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An Air‐Stable and Li‐Metal‐Compatible Glass‐Ceramic Electrolyte enabling High‐Performance All‐Solid‐State Li Metal Batteries
Author(s) -
Zhao Feipeng,
Alahakoon Sandamini H.,
Adair Keegan,
Zhang Shumin,
Xia Wei,
Li Weihan,
Yu Chuang,
Feng Renfei,
Hu Yongfeng,
Liang Jianwen,
Lin Xiaoting,
Zhao Yang,
Yang Xiaofei,
Sham TsunKong,
Huang Huan,
Zhang Li,
Zhao Shangqian,
Lu Shigang,
Huang Yining,
Sun Xueliang
Publication year - 2021
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.202006577
Subject(s) - materials science , ceramic , electrolyte , ionic conductivity , metal , sintering , electrochemical window , fast ion conductor , amorphous solid , conductivity , chemical engineering , electrochemistry , composite material , electrode , metallurgy , chemistry , crystallography , engineering
The development of all‐solid‐state Li metal batteries (ASSLMBs) has attracted significant attention due to their potential to maximize energy density and improved safety compared to the conventional liquid‐electrolyte‐based Li‐ion batteries. However, it is very challenging to fabricate an ideal solid‐state electrolyte (SSE) that simultaneously possesses high ionic conductivity, excellent air‐stability, and good Li metal compatibility. Herein, a new glass‐ceramic Li 3.2 P 0.8 Sn 0.2 S 4 (gc‐Li 3.2 P 0.8 Sn 0.2 S 4 ) SSE is synthesized to satisfy the aforementioned requirements, enabling high‐performance ASSLMBs at room temperature (RT). Compared with the conventional Li 3 PS 4 glass‐ceramics, the present gc‐Li 3.2 P 0.8 Sn 0.2 S 4 SSE with 12% amorphous content has an enlarged unit cell and a high Li + ion concentration, which leads to 6.2‐times higher ionic conductivity (1.21 × 10 −3 S cm −1 at RT) after a simple cold sintering process. The (P/Sn)S 4 tetrahedron inside the gc‐Li 3.2 P 0.8 Sn 0.2 S 4 SSE is verified to show a strong resistance toward reaction with H 2 O in 5%‐humidity air, demonstrating excellent air‐stability. Moreover, the gc‐Li 3.2 P 0.8 Sn 0.2 S 4 SSE triggers the formation of Li–Sn alloys at the Li/SSE interface, serving as an essential component to stabilize the interface and deliver good electrochemical performance in both symmetric and full cells. The discovery of this gc‐Li 3.2 P 0.8 Sn 0.2 S 4 superionic conductor enriches the choice of advanced SSEs and accelerates the commercialization of ASSLMBs.