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Chen X, Hatzell KB. Silicon Composite Anode Degradation during Freeze-Thaw Temperature-Swings. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:30031-30039. [PMID: 38809837 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Batteries used in space applications can be exposed to large temperature-swings. During these large temperature-swings, the battery electrolyte can undergo a phase transformation from a liquid to a solid and back to a liquid. The nature of the solvent and the type of salt influence the crystallization processes. Herein, we aim to understand how pressure build-up in confined regions of an electrode (e.g., pores) influences degradation processes in silicon-oxide graphite anodes undergoing freeze-thaw dynamics. Our results show that high porosity electrodes lead to a greater density of nucleation sites for electrolyte crystallization. Local pressure build-up at pores results in active material loss and decreased cycle lifetime in batteries exposed to extreme temperature swings.
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- Xunkai Chen
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
- Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
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Zhang Y, Lin X, Zhai W, Shen Y, Chen S, Zhang Y, Yu Y, He X, Liu W. Machine Learning on Microstructure-Property Relationship of Lithium-Ion Conducting Oxide Solid Electrolytes. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:5292-5300. [PMID: 38648075 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Understanding the structure-property relationship of lithium-ion conducting solid oxide electrolytes is essential to accelerate their development and commercialization. However, the structural complexity of nonideal materials increases the difficulty of study. Here, we develop an algorithmic framework to understand the effect of microstructure on the properties by linking the microscopic morphology images to their ionic conductivities. We adopt garnet and perovskite polycrystalline oxides as examples and quantify the microscopic morphologies via extracting determined physical parameters from the images. It directly visualizes the effect of physical parameters on their corresponding ionic conductivities. As a result, we can determine the microstructural features of a Li-ion conductor with high ionic conductivity, which can guide the synthesis of highly conductive solid electrolytes. Our work provides a novel approach to understanding the microstructure-property relationship for solid-state ionic materials, showing the potential to extend to other structural/functional ceramics with various physical properties in other fields.
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- Yue Zhang
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of High-resolution Electron Microscopy, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Information Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of High-resolution Electron Microscopy, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of High-resolution Electron Microscopy, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of High-resolution Electron Microscopy, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of High-resolution Electron Microscopy, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of High-resolution Electron Microscopy, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of High-resolution Electron Microscopy, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- School of Information Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Vision and Imaging, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of High-resolution Electron Microscopy, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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Zhang HS, Lei XC, Su D, Guo SJ, Zhu JC, Wang XF, Zhang X, Wu TT, Lu SQ, Li YT, Cao AM. Surface Lattice Modulation Enables Stable Cycling of High-Loading All-solid-state Batteries at High Voltages. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202400562. [PMID: 38382041 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202400562] [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: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Halide solid electrolytes, known for their high ionic conductivity at room temperature and good oxidative stability, face notable challenges in all-solid-state Li-ion batteries (ASSBs), especially with unstable cathode/solid electrolyte (SE) interface and increasing interfacial resistance during cycling. In this work, we have developed an Al3+-doped, cation-disordered epitaxial nanolayer on the LiCoO2 surface by reacting it with an artificially constructed AlPO4 nanoshell; this lithium-deficient layer featuring a rock-salt-like phase effectively suppresses oxidative decomposition of Li3InCl6 electrolyte and stabilizes the cathode/SE interface at 4.5 V. The ASSBs with the halide electrolyte Li3InCl6 and a high-loading LiCoO2 cathode demonstrated high discharge capacity and long cycling life from 3 to 4.5 V. Our findings emphasize the importance of specialized cathode surface modification in preventing SE degradation and achieving stable cycling of halide-based ASSBs at high voltages.
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- Hong-Shen Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnol-ogy, and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), No.2 Zhongguancun North First Street, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19(A) Yuquan Road, 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 8 Zhongguancun South Third Street, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 8 Zhongguancun South Third Street, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnol-ogy, and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), No.2 Zhongguancun North First Street, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 8 Zhongguancun South Third Street, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 8 Zhongguancun South Third Street, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnol-ogy, and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), No.2 Zhongguancun North First Street, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnol-ogy, and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), No.2 Zhongguancun North First Street, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnol-ogy, and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), No.2 Zhongguancun North First Street, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19(A) Yuquan Road, 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Beijing Frontier Research Center on Clean Energy, Huairou Division, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yongle North Second Street, Yanqi Economic Development Zone, Huairou District, 101400, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnol-ogy, and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), No.2 Zhongguancun North First Street, 100190, Beijing, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19(A) Yuquan Road, 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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Zhu Y, Kennedy ER, Yasar B, Paik H, Zhang Y, Hood ZD, Scott M, Rupp JLM. Uncovering the Network Modifier for Highly Disordered Amorphous Li-Garnet Glass-Ceramics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2302438. [PMID: 38289273 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202302438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Highly disordered amorphous Li7La3Zr2O12 (aLLZO) is a promising class of electrolyte separators and protective layers for hybrid or all-solid-state batteries due to its grain-boundary-free nature and wide electrochemical stability window. Unlike low-entropy ionic glasses such as LixPOyNz (LiPON), these medium-entropy non-Zachariasen aLLZO phases offer a higher number of stable structure arrangements over a wide range of tunable synthesis temperatures, providing the potential to tune the LBU-Li+ transport relation. It is revealed that lanthanum is the active "network modifier" for this new class of highly disordered Li+ conductors, whereas zirconium and lithium serve as "network formers". Specifically, within the solubility limit of La in aLLZO, increasing the La concentration can result in longer bond distances between the first nearest neighbors of Zr─O and La─O within the same local building unit (LBU) and the second nearest neighbors of Zr─La across two adjacent network-former and network-modifier LBUs, suggesting a more disordered medium- and long-range order structure in LLZO. These findings open new avenues for future designs of amorphous Li+ electrolytes and the selection of network-modifier dopants. Moreover, the wide yet relatively low synthesis temperatures of these glass-ceramics make them attractive candidates for low-cost and more sustainable hybrid- or all-solid-state batteries for energy storage.
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- Yuntong Zhu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Applied Materials Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- National Center for Electron Microscopy, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University Munich, 85748, Garching, Germany
- TUMint. Energy Research GmbH, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85747, Garching, Germany
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technical University Munich, 80333, Munich, Germany
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Wang S, Fu J, Liu Y, Saravanan RS, Luo J, Deng S, Sham TK, Sun X, Mo Y. Design principles for sodium superionic conductors. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7615. [PMID: 37993459 PMCID: PMC10665354 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43436-3] [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: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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Motivated by the high-performance solid-state lithium batteries enabled by lithium superionic conductors, sodium superionic conductor materials have great potential to empower sodium batteries with high energy, low cost, and sustainability. A critical challenge lies in designing and discovering sodium superionic conductors with high ionic conductivities to enable the development of solid-state sodium batteries. Here, by studying the structures and diffusion mechanisms of Li-ion versus Na-ion conducting solids, we reveal the structural feature of face-sharing high-coordination sites for fast sodium-ion conductors. By applying this feature as a design principle, we discover a number of Na-ion conductors in oxides, sulfides, and halides. Notably, we discover a chloride-based family of Na-ion conductors NaxMyCl6 (M = La-Sm) with UCl3-type structure and experimentally validate with the highest reported ionic conductivity. Our findings not only pave the way for the future development of sodium-ion conductors for sodium batteries, but also consolidate design principles of fast ion-conducting materials for a variety of energy applications.
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- Shuo Wang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.
- Maryland Energy Innovation Institute, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.
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Zhang Z, Han WQ. From Liquid to Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries: Fundamental Issues and Recent Developments. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 16:24. [PMID: 37985522 PMCID: PMC10661211 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01234-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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The widespread adoption of lithium-ion batteries has been driven by the proliferation of portable electronic devices and electric vehicles, which have increasingly stringent energy density requirements. Lithium metal batteries (LMBs), with their ultralow reduction potential and high theoretical capacity, are widely regarded as the most promising technical pathway for achieving high energy density batteries. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of fundamental issues related to high reactivity and migrated interfaces in LMBs. Furthermore, we propose improved strategies involving interface engineering, 3D current collector design, electrolyte optimization, separator modification, application of alloyed anodes, and external field regulation to address these challenges. The utilization of solid-state electrolytes can significantly enhance the safety of LMBs and represents the only viable approach for advancing them. This review also encompasses the variation in fundamental issues and design strategies for the transition from liquid to solid electrolytes. Particularly noteworthy is that the introduction of SSEs will exacerbate differences in electrochemical and mechanical properties at the interface, leading to increased interface inhomogeneity-a critical factor contributing to failure in all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. Based on recent research works, this perspective highlights the current status of research on developing high-performance LMBs.
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- Zhao Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China.
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Xu K, Hung SW, Si W, Wu Y, Huo C, Yu P, Zhong X, Zhu J. Topotactically transformable antiphase boundaries with enhanced ionic conductivity. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7382. [PMID: 37968326 PMCID: PMC10651924 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43086-5] [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: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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Engineering lattice defects have emerged as a promising approach to effectively modulate the functionality of devices. Particularly, antiphase boundaries (APBs) as planar defects have been considered major obstacles to optimizing the ionic conductivity of mixed ionic-electronic conductors (MIECs) in solid oxide fuel applications. Here our study identifies topotactically transformable APBs (tt-APBs) at the atomic level and demonstrates that they exhibit higher ionic conductivity at elevated temperatures as compared to perfect domains. In-situ observation at the atomic scale tracks dynamic oxygen migration across these tt-APBs, where the abundant interstitial sites between tetrahedrons facilitate the ionic migration. Furthermore, annealing in an oxidized atmosphere can lead to the formation of interstitial oxygen at these APBs. These pieces of evidence clearly clarify that the tt-APBs can contribute to oxygen conductivity as anion diffusion channels, while the topotactically non-transformable APBs cannot. The topotactic transformability opens the way of defect engineering strategies for improving ionic transportation in MIECs.
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Grants
- X.Y. Z is grateful for the financial supports from National Natural Science Foundation of China (52171014, 52011530124, 52025024), Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality (SGDX20210823104200001, JCYJ20210324134402007, HZQB-KCZYB-2020031), the Sino-German Mobility Programme by the Sino-German Center for Research Promotion (M-0265), Innovation and Technology Fund (ITS/365/21), Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province (2021YFSY0016), the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (Project No. E-CityU101/20, 11302121, 11309822, G-CityU102/20), the European Research Council (Grant No. 856538, project “3D MAGiC”), CityU Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Grant (7020016, 7020043), the City University of Hong Kong (Projects no. 9610484, 9680291, 9678288, 9610607), the City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute and City University of Hong Kong Chengdu Research Institute.
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- Kun Xu
- National Center for Electron Microscopy in Beijing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, 94305, USA.
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- TRACE EM Unit and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
- City University of Hong Kong Matter Science Research Institute (Futian, Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518048, PR China
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- National Center for Electron Microscopy in Beijing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
- Ji Hua Laboratory, Foshang, Guangdong, 0757, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Quantum Physics and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Quantum Physics and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- TRACE EM Unit and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.
- City University of Hong Kong Matter Science Research Institute (Futian, Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518048, PR China.
- Nanomanufacturing Laboratory (NML), Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, PR China.
- Chengdu Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Chengdu, 610200, PR China.
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- National Center for Electron Microscopy in Beijing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China.
- Ji Hua Laboratory, Foshang, Guangdong, 0757, PR China.
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Zhu Y, Chon M, Thompson CV, Rupp JLM. Time-Temperature-Transformation (TTT) Diagram of Battery-Grade Li-Garnet Electrolytes for Low-Temperature Sustainable Synthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202304581. [PMID: 37723932 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202304581] [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: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Efficient and affordable synthesis of Li+ functional ceramics is crucial for the scalable production of solid electrolytes for batteries. Li-garnet Li7 La3 Zr2 O12-d (LLZO), especially its cubic phase (cLLZO), attracts attention due to its high Li+ conductivity and wide electrochemical stability window. However, high sintering temperatures raise concerns about the cathode interface stability, production costs, and energy consumption for scalable manufacture. We show an alternative "sinter-free" route to stabilize cLLZO as films at half of its sinter temperature. Specifically, we establish a time-temperature-transformation (TTT) diagram which captures the amorphous-to-crystalline LLZO transformation based on crystallization enthalpy analysis and confirm stabilization of thin-film cLLZO at record low temperatures of 500 °C. Our findings pave the way for low-temperature processing via TTT diagrams, which can be used for battery cell design targeting reduced carbon footprints in manufacturing.
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- Yuntong Zhu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University Munich, Garching, 85748, Germany
- TUMint. Energy Research GmbH, Lichtenbergstr. 4, Garching, 85747, Germany
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technical University Munich, 80333, Munich, Germany
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Li M, Dixit M, Essehli R, Jafta CJ, Amin R, Balasubramanian M, Belharouak I. Na 3 Zr 2 Si 2 PO 12 Solid Electrolyte Membrane for High-Performance Seawater Battery. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2300920. [PMID: 37046184 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202300920] [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: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Seawater batteries (SWBs) have gained tremendous interest in the electrochemical energy storage research field because of their low cost, natural abundance, and potential use for long-duration energy storage. Advancing a SWB to demonstration projects is plagued by the poor electrochemical performance stemming from the poor interfaces of the solid electrolyte (SE), as well as the structural and chemical instabilities and sluggish ionic transport properties. In this study, the anode compartment of a surrogate SWB is constructed with a Na | SE | hard carbon configuration, and tailored dopants are introduced into the Nasicon-type Na3 Zr2 Si2 PO12 (NZSP) SE membrane. After doping with TiO2 , a much more densely packed pellet with uniformly distributed porous structure is obtained. Changes in surface chemistry and local structure in the bulk are observed, which are believed to contribute to the improved ionic conductivity and higher critical current density of the TiO2 -doped NZSP. Stable cycling performance with reversible capacities based on different Na storage mechanisms are also demonstrated.
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- Mengya Li
- Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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Zhang L, Fan H, Dang Y, Zhuang Q, Arandiyan H, Wang Y, Cheng N, Sun H, Pérez Garza HH, Zheng R, Wang Z, S Mofarah S, Koshy P, Bhargava SK, Cui Y, Shao Z, Liu Y. Recent advances in in situ and operando characterization techniques for Li 7La 3Zr 2O 12-based solid-state lithium batteries. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:1479-1538. [PMID: 37040188 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh00135k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO)-based solid-state Li batteries (SSLBs) have emerged as one of the most promising energy storage systems due to the potential advantages of solid-state electrolytes (SSEs), such as ionic conductivity, mechanical strength, chemical stability and electrochemical stability. However, there remain several scientific and technical obstacles that need to be tackled before they can be commercialised. The main issues include the degradation and deterioration of SSEs and electrode materials, ambiguity in the Li+ migration routes in SSEs, and interface compatibility between SSEs and electrodes during the charging and discharging processes. Using conventional ex situ characterization techniques to unravel the reasons that lead to these adverse results often requires disassembly of the battery after operation. The sample may be contaminated during the disassembly process, resulting in changes in the material properties within the battery. In contrast, in situ/operando characterization techniques can capture dynamic information during cycling, enabling real-time monitoring of batteries. Therefore, in this review, we briefly illustrate the key challenges currently faced by LLZO-based SSLBs, review recent efforts to study LLZO-based SSLBs using various in situ/operando microscopy and spectroscopy techniques, and elaborate on the capabilities and limitations of these in situ/operando techniques. This review paper not only presents the current challenges but also outlines future developmental prospects for the practical implementation of LLZO-based SSLBs. By identifying and addressing the remaining challenges, this review aims to enhance the comprehensive understanding of LLZO-based SSLBs. Additionally, in situ/operando characterization techniques are highlighted as a promising avenue for future research. The findings presented here can serve as a reference for battery research and provide valuable insights for the development of different types of solid-state batteries.
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- Lei Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis for Sustainability, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Melbourne, Vic 3125, Australia
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- DENSsolutions B.V., Informaticalaan 12, 2628 ZD Delft, The Netherlands
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Institute of Electronic Engineering, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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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]
Abstract
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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Kang CY, Su YS. Smart Manufacturing Processes of Low-Tortuous Structures for High-Rate Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:1534. [PMID: 36144156 PMCID: PMC9500693 DOI: 10.3390/mi13091534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
To maximize the performance of energy storage systems more effectively, modern batteries/supercapacitors not only require high energy density but also need to be fully recharged within a short time or capable of high-power discharge for electric vehicles and power applications. Thus, how to improve the rate capability of batteries or supercapacitors is a very important direction of research and engineering. Making low-tortuous structures is an efficient means to boost power density without replacing materials or sacrificing energy density. In recent years, numerous manufacturing methods have been developed to prepare low-tortuous configurations for fast ion transportation, leading to impressive high-rate electrochemical performance. This review paper summarizes several smart manufacturing processes for making well-aligned 3D microstructures for batteries and supercapacitors. These techniques can also be adopted in other advanced fields that require sophisticated structural control to achieve superior properties.
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- Chun-Yang Kang
- Industry Academia Innovation School, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Industry Academia Innovation School, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
- International College of Semiconductor Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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