-ion diffusion and reaction kinetics, which are required for high C-rates and application in high-energy and high-power devices such as battery electric vehicles. To date, there are only very few reports on conversion/alloy active materials─namely, SnO2─as anode material in sulfide-based solid-state batteries, with a relatively complex electrode design. Otherwise, conversion-alloy active materials are used as a seed layer or interlayer for a homogeneous Li deposition or to mitigate the formation and growth of the SEI, respectively. Within this work, four different conversion/alloy active materials─SnO2, Sn0.9Fe0.1O2, ZnO, and Zn0.9Fe0.1O─are synthesized and incorporated as negative active materials ("anodes") in composite electrodes into SSBs with Li6PS5Cl as solid electrolyte. The structure and the microstructure of the as-synthesized active materials and composite electrodes are investigated by XRD, SEM, and FIB-SEM. All active materials are evaluated based on their C-rate performance and long-term cyclability by galvanostatic cycling under a constant pressure of 40 MPa. Furthermore, light is shed on the degradation processes that take place at the interface between the active material and solid electrolyte. It is evidenced that the decomposition of Li6PS5Cl to LiCl, Li2S, and Li3P at the anode is amplified by Fe substitution. Lastly, a 2D sheet electrode is designed and cycled to tackle the interfacial degradation processes. This approach leads to an improved C-rate performance (factor of 3) as well as long-term cyclability (factor of 2.3).
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- Julian J A Kreissl
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
- Center for Materials Research (ZfM), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
- Center for Materials Research (ZfM), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
- Center for Materials Research (ZfM), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
- Center for Materials Research (ZfM), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Energy and Process Systems Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19B, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
- Center for Materials Research (ZfM), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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Lee J, Zhao C, Wang C, Chen A, Sun X, Amine K, Xu GL. Bridging the gap between academic research and industrial development in advanced all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:5264-5290. [PMID: 38619389 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00439b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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The energy storage and vehicle industries are heavily investing in advancing all-solid-state batteries to overcome critical limitations in existing liquid electrolyte-based lithium-ion batteries, specifically focusing on mitigating fire hazards and improving energy density. All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs), featuring earth-abundant sulfur cathodes, high-capacity metallic lithium anodes, and non-flammable solid electrolytes, hold significant promise. Despite these appealing advantages, persistent challenges like sluggish sulfur redox kinetics, lithium metal failure, solid electrolyte degradation, and manufacturing complexities hinder their practical use. To facilitate the transition of these technologies to an industrial scale, bridging the gap between fundamental scientific research and applied R&D activities is crucial. Our review will address the inherent challenges in cell chemistries within ASSLSBs, explore advanced characterization techniques, and delve into innovative cell structure designs. Furthermore, we will provide an overview of the recent trends in R&D and investment activities from both academia and industry. Building on the fundamental understandings and significant progress that has been made thus far, our objective is to motivate the battery community to advance ASSLSBs in a practical direction and propel the industrialized process.
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- Jieun Lee
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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- Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315200, P. R. China
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- Laurel Heights Secondary School, 650 Laurelwood Dr, Waterloo, ON, N2V 2V1, Canada
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- Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315200, P. R. China
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
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Chaney G, Golov A, van Roekeghem A, Carrasco J, Mingo N. Two-Step Growth Mechanism of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Argyrodyte/Li-Metal Contacts. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38699998 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c02548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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The structure and growth of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) region between an electrolyte and an electrode is one of the most fundamental yet less well-understood phenomena in solid-state batteries. We present an atomistic simulation of the SEI growth for one of the currently promising solid electrolytes (Li6PS5Cl), based on ab initio-trained machine learning interatomic potentials, for over 30,000 atoms during 10 ns, well beyond the capabilities of conventional molecular dynamics. This unveils a two-step growth mechanism: a Li-argyrodite chemical reaction leading to the formation of an amorphous phase, followed by a kinetically slower crystallization of the reaction products into a 5Li2S·Li3P·LiCl solid solution. The simulation results support the recent, experimentally founded hypothesis of an indirect pathway of electrolyte reduction. These findings shed light on the intricate processes governing SEI evolution, providing a valuable foundation for the design and optimization of next-generation solid-state batteries.
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- Gracie Chaney
- Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LITEN, 17 Rue des Martyrs, Grenoble 38054, France
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- Centre for Cooperative Research on Alternative Energies (CIC EnergiGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Alava Technology Park, Albert Einstein 48, Vitoria-Gasteiz 01510, Spain
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- Centre for Cooperative Research on Alternative Energies (CIC EnergiGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Alava Technology Park, Albert Einstein 48, Vitoria-Gasteiz 01510, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Plaza Euskadi 5, Bilbao 48009, Spain
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LITEN, 17 Rue des Martyrs, Grenoble 38054, France
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Yu D, Tronstad ZC, McCloskey BD. Lithium-Ion Transport and Exchange between Phases in a Concentrated Liquid Electrolyte Containing Lithium-Ion-Conducting Inorganic Particles. ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2024; 9:1717-1724. [PMID: 38633994 PMCID: PMC11019636 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.4c00502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Understanding Li+ transport in organic-inorganic hybrid electrolytes, where Li+ has to lose its organic solvation shell to enter and transport through the inorganic phase, is crucial to the design of high-performance batteries. As a model system, we investigate a range of Li+-conducting particles suspended in a concentrated electrolyte. We show that large Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7P3O12 and Li6PS5Cl particles can enhance the overall conductivity of the electrolyte. When studying impedance using a cell with a large cell constant, the Nyquist plot shows two semicircles: a high-frequency semicircle related to ion transport in the bulk of both phases and a medium-frequency semicircle attributed to Li+ transporting through the particle/liquid interfaces. Contrary to the high-frequency resistance, the medium-frequency resistance increases with particle content and shows a higher activation energy. Furthermore, we show that small particles, requiring Li+ to overcome particle/liquid interfaces more frequently, are less effective in facilitating Li+ transport. Overall, this study provides a straightforward approach to study the Li+ transport behavior in hybrid electrolytes.
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- Deyang Yu
- Energy
Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Energy
Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department
of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Energy
Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department
of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Schwietert TK, Gautam A, Lavrinenko AK, Drost D, Famprikis T, Wagemaker M, Vasileiadis A. Understanding the role of aliovalent cation substitution on the li-ion diffusion mechanism in Li 6+xP 1-xSi xS 5Br argyrodites. MATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 5:1952-1959. [PMID: 38444932 PMCID: PMC10911230 DOI: 10.1039/d3ma01042b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Due to their high ionic conductivity, lithium-ion conducting argyrodites show promise as solid electrolytes for solid-state batteries. Aliovalent substitution is an effective technique to enhance the transport properties of Li6PS5Br, where aliovalent Si substitution triples ionic conductivity. However, the origin of this experimentally observed increase is not fully understood. Our density functional theory (DFT) study reveals that Si4+ substitution increases Li diffusion by activating Li occupancy in the T4 sites. Redistribution of Li-ions within the lattice results in a more uniform distribution of Li around the T4 and neighboring T5 sites, flattening the energy landscape for diffusion. Since the T4 site is positioned in the intercage jump pathway, an increase in the intercage jump rate is found, which is directly related to the macroscopic diffusion and bulk conductivity. Analysis of neutron diffraction experiments confirms partial T4 site occupancy, in agreement with the computational findings. Understanding the aliovalent substitution effect on interstitials is crucial for improving solid electrolyte ionic conductivity and advancing solid-state battery performance.
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- Tammo K Schwietert
- Storage of Electrochemical Energy, Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology Mekelweg 15 2929JB Delft The Netherlands
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- Storage of Electrochemical Energy, Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology Mekelweg 15 2929JB Delft The Netherlands
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- Storage of Electrochemical Energy, Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology Mekelweg 15 2929JB Delft The Netherlands
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- Storage of Electrochemical Energy, Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology Mekelweg 15 2929JB Delft The Netherlands
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- Storage of Electrochemical Energy, Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology Mekelweg 15 2929JB Delft The Netherlands
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- Storage of Electrochemical Energy, Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology Mekelweg 15 2929JB Delft The Netherlands
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- Storage of Electrochemical Energy, Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology Mekelweg 15 2929JB Delft The Netherlands
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Han G, Vasylenko A, Daniels LM, Collins CM, Corti L, Chen R, Niu H, Manning TD, Antypov D, Dyer MS, Lim J, Zanella M, Sonni M, Bahri M, Jo H, Dang Y, Robertson CM, Blanc F, Hardwick LJ, Browning ND, Claridge JB, Rosseinsky MJ. Superionic lithium transport via multiple coordination environments defined by two-anion packing. Science 2024; 383:739-745. [PMID: 38359130 DOI: 10.1126/science.adh5115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Fast cation transport in solids underpins energy storage. Materials design has focused on structures that can define transport pathways with minimal cation coordination change, restricting attention to a small part of chemical space. Motivated by the greater structural diversity of binary intermetallics than that of the metallic elements, we used two anions to build a pathway for three-dimensional superionic lithium ion conductivity that exploits multiple cation coordination environments. Li7Si2S7I is a pure lithium ion conductor created by an ordering of sulphide and iodide that combines elements of hexagonal and cubic close-packing analogously to the structure of NiZr. The resulting diverse network of lithium positions with distinct geometries and anion coordination chemistries affords low barriers to transport, opening a large structural space for high cation conductivity.
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- Guopeng Han
- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
- Leverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials Design, Materials Innovation Factory, 51 Oxford Street, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 3NY, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
- Leverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials Design, Materials Innovation Factory, 51 Oxford Street, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 3NY, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
- Leverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials Design, Materials Innovation Factory, 51 Oxford Street, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 3NY, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
- Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZF, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
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- Albert Crewe Centre, University of Liverpool, Research Technology Building, Elisabeth Street, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L69 3GE, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
- Leverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials Design, Materials Innovation Factory, 51 Oxford Street, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 3NY, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
- Leverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials Design, Materials Innovation Factory, 51 Oxford Street, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 3NY, UK
- Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZF, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
- Leverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials Design, Materials Innovation Factory, 51 Oxford Street, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 3NY, UK
- Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZF, UK
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- Albert Crewe Centre, University of Liverpool, Research Technology Building, Elisabeth Street, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L69 3GE, UK
- School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GH, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
- Leverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials Design, Materials Innovation Factory, 51 Oxford Street, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 3NY, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK
- Leverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials Design, Materials Innovation Factory, 51 Oxford Street, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 3NY, UK
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Asano S, Hata JI, Watanabe K, Shimizu K, Matsui N, Yamada NL, Suzuki K, Kanno R, Hirayama M. Formation Processes of a Solid Electrolyte Interphase at a Silicon/Sulfide Electrolyte Interface in a Model All-Solid-State Li-Ion Battery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:7189-7199. [PMID: 38315660 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Understanding the electrochemical reactions at the interface between a Si anode and a solid sulfide electrolyte is essential in improving the cycle stabilities of Si anodes in all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs). Highly dense Si films with very low roughnesses of <1 nm were fabricated at room temperature via cathodic arc plasma deposition, which led to the formation of a Si/sulfide electrolyte model interface. Li (de)alloying through the model interface hardly occurred during the first cycle, whereas it proceeded stably in subsequent cycles. Hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and neutron reflectometry directly revealed that the reduction or oxidation of the interfacial component or Li3PS4 electrolyte occurred during the first cycle. Consequently, an interfacial layer with a thickness of 13 nm and primarily composed of Li2S, SiS2, and P2S5 glasses was formed during the first cycle. The interfacial layer acted as a Li-conductive, electron-insulating solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) that provided reversible (de)lithiation. Our model interface directly demonstrates the electrochemical reaction processes at the Si/Li3PS4 interface and provides insights into the structures and electrochemical properties of SEIs to activate the (de)lithiation of Si anodes using a sulfide electrolyte.
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- Sho Asano
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for All-Solid-State Battery, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for All-Solid-State Battery, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), 1-1 Ohno, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Research Center for All-Solid-State Battery, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for All-Solid-State Battery, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
- Research Center for All-Solid-State Battery, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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Yu Q, Hu J, Nie X, Zeng Y, Li C. Liquid Metal Mediated Heterostructure Fluoride Solid Electrolytes of High Conductivity and Air Stability for Sustainable Na Metal Batteries. ACS NANO 2024. [PMID: 38319748 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c12256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Fluoride-based solid electrolytes (SEs) have emerged as a promising component for high-energy-density rechargeable solid-state batteries (SSBs) in view of their wide electrochemical window, high air stability, and interface compatibility, but they still face the challenge of low ion conductivity and the lack of a desired structure for sodium metal SSBs. Here, we report a sodium-rich heterostructure fluoride SE, Na3GaF6-Ga2O3-NaCl (NGFOC-G), synthesized via in situ oxidation of liquid metal gallium and in situ chlorination using low-melting GaCl3. The distinctive features of NGFOC-G include single-crystal Na3GaF6 domains within an open-framework structure, composite interface decoration of Ga2O3 and NaCl with a concentration gradient, exceptional air stability, and high electrochemical oxidation stability. By leveraging the penetration of gallium at NaF grain boundaries and the in situ self-oxidation to form Ga2O3 nanodomains, the solid-phase reaction kinetics of NaF and GaF3 is activated for facilitating the synthesis of main component Na3GaF6. The introduction of a small amount of a chlorine source during synthesis further softens and modifies the boundaries of Na3GaF6 along with Ga2O3. Benefiting from the enhanced interface ion transport, the optimized NGFOC-G exhibits an ionic conductivity up to 10-4 S/cm at 40 °C, which is the highest level reported among fluoride-based sodium-ion SEs. This SE demonstrates a "self-protection" mechanism, where the formation of a high Young's modulus transition layer rich in NaF and Na2O under electrochemical driving prevents the dendrite growth of sodium metal. The corresponding Na/Na symmetric cells show minimal voltage hysteresis and stable cycling performance for at least 1000 h. The Na/NGFOC-G/Na3V2(PO4)3 cell demonstrates stable capacity release around 100 mAh/g at room temperature. The Na/NGFOC-G/FeF3 cell delivers a high capacity of 461 mAh/g with an excellent stability of conversion reaction cycling.
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- Qijie Yu
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 585 He Shuo Road, Shanghai 201899, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201899, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 585 He Shuo Road, Shanghai 201899, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201899, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 585 He Shuo Road, Shanghai 201899, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201899, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 585 He Shuo Road, Shanghai 201899, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201899, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 585 He Shuo Road, Shanghai 201899, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201899, China
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Wang Q, Zhou Y, Wang X, Guo H, Gong S, Yao Z, Wu F, Wang J, Ganapathy S, Bai X, Li B, Zhao C, Janek J, Wagemaker M. Designing lithium halide solid electrolytes. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1050. [PMID: 38316799 PMCID: PMC10844219 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45258-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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All-solid-state lithium batteries have attracted widespread attention for next-generation energy storage, potentially providing enhanced safety and cycling stability. The performance of such batteries relies on solid electrolyte materials; hence many structures/phases are being investigated with increasing compositional complexity. Among the various solid electrolytes, lithium halides show promising ionic conductivity and cathode compatibility, however, there are no effective guidelines when moving toward complex compositions that go beyond ab-initio modeling. Here, we show that ionic potential, the ratio of charge number and ion radius, can effectively capture the key interactions within halide materials, making it possible to guide the design of the representative crystal structures. This is demonstrated by the preparation of a family of complex layered halides that combine an enhanced conductivity with a favorable isometric morphology, induced by the high configurational entropy. This work provides insights into the characteristics of complex halide phases and presents a methodology for designing solid materials.
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- Qidi Wang
- Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2629JB, the Netherlands
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory on Power Battery Safety and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, School of Shenzhen International Graduate, Tsinghua University, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York, 11973, USA
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- Neutron Scattering Laboratory, Department of Nuclear Physics, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, 102413, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center of Hydrogen Science, Innovation Center for Future Materials, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center of Hydrogen Science, Innovation Center for Future Materials, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory on Power Battery Safety and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, School of Shenzhen International Graduate, Tsinghua University, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Surface Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2629JB, the Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory for Surface Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory on Power Battery Safety and Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, School of Shenzhen International Graduate, Tsinghua University, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2629JB, the Netherlands.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Center for Materials Research, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, D-35392, Germany.
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- Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2629JB, the Netherlands.
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Dawson JA. Going against the Grain: Atomistic Modeling of Grain Boundaries in Solid Electrolytes for Solid-State Batteries. ACS MATERIALS AU 2024; 4:1-13. [PMID: 38221922 PMCID: PMC10786132 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.3c00064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Atomistic modeling techniques, including density functional theory and molecular dynamics, play a critical role in the understanding, design, discovery, and optimization of bulk solid electrolyte materials for solid-state batteries. In contrast, despite the fact that the atomistic simulation of microstructural inhomogeneities, such as grain boundaries, can reveal essential information regarding the performance of solid electrolytes, such simulations have so far only been limited to a relatively small selection of materials. In this Perspective, the fundamental properties of grain boundaries in solid electrolytes that can be determined and manipulated through state-of-the-art atomistic modeling are illustrated through recent studies in the literature. The insights and examples presented here will inspire future computational studies of grain boundaries with the aim of overcoming their often detrimental impact on ion transport and dendrite growth inhibition in solid electrolytes.
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- James A. Dawson
- Chemistry
− School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
- Centre
for Energy, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1
7RU, United Kingdom
- The
Faraday Institution, Didcot OX11 0RA, United
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Guan DH, Wang XX, Song LN, Miao CL, Li JY, Yuan XY, Ma XY, Xu JJ. Polyoxometalate Li 3 PW 12 O 40 and Li 3 PMo 12 O 40 Electrolytes for High-energy All-solid-state Lithium Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023:e202317949. [PMID: 38078904 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202317949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Solid-state lithium (Li) batteries promise both high energy density and safety while existing solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) fail to satisfy the rigorous requirements of battery operations. Herein, novel polyoxometalate SSEs, Li3 PW12 O40 and Li3 PMo12 O40 , are synthesized, which exhibit excellent interfacial compatibility with electrodes and chemical stability, overcoming the limitations of conventional SSEs. A high ionic conductivity of 0.89 mS cm-1 and a low activation energy of 0.23 eV are obtained due to the optimized three-dimensional Li+ migration network of Li3 PW12 O40 . Li3 PW12 O40 exhibits a wide window of electrochemical stability that can both accommodate the Li anode and high-voltage cathodes. As a result, all-solid-state Li metal batteries fabricated with Li/Li3 PW12 O40 /LiNi0.5 Co0.2 Mn0.3 O2 display a stable cycling up to 100 cycles with a cutoff voltage of 4.35 V and an areal capacity of more than 4 mAh cm-2 , as well as a cost-competitive SSEs price of $5.68 kg-1 . Moreover, Li3 PMo12 O40 homologous to Li3 PW12 O40 was obtained via isomorphous substitution, which formed a low-resistance interface with Li3 PW12 O40 . Applications of Li3 PW12 O40 and Li3 PMo12 O40 in Li-air batteries further demonstrate that long cycle life (650 cycles) can be achieved. This strategy provides a facile, low-cost strategy to construct efficient and scalable solid polyoxometalate electrolytes for high-energy solid-state Li metal batteries.
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- De-Hui Guan
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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Zhang S, Ma J, Dong S, Cui G. Designing All-Solid-State Batteries by Theoretical Computation: A Review. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-022-00143-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Yu T, Li H, Liu Y, Li J, Tian J, Liu Z, Rao Y, Guo S, Zhou H. A prototype of dual-ion conductor for all-solid-state lithium batteries. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadj8171. [PMID: 37922354 PMCID: PMC10624349 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj8171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/05/2023]
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All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) represent a promising battery strategy to achieve high energy density with great safety. However, inadequate kinetic property and poor interfacial compatibility remain great challenges, which impede their practical application. A prototype of dual-ion conductor of Li+ synchronized with Cu+ unlocks a four-electron redox reaction with high reversibility and fast kinetics. As a result, the constructed ASSB exhibited a high reversible capacity of 603.0 mA·hour g-1 and an excellent cycling retention of 93.2% over 1500 cycles. Moreover, because of the ion highway connecting active materials and catholytes constructed by dual-ion conductor, remarkable temperature tolerance (-60°C) and excellent rate performance (231.6 mA·hour g-1 at 20 mA cm-2) were achieved. The superior electrochemical performance can be ascribed to the migration pathway with small energy barrier and low tortuosity once the Cu+ introduced into Li6PS5Cl. This work creates a unique perspective of ASSBs with dual-ion conducting strategy, thus inspiring a potential developing strategy of state-of-the-art ASSBs.
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- Tao Yu
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Lab of Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Lab of Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Lab of Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Lab of Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Lab of Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Lab of Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Lab of Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Lab of Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Sang J, Pan K, Tang B, Zhang Z, Liu Y, Zhou Z. One Stone, Three Birds: An Air and Interface Stable Argyrodite Solid Electrolyte with Multifunctional Nanoshells. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2304117. [PMID: 37750447 PMCID: PMC10646260 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202304117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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Li6 PS5 Cl (LPSC) solid electrolytes, based on Argyrodite, have shown potential for developing high energy density and safe all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. However, challenges such as interfacial reactions, uneven Li deposition, and air instability remain unresolved. To address these issues, a simple and effective approach is proposed to design and prepare a solid electrolyte with unique structural features: Li6 PS4 Cl0.75 -OF0.25 (LPSC-OF0.25 ) with protective LiF@Li2 O nanoshells and F and O-rich internal units. The LPSC-OF0.25 electrolyte exhibits high ionic conductivity and the capability of "killing three birds with one stone" by improving the moist air tolerance, as well as the interface compatibility between the anode or cathode and the solid electrolyte. The improved performance is attributed to the peculiar morphology and the self-generating and self-healing interface coupling capability. When coupled with bare LiCoO2 , the LPSC-OF0.25 electrolyte enables stable operation under high cutoff voltage (≈4.65 V vs Li/Li+ ), thick cathodes (25 mg cm-2 ), and large current density (800 cycles at 2 mA cm-2 ). This rationally designed solid electrolyte offers promising prospects for solid-state batteries with high energy and power density for future long-range electric vehicles and aircrafts.
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- Junwu Sang
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE)School of Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE)School of Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE)School of Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE)School of Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE)School of Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE)School of Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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Shinde SS, Wagh NK, Kim S, Lee J. Li, Na, K, Mg, Zn, Al, and Ca Anode Interface Chemistries Developed by Solid-State Electrolytes. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2304235. [PMID: 37743719 PMCID: PMC10646287 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202304235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Solid-state batteries (SSBs) have received significant attention due to their high energy density, reversible cycle life, and safe operations relative to commercial Li-ion batteries using flammable liquid electrolytes. This review presents the fundamentals, structures, thermodynamics, chemistries, and electrochemical kinetics of desirable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) required to meet the practical requirements of reversible anodes. Theoretical and experimental insights for metal nucleation, deposition, and stripping for the reversible cycling of metal anodes are provided. Ion transport mechanisms and state-of-the-art solid-state electrolytes (SEs) are discussed for realizing high-performance cells. The interface challenges and strategies are also concerned with the integration of SEs, anodes, and cathodes for large-scale SSBs in terms of physical/chemical contacts, space-charge layer, interdiffusion, lattice-mismatch, dendritic growth, chemical reactivity of SEI, current collectors, and thermal instability. The recent innovations for anode interface chemistries developed by SEs are highlighted with monovalent (lithium (Li+ ), sodium (Na+ ), potassium (K+ )) and multivalent (magnesium (Mg2+ ), zinc (Zn2+ ), aluminum (Al3+ ), calcium (Ca2+ )) cation carriers (i.e., lithium-metal, lithium-sulfur, sodium-metal, potassium-ion, magnesium-ion, zinc-metal, aluminum-ion, and calcium-ion batteries) compared to those of liquid counterparts.
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- Sambhaji S. Shinde
- Department of Materials Science and Chemical EngineeringHanyang UniversityAnsanGyeonggi‐do15588Republic of Korea
- FLEXOLYTE Inc.Ansan15588Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical EngineeringHanyang UniversityAnsanGyeonggi‐do15588Republic of Korea
- FLEXOLYTE Inc.Ansan15588Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical EngineeringHanyang UniversityAnsanGyeonggi‐do15588Republic of Korea
- FLEXOLYTE Inc.Ansan15588Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical EngineeringHanyang UniversityAnsanGyeonggi‐do15588Republic of Korea
- FLEXOLYTE Inc.Ansan15588Republic of Korea
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Gao L, Zhang X, Zhu J, Han S, Zhang H, Wang L, Zhao R, Gao S, Li S, Wang Y, Huang D, Zhao Y, Zou R. Boosting lithium ion conductivity of antiperovskite solid electrolyte by potassium ions substitution for cation clusters. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6807. [PMID: 37884502 PMCID: PMC10603071 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42385-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Solid-state electrolytes with high ionic conductivities are crucial for the development of all-solid-state lithium batteries, and there is a strong correlation between the ionic conductivities and underlying lattice structures of solid-state electrolytes. Here, we report a lattice manipulation method of replacing [Li2OH]+ clusters with potassium ions in antiperovskite solid-state electrolyte (Li2OH)0.99K0.01Cl, which leads to a remarkable increase in ionic conductivity (4.5 × 10‒3 mS cm‒1, 25 °C). Mechanistic analysis indicates that the lattice manipulation method leads to the stabilization of the cubic phase and lattice contraction for the antiperovskite, and causes significant changes in Li-ion transport trajectories and migration barriers. Also, the Li||LiFePO4 all-solid-state battery (excess Li and loading of 1.78 mg cm‒2 for LiFePO4) employing (Li2OH)0.99K0.01Cl electrolyte delivers a specific capacity of 116.4 mAh g‒1 at the 150th cycle with a capacity retention of 96.1% at 80 mA g‒1 and 120 °C, which indicates potential application prospects of antiperovskite electrolyte in all-solid-state lithium batteries.
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- Lei Gao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, Shenzhen, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies and Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, 100871, Beijing, China.
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Li Z, Dong H, Zhang B. Motif-Based Exploration of Halide Classes of Li 5M1 0.5M2 0.5X 8 Conductors Using the DFT Method: Toward High Li-Ion Conductivity and Improved Stability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:42481-42489. [PMID: 37651226 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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The development of all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries (ASSLIBs) is highly dependent on solid-state electrolyte (SSEs) performance. However, current SSEs cannot satisfactorily meet the requirements for high interfacial stability and Li-ion conductivity, especially under high-voltage cycling conditions. To overcome the intractable problems, we theoretically develop the chemistry of structural units to build a series of MX6-unit mixed framework Li5M10.5M20.5X8 (total 184 halides) for use as SSEs and recommend six halide candidates that combine the (electro)chemical stability with a low Li-ion migration barrier. Among them, three Li5M10.5M20.5F8 compounds (M1 = Ca and Mg; M2 = Ti and Zr) exhibit expansive electrochemical windows with a high cathodic limit (6.3 V vs μLi) and three-dimensional Li diffusion associated with moderate Li-migration barriers. To discuss their stability and compatibility (and in turn as a reference for experiments), the energy above the convex hull, the electrochemical stability window, the predicted (electro)reaction products, and the calculated reaction energies of Li5M10.5M20.5X8 in combination with Li-metal and several cathodes are tabulated. We stress that the importance of the cation-mixed effect and specific moieties for the halide anion leads to a design principle for a halide class of Li-ion SSEs. We provide insight into selecting the optimal halide anion and cations and open a new avenue of broad compositional spaces for stable Li-ion SSEs.
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- Zengzhu Li
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Kim M, Kim MJ, Oh YS, Kang S, Shin TH, Lim H. Design Strategies of Li-Si Alloy Anode for Mitigating Chemo-Mechanical Degradation in Sulfide-Based All-Solid-State Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2301381. [PMID: 37357986 PMCID: PMC10460900 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202301381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Composite anodes of Li3 PS4 glass+Li-Si alloy (Type 1) and Li3 N+LiF+Li-Si alloy (Type 2) are prepared for all-solid-state batteries with Li3 PS4 (LPS) glass electrolyte and sulfur/LPS glass/carbon composite cathode. Using a three-electrode system, the anode and cathode potentials are separated, and their polarization resistances are individually traced. Even under high-cutoff-voltage conditions (3.7 V), Type 1 and 2 cells are stably cycled without voltage noise for >200 cycles. Although cathode polarization resistance drastically increases after 3.7 V charge owing to LPS oxidation, LPS redox behavior is fairly reversible upon discharge-charge unlike the non-composite alloy anode cell. Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry analysis reveals that the enhanced cyclability is attributed to uniform Li-Si alloying throughout the composite anode, providing more pathways for lithium ions even when these ions are over-supplied via LPS oxidation. These results imply that LPS-based cells can be reversibly cycled with LPS redox even under high-cutoff voltages, as long as non-uniform alloying (lithium dendrite growth) is prevented. Type 1 and 2 cells exhibit similar performance and stability although reduction product is formed in Type 1. This work highlights the importance of alloy anode design to prevent chemo-mechanical failure when cycling the cell outside the electrochemical stability window.
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- Minhyung Kim
- Department of Materials Convergence System EngineeringChangwon National UniversityChangwonGyeongnam51140Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Convergence System EngineeringChangwon National UniversityChangwonGyeongnam51140Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Convergence System EngineeringChangwon National UniversityChangwonGyeongnam51140Republic of Korea
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- Analysis and Assessment CenterResearch Institute of Industrial and Science TechnologyPohangGyeongbuk37673Republic of Korea
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- Hydrogen Energy Materials CenterKorea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and TechnologyJinju52851Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Convergence System EngineeringChangwon National UniversityChangwonGyeongnam51140Republic of Korea
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringChangwon National UniversityChangwonGyeongnam51140Republic of Korea
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Huang J, Wu K, Xu G, Wu M, Dou S, Wu C. Recent progress and strategic perspectives of inorganic solid electrolytes: fundamentals, modifications, and applications in sodium metal batteries. Chem Soc Rev 2023. [PMID: 37365900 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs01029a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Solid-state electrolytes (SEs) have attracted overwhelming attention as a promising alternative to traditional organic liquid electrolytes (OLEs) for high-energy-density sodium-metal batteries (SMBs), owing to their intrinsic incombustibility, wider electrochemical stability window (ESW), and better thermal stability. Among various kinds of SEs, inorganic solid-state electrolytes (ISEs) stand out because of their high ionic conductivity, excellent oxidative stability, and good mechanical strength, rendering potential utilization in safe and dendrite-free SMBs at room temperature. However, the development of Na-ion ISEs still remains challenging, that a perfect solution has yet to be achieved. Herein, we provide a comprehensive and in-depth inspection of the state-of-the-art ISEs, aiming at revealing the underlying Na+ conduction mechanisms at different length scales, and interpreting their compatibility with the Na metal anode from multiple aspects. A thorough material screening will include nearly all ISEs developed to date, i.e., oxides, chalcogenides, halides, antiperovskites, and borohydrides, followed by an overview of the modification strategies for enhancing their ionic conductivity and interfacial compatibility with Na metal, including synthesis, doping and interfacial engineering. By discussing the remaining challenges in ISE research, we propose rational and strategic perspectives that can serve as guidelines for future development of desirable ISEs and practical implementation of high-performance SMBs.
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- Jiawen Huang
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
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Yang Y, Hu N, Zhang YH, Zheng Y, Hu Z, Kuo CY, Lin HJ, Chen CT, Chan TS, Kao CW, Jin Y, Ma J, Cui G. Origin of the Seriously Limited Anionic Redox Reaction of Li-Rich Cathodes in Sulfide All-Solid-State Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37314432 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c01876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Li-rich layered oxide (LLO) cathode materials with mixed cationic and anionic redox reactions display much higher specific capacity than other traditional layered oxide materials. However, the practical specific capacity of LLO during the first cycle in sulfide all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries (ASSLBs) is extremely low. Herein, the capacity contribution of each redox reaction in LLO during the first charging process is qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed by comprehensive electrochemical and structural measurements. The results demonstrate that the cationic redox of the LiTMO2 (TM = Ni, Co, Mn) phase is almost complete, while the anionic redox of the Li2MnO3 phase is seriously limited due to the sluggish transport kinetics and severe LLO/Li6PS5Cl interface reaction at high voltage. Therefore, the poor intrinsic conductivity and interface stability during the anionic redox jointly restrict the capacity release or delithiation/lithiation degree of LLO during the first cycle in sulfide ASSLBs. This study reveals the origin of the seriously limited anionic redox reaction in LLO, providing valuable guidance for the bulk and interface design of high-energy-density ASSLBs.
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- Yuan Yang
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P. R. China
- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, P. R. China
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nothnitzer Strasse 40, Dresden D-01187, Germany
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Department of Electrophysics, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, P. R. China
- Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao 266101, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao 266101, P. R. China
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Sung J, Kim SY, Harutyunyan A, Amirmaleki M, Lee Y, Son Y, Li J. Ultra-Thin Lithium Silicide Interlayer for Solid-State Lithium-Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2210835. [PMID: 36934743 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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All-solid-state batteries with metallic lithium (LiBCC ) anode and solid electrolyte (SE) are under active development. However, an unstable SE/LiBCC interface due to electrochemical and mechanical instabilities hinders their operation. Herein, an ultra-thin nanoporous mixed ionic and electronic conductor (MIEC) interlayer (≈3.25 µm), which regulates LiBCC deposition and stripping, serving as a 3D scaffold for Li0 ad-atom formation, LiBCC nucleation, and long-range transport of ions and electrons at SE/LiBCC interface is demonstrated. Consisting of lithium silicide and carbon nanotubes, the MIEC interlayer is thermodynamically stable against LiBCC and highly lithiophilic. Moreover, its nanopores (<100 nm) confine the deposited LiBCC to the size regime where LiBCC exhibits "smaller is much softer" size-dependent plasticity governed by diffusive deformation mechanisms. The LiBCC thus remains soft enough not to mechanically penetrate SE in contact. Upon further plating, LiBCC grows in between the current collector and the MIEC interlayer, not directly contacting the SE. As a result, a full-cell having Li3.75 Si-CNT/LiBCC foil as an anode and LiNi0.8 Co0.1 Mn0.1 O2 as a cathode displays a high specific capacity of 207.8 mAh g-1 , 92.0% initial Coulombic efficiency, 88.9% capacity retention after 200 cycles (Coulombic efficiency reaches 99.9% after tens of cycles), and excellent rate capability (76% at 5 C).
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- Jaekyung Sung
- Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University, 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Advanced Battery Development Team, Hyundai Motor Company, Hwaseong, 18280, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University, Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, 51140, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Zheng F, Li C, Li Z, Cao X, Luo H, Liang J, Zhao X, Kong J. Advanced Composite Solid Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries: Filler Dimensional Design and Ion Path Optimization. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206355. [PMID: 36843226 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Composite solid electrolytes are considered to be the crucial components of all-solid-state lithium batteries, which are viewed as the next-generation energy storage devices for high energy density and long working life. Numerous studies have shown that fillers in composite solid electrolytes can effectively improve the ion-transport behavior, the essence of which lies in the optimization of the ion-transport path in the electrolyte. The performance is closely related to the structure of the fillers and the interaction between fillers and other electrolyte components including polymer matrices and lithium salts. In this review, the dimensional design of fillers in advanced composite solid electrolytes involving 0D-2D nanofillers, and 3D continuous frameworks are focused on. The ion-transport mechanism and the interaction between fillers and other electrolyte components are highlighted. In addition, sandwich-structured composite solid electrolytes with fillers are also discussed. Strategies for the design of composite solid electrolytes with high room temperature ionic conductivity are summarized, aiming to assist target-oriented research for high-performance composite solid electrolytes.
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- Feifan Zheng
- MOE Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry in Extraordinary Conditions, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry in Extraordinary Conditions, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry in Extraordinary Conditions, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry in Extraordinary Conditions, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Fujian Blue Ocean & Black Stone Technology Co., Ltd. , Changtai, Fujian Province, 363900, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry in Extraordinary Conditions, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Fujian Blue Ocean & Black Stone Technology Co., Ltd. , Changtai, Fujian Province, 363900, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry in Extraordinary Conditions, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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Peng X, Tu Q, Zhang Y, Jun K, Shen F, Ogunfunmi T, Sun Y, Tucker MC, Ceder G, Scott MC. Unraveling Li growth kinetics in solid electrolytes due to electron beam charging. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eabq3285. [PMID: 37126560 PMCID: PMC10132747 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abq3285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Revealing the local structure of solid electrolytes (SEs) with electron microscopy is critical for the fundamental understanding of the performance of solid-state batteries (SSBs). However, the intrinsic structural information in the SSB can be misleading if the sample's interactions with the electron beams are not fully understood. In this work, we systematically investigate the effect of electron beams on Al-doped lithium lanthanum zirconium oxide (LLZO) under different imaging conditions. Li metal is observed to grow directly on the clean surface of LLZO. The Li metal growth kinetics and the morphology obtained are found to be heavily influenced by the temperature, accelerating voltage, and electron beam intensity. We prove that the lithium growth is due to the LLZO delithiation activated by a positive charging effect under electron beam emission. Our results deepen the understanding of the electron beam impact on SEs and provide guidance for battery material characterization using electron microscopy.
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- Xinxing Peng
- National Center for Electron Microscopy, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
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- National Center for Electron Microscopy, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- National Center for Electron Microscopy, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- National Center for Electron Microscopy, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Liang Y, Shen C, Liu H, Wang C, Li D, Zhao X, Fan LZ. Tailoring Conversion-Reaction-Induced Alloy Interlayer for Dendrite-Free Sulfide-Based All-Solid-State Lithium-Metal Battery. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023:e2300985. [PMID: 37083269 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202300985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Utilization of lithium (Li) metal anodes in all-solid-state batteries employing sulfide solid electrolytes is hindered by diffusion-related dendrite growth at high rates of charge. Engineering ex-situ Li-intermetallic interlayers derived from a facile solution-based conversion-alloy reaction is attractive for bypassing the Li0 self-diffusion restriction. However, no correlation is established between the properties of conversion-reaction-induced (CRI) interlayers and the deposition behavior of Li0 in all-solid-state lithium-metal batteries (ASSLBs). Herein, using a control set of electrochemical characterization experiments with LixAgy as the interlayer in different battery chemistries, this work identifies that dendritic tolerance in ASSLBs is susceptible to the surface roughness and electronic conductivity of the CRI-alloy interlayer. This work thereby tailors the CRI-alloy interlayer from the typical mosaic structure to a hierarchical gradient structure by adjusting the pit corrosion kinetics from the (de)solvation mechanism to an adsorption model, yielding a smooth organic-rich outer layer and a composition-regulated inorganic-rich inner layer composed mainly of lithiophilic LixAgy and electron-insulating LiF. Ultimately, desirable roughness, conductivity, and diffusivity are integrated simultaneously into the tailored CRI-alloy interlayer, resulting in dendrite-free and dense Li deposition beneath the interlayer capable of improving battery cycling stability. This work provides a rational protocol for the CRI-alloy interlayer specialized for ASSLBs.
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- Yuhao Liang
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Institute of Materials Science, Technical University of Darmstadt, 64 287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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Wang D, Jhang LJ, Kou R, Liao M, Zheng S, Jiang H, Shi P, Li GX, Meng K, Wang D. Realizing high-capacity all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries using a low-density inorganic solid-state electrolyte. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1895. [PMID: 37019929 PMCID: PMC10076334 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37564-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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Lithium-sulfur all-solid-state batteries using inorganic solid-state electrolytes are considered promising electrochemical energy storage technologies. However, developing positive electrodes with high sulfur content, adequate sulfur utilization, and high mass loading is challenging. Here, to address these concerns, we propose using a liquid-phase-synthesized Li3PS4-2LiBH4 glass-ceramic solid electrolyte with a low density (1.491 g cm-3), small primary particle size (~500 nm) and bulk ionic conductivity of 6.0 mS cm-1 at 25 °C for fabricating lithium-sulfur all-solid-state batteries. When tested in a Swagelok cell configuration with a Li-In negative electrode and a 60 wt% S positive electrode applying an average stack pressure of ~55 MPa, the all-solid-state battery delivered a high discharge capacity of about 1144.6 mAh g-1 at 167.5 mA g-1 and 60 °C. We further demonstrate that the use of the low-density solid electrolyte increases the electrolyte volume ratio in the cathode, reduces inactive bulky sulfur, and improves the content uniformity of the sulfur-based positive electrode, thus providing sufficient ion conduction pathways for battery performance improvement.
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- Daiwei Wang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
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Zhu X, Wang L, Bai Z, Lu J, Wu T. Sulfide-Based All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Challenges and Perspectives. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:75. [PMID: 36976391 PMCID: PMC10050614 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01053-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries with liquid electrolytes have been obstructed by severe shuttle effects and intrinsic safety concerns. Introducing inorganic solid-state electrolytes into lithium-sulfur systems is believed as an effective approach to eliminate these issues without sacrificing the high-energy density, which determines sulfide-based all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries. However, the lack of design principles for high-performance composite sulfur cathodes limits their further application. The sulfur cathode regulation should take several factors including the intrinsic insulation of sulfur, well-designed conductive networks, integrated sulfur-electrolyte interfaces, and porous structure for volume expansion, and the correlation between these factors into account. Here, we summarize the challenges of regulating composite sulfur cathodes with respect to ionic/electronic diffusions and put forward the corresponding solutions for obtaining stable positive electrodes. In the last section, we also outlook the future research pathways of architecture sulfur cathode to guide the develop high-performance all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries.
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- Xinxin Zhu
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, People's Republic of China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
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Landgraf V, Famprikis T, de Leeuw J, Bannenberg LJ, Ganapathy S, Wagemaker M. Li 5NCl 2: A Fully-Reduced, Highly-Disordered Nitride-Halide Electrolyte for Solid-State Batteries with Lithium-Metal Anodes. ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS 2023; 6:1661-1672. [PMID: 36817749 PMCID: PMC9930088 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.2c03551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Most highly Li-conducting solid electrolytes (σRT > 10-3 S cm-1) are unstable against lithium-metal and suffer from detrimental solid-electrolyte decomposition at the lithium-metal/solid-electrolyte interface. Solid electrolytes that are stable against lithium metal thus offer a direct route to stabilize lithium-metal/solid-electrolyte interfaces, which is crucial for realizing all-solid-state batteries that outperform conventional lithium-ion batteries. In this study, we investigate Li5NCl2 (LNCl), a fully-reduced solid electrolyte that is thermodynamically stable against lithium metal. Combining experiments and simulations, we investigate the lithium diffusion mechanism, different synthetic routes, and the electrochemical stability window of LNCl. Li nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiments suggest fast Li motion in LNCl, which is however locally confined and not accessible in macroscopic LNCl pellets via electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). With ab-initio calculations, we develop an in-depth understanding of Li diffusion in LNCl, which features a disorder-induced variety of different lithium jumps. We identify diffusion-limiting jumps providing an explanation for the high local diffusivity from NMR and the lower macroscopic conductivity from EIS. The fundamental understanding of the diffusion mechanism we develop herein will guide future conductivity optimizations for LNCl and may be applied to other highly-disordered fully-reduced electrolytes. We further show experimentally that the previously reported anodic limit (>2 V vs Li+/Li) is an overestimate and find the true anodic limit at 0.6 V, which is in close agreement with our first-principles calculations. Because of LNCl's stability against lithium-metal, we identify LNCl as a prospective artificial protection layer between highly-conducting solid electrolytes and strongly-reducing lithium-metal anodes and thus provide a computational investigation of the chemical compatibility of LNCl with common highly-conducting solid electrolytes (Li6PS5Cl, Li3YCl6, ...). Our results set a framework to better understand and improve highly-disordered fully-reduced electrolytes and highlight their potential in enabling lithium-metal solid-state batteries.
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Wang Y, Liu Y, Nguyen M, Cho J, Katyal N, Vishnugopi BS, Hao H, Fang R, Wu N, Liu P, Mukherjee PP, Nanda J, Henkelman G, Watt J, Mitlin D. Stable Anode-Free All-Solid-State Lithium Battery through Tuned Metal Wetting on the Copper Current Collector. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2206762. [PMID: 36445936 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202206762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A stable anode-free all-solid-state battery (AF-ASSB) with sulfide-based solid-electrolyte (SE) (argyrodite Li6 PS5 Cl) is achieved by tuning wetting of lithium metal on "empty" copper current-collector. Lithiophilic 1 µm Li2 Te is synthesized by exposing the collector to tellurium vapor, followed by in situ Li activation during the first charge. The Li2 Te significantly reduces the electrodeposition/electrodissolution overpotentials and improves Coulombic efficiency (CE). During continuous electrodeposition experiments using half-cells (1 mA cm-2 ), the accumulated thickness of electrodeposited Li on Li2 Te-Cu is more than 70 µm, which is the thickness of the Li foil counter-electrode. Full AF-ASSB with NMC811 cathode delivers an initial CE of 83% at 0.2C, with a cycling CE above 99%. Cryogenic focused ion beam (Cryo-FIB) sectioning demonstrates uniform electrodeposited metal microstructure, with no signs of voids or dendrites at the collector-SE interface. Electrodissolution is uniform and complete, with Li2 Te remaining structurally stable and adherent. By contrast, an unmodified Cu current-collector promotes inhomogeneous Li electrodeposition/electrodissolution, electrochemically inactive "dead metal," dendrites that extend into SE, and thick non-uniform solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) interspersed with pores. Density functional theory (DFT) and mesoscale calculations provide complementary insight regarding nucleation-growth behavior. Unlike conventional liquid-electrolyte metal batteries, the role of current collector/support lithiophilicity has not been explored for emerging AF-ASSBs.
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- Yixian Wang
- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Applied Energy Division, SLAC National Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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Son J, Barcha C, Grugeon S, Sicsic D, Besnard N, Courty M, Becuwe M. A PEG-borate ester solid-state polymer electrolyte to fabricate a Li 6PS 5Cl-rich composite for a Li metal battery. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:1066-1069. [PMID: 36606800 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06327a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A Li6PS5Cl-rich composite is prepared using a PEG-borate ester solid-state polymer electrolyte (BSPE). BSPE is a highly accessible compound with high ionic conductivity and excellent electrochemical stability against Li metal. Thereby, the stability of the Li6PS5Cl-rich composite with BSPE improved significantly.
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- Junghan Son
- Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des Solides, CNRS UMR 7314, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 33 rue Saint Leu, 80039 Amiens, France.,Renault, DEA-IREB, Technocentre, 1 avenue du Golf, 78288 Guyancourt, France
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- Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des Solides, CNRS UMR 7314, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 33 rue Saint Leu, 80039 Amiens, France.,Renault, DEA-IREB, Technocentre, 1 avenue du Golf, 78288 Guyancourt, France
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- Réseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l'Energie, CNRS RS2E FR3459, 33 rue Saint Leu, 80039 Amiens, France
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- Renault, DEA-IREB, Technocentre, 1 avenue du Golf, 78288 Guyancourt, France
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- Renault, DEA-IREB, Technocentre, 1 avenue du Golf, 78288 Guyancourt, France
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- Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des Solides, CNRS UMR 7314, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 33 rue Saint Leu, 80039 Amiens, France
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- Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des Solides, CNRS UMR 7314, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 33 rue Saint Leu, 80039 Amiens, France.,Réseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l'Energie, CNRS RS2E FR3459, 33 rue Saint Leu, 80039 Amiens, France
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van der Maas E, Zhao W, Cheng Z, Famprikis T, Thijs M, Parnell SR, Ganapathy S, Wagemaker M. Investigation of Structure, Ionic Conductivity, and Electrochemical Stability of Halogen Substitution in Solid-State Ion Conductor Li 3YBr x Cl 6-x. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2023; 127:125-132. [PMID: 36660092 PMCID: PMC9841563 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c07910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Li3YX6 (X = Cl, Br) materials are Li-ion conductors that can be used as solid electrolytes in all solid-state batteries. Solid electrolytes ideally have high ionic conductivity and (electro)chemical compatibility with the electrodes. It was proven that introducing Br to Li3YCl6 increases ionic conductivity but, according to thermodynamic calculations, should also reduce oxidative stability. In this paper, the trade-off between ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability in Li3YBr x Cl6-x halogen-substituted compounds is investigated. The compositions of Li3YBr1.5Cl4.5 and Li3YBr4.5Cl1.5 are reported for the first time, along with a consistent analysis of the whole Li3YBr x Cl6-x (x = 0-6) tie-line. The results show that, while Br-rich materials are more conductive (5.36 × 10-3 S/cm at 30 °C for x = 4.5), the oxidative stability is lower (∼3 V compared to ∼3.5 V). Small Br content (x = 1.5) does not affect oxidative stability but substantially increases ionic conductivity compared to pristine Li3YCl6 (2.1 compared to 0.049 × 10-3 S/cm at 30 °C). This work highlights that optimization of substitutions in the anion framework provide prolific and rational avenues for tailoring the properties of solid electrolytes.
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Jung SK, Gwon H, Kim H, Yoon G, Shin D, Hong J, Jung C, Kim JS. Unlocking the hidden chemical space in cubic-phase garnet solid electrolyte for efficient quasi-all-solid-state lithium batteries. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7638. [PMID: 36496481 PMCID: PMC9741625 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35287-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Garnet-type Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) solid electrolytes (SE) demonstrates appealing ionic conductivity properties for all-solid-state lithium metal battery applications. However, LLZO (electro)chemical stability in contact with the lithium metal electrode is not satisfactory for developing practical batteries. To circumvent this issue, we report the preparation of various doped cubic-phase LLZO SEs without vacancy formation (i.e., Li = 7.0 such as Li7La3Zr0.5Hf0.5Sc0.5Nb0.5O12 and Li7La3Zr0.4Hf0.4Sn0.4Sc0.4Ta0.4O12). The entropy-driven synthetic approach allows access to hidden chemical space in cubic-phase garnet and enables lower solid-state synthesis temperature as the cubic-phase nucleation decreases from 750 to 400 °C. We demonstrate that the SEs with Li = 7.0 show better reduction stability against lithium metal compared to SE with low lithium contents and identical atomic species (i.e., Li = 6.6 such as Li6.6La3Zr0.4Hf0.4Sn0.4Sc0.2Ta0.6O12). Moreover, when a Li7La3Zr0.4Hf0.4Sn0.4Sc0.4Ta0.4O12 pellet is tested at 60 °C in coin cell configuration with a Li metal negative electrode, a LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2-based positive electrode and an ionic liquid-based electrolyte at the cathode|SE interface, discharge capacity retention of about 92% is delivered after 700 cycles at 0.8 mA/cm2 and 60 °C.
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- Sung-Kyun Jung
- grid.419666.a0000 0001 1945 5898Battery Material Lab, Material Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 130 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16678 Republic of Korea ,grid.42687.3f0000 0004 0381 814XSchool of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST‐gil, Ulsan, 44919 Republic of Korea
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- grid.419666.a0000 0001 1945 5898Battery Material Lab, Material Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 130 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16678 Republic of Korea
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- grid.418964.60000 0001 0742 3338Neutron Science Center, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), 111 Daedeok‐daero 989 Beon‐Gil, Yuseong‐gu, Daejeon 34057 Republic of Korea
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- grid.419666.a0000 0001 1945 5898Battery Material Lab, Material Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 130 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16678 Republic of Korea
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- grid.35541.360000000121053345Energy Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792 Republic of Korea
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- grid.35541.360000000121053345Energy Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792 Republic of Korea
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- grid.419666.a0000 0001 1945 5898Analytical Engineering Group, Material Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 130 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16678 Republic of Korea
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- grid.419666.a0000 0001 1945 5898Battery Material Lab, Material Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 130 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16678 Republic of Korea
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Advanced all-solid-state lithium-selenium batteries enabled by selenium-nitrogen doped hierarchic meso-microporous carbon nanospheres composite cathode. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.108083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Han S, Liu S, Gao J, Zhai M, Wu Y, Tong J, Zhang H, Tang W. A novel composite polymer electrolyte containing the lithium-ion conductor Li3Zr2Si2PO12 synthesized by cationic-exchange method for solid lithium metal batteries. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Effect of current density on the solid electrolyte interphase formation at the lithium∣Li 6PS 5Cl interface. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7237. [PMID: 36433957 PMCID: PMC9700819 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34855-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Understanding the chemical composition and morphological evolution of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formed at the interface between the lithium metal electrode and an inorganic solid-state electrolyte is crucial for developing reliable all-solid-state lithium batteries. To better understand the interaction between these cell components, we carry out X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) measurements during lithium plating on the surface of a Li6PS5Cl solid-state electrolyte pellet using an electron beam. The analyses of the XPS data highlight the role of Li plating current density on the evolution of a uniform and ionically conductive (i.e., Li3P-rich) SEI capable of decreasing the electrode∣solid electrolyte interfacial resistance. The XPS findings are validated via electrochemical impedance spectrsocopy measurements of all-solid-state lithium-based cells.
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Electrochemical redox of Li2S–CaS and –CaX2 (X = Cl, Br, and I) cathode materials for all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Guo B, Wang Z, Chen J, Su Y, Li H, Ye H, Zhang X, Yan J, Rong Z, Sun J, Wang T, Deng L, Qiu H, Zhang L, Tang Y, Huang J. Cryo-EM Revealing the Origin of Excessive Capacity of the Se Cathode in Sulfide-Based All-Solid-State Li-Se Batteries. ACS NANO 2022; 16:17414-17423. [PMID: 36190910 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c08558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Selenium (Se), whose electronic conductivity is nearly 25 orders higher than that of sulfur (S) and whose theoretical volumetric capacity is 3254 mAh cm-3, is considered as a potential alternative to S to overcome the poor electronic conductivity issue of the S cathode in the lithium (Li)-S battery. However, the study of the Li-Se battery, particularly a Li-Se all-solid-state battery (ASSB), is still in its infancy. Herein, we report the performance of Li-Se ASSBs at both room temperature (RT) and high temperature (HT, 50 °C), using a Li10Si0.3PS6.9Cl1.8 (LSPSCl) solid-state electrolyte and Li-In anode. With a Se loading of 7.6 mg cm-2, the Li-Se battery displayed a record high reversible capacity of 6.8 mAh cm-2 after 50 cycles at HT, which exceeds the theoretical areal capacity of 5.2 mAh cm-2 for Se. Moreover, the RT Li-Se ASSB delivered an initial areal capacity of about 2 mAh cm-2 at a current density of 1 A g-1 for 1200 cycles with a capacity retention of 67%. Cryo-electron microscopy revealed that the excessive capacity of Se at HT can be attributed to the formation of a previously unknown S5Se4 phase during charging, which participated reversibly in a subsequent redox reaction. The formation of the S5Se4 phase originated from the reaction of Se with S, which was generated by the decomposition of LSPSCl at HT. These results unlock the electrochemistry of a Li-Se ASSB, suggesting that a Li-Se ASSB is a viable alternative to a Li-S battery for energy storage applications.
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- Baiyu Guo
- Clean Nano Energy Center, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Clean Nano Energy Center, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Clean Nano Energy Center, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, People's Republic of China
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- Clean Nano Energy Center, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Clean Nano Energy Center, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, People's Republic of China
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- Clean Nano Energy Center, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Clean Nano Energy Center, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Clean Nano Energy Center, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Clean Nano Energy Center, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Clean Nano Energy Center, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Clean Nano Energy Center, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Clean Nano Energy Center, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
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- Clean Nano Energy Center, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People's Republic of China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, People's Republic of China
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Feng W, Hu J, Qian G, Xu Z, Zan G, Liu Y, Wang F, Wang C, Xia Y. Stabilization of garnet/Li interphase by diluting the electronic conductor. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eadd8972. [PMID: 36260672 PMCID: PMC9581490 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add8972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The high interfacial resistance and lithium (Li) dendrite growth are two major challenges for solid-state Li batteries (SSLBs). The lack of understanding on the correlations between electronic conductivity and Li dendrite formation limits the success of SSLBs. Here, by diluting the electronic conductor from the interphase to bulk Li during annealing of the aluminium nitride (AlN) interlayer, we changed the interphase from mixed ionic/electronic conductive to solely ionic conductive, and from lithiophilic to lithiophobic to fundamentally understand the correlation among electronic conductivity, Li dendrite, and interfacial resistance. During the conversion-alloy reaction between AlN and Li, the lithiophilic and electronic conductive LixAl diffused into Li, forming a compact lithiophobic and ionic conductive Li3N, which achieved an ultrahigh critical current density of 2.6/14.0 mA/cm2 in the time/capacity-constant mode, respectively. The fundamental understanding on the effect of interphase nature on interfacial resistance and Li dendrite suppression will provide guidelines for designing high-performance SSLBs.
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- Wuliang Feng
- Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Corresponding author. (Y.X.); (C.W.); (F.W.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
- Corresponding author. (Y.X.); (C.W.); (F.W.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Corresponding author. (Y.X.); (C.W.); (F.W.)
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D'Amore M, Daga LE, Rocca R, Sgroi MF, Marana NL, Casassa SM, Maschio L, Ferrari AM. From symmetry breaking in the bulk to phase transitions at the surface: a quantum-mechanical exploration of Li 6PS 5Cl argyrodite superionic conductor. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:22978-22986. [PMID: 36125328 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp03599e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Lithium superionic conductor electrolytes may enable the safe use of metallic lithium anodes in all-solid-state batteries. The key to a successful application is a high Li conductivity in the electrolyte material, to be achieved through the maintenance of intimate contact with the electrodes and the knowledge of the chemical nature of that contact. In this manuscript, we tackle this issue by a theoretical ab initio approach. Focusing on the Li6PS5Cl, a thiophosphate with high ionic conductivity, we carry on thorough modeling of the surfaces together with the prediction of the thermal and elastic behaviour. Our investigation leads to some new findings: the bulk structure, as reported in the literature, appears to be metastable, with spontaneous symmetry breaking. Moreover, the relevant stoichiometric surfaces identified for stable and metastable crystal structures are not up-down symmetry related and they expose from one side Li2S and LiCl. Surface reconstructions can be interpreted as local phase transitions. We also predict entirely ab initio the morphology of crystallites, charge, and electrostatic potential at surfaces, together with the effect of temperature on structural properties and the elastic behaviour of this material. Such findings may constitute the relevant groundwork for a better understanding of ionic transport in Li-ion conductors at the electrolyte/anode and electrolyte/cathode interfaces.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maddalena D'Amore
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy. .,Centro Ricerche FIAT S.C.p.A., Strada Torino 50, 10043, Orbassano (To), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy.
| | - Anna Maria Ferrari
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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