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Tuning the Anode–Electrolyte Interface Chemistry for Garnet‐Based Solid‐State Li Metal Batteries
Author(s) -
Deng Tao,
Ji Xiao,
Zhao Yang,
Cao Longsheng,
Li Shuang,
Hwang Sooyeon,
Luo Chao,
Wang Pengfei,
Jia Haiping,
Fan Xiulin,
Lu Xiaochuan,
Su Dong,
Sun Xueliang,
Wang Chunsheng,
Zhang JiGuang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.202000030
Subject(s) - electrolyte , anode , materials science , lithium (medication) , fast ion conductor , lithium metal , metal , grain boundary , chemical engineering , conductivity , alloy , nanotechnology , composite material , electrode , metallurgy , microstructure , chemistry , medicine , engineering , endocrinology
Lithium (Li) metal is a promising candidate as the anode for high‐energy‐density solid‐state batteries. However, interface issues, including large interfacial resistance and the generation of Li dendrites, have always frustrated the attempt to commercialize solid‐state Li metal batteries (SSLBs). Here, it is reported that infusing garnet‐type solid electrolytes (GSEs) with the air‐stable electrolyte Li 3 PO 4 (LPO) dramatically reduces the interfacial resistance to ≈1 Ω cm 2 and achieves a high critical current density of 2.2 mA cm −2 under ambient conditions due to the enhanced interfacial stability to the Li metal anode. The coated and infused LPO electrolytes not only improve the mechanical strength and Li‐ion conductivity of the grain boundaries, but also form a stable Li‐ion conductive but electron‐insulating LPO‐derived solid‐electrolyte interphase between the Li metal and the GSE. Consequently, the growth of Li dendrites is eliminated and the direct reduction of the GSE by Li metal over a long cycle life is prevented. This interface engineering approach together with grain‐boundary modification on GSEs represents a promising strategy to revolutionize the anode–electrolyte interface chemistry for SSLBs and provides a new design strategy for other types of solid‐state batteries.