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Solid-state Graft Copolymer Electrolytes for Lithium Battery Applications

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Published on: August 12, 2013

Solid-State Electrolyte Design for Lithium Dendrite Suppression.

Xiao Ji¹, Singyuk Hou¹, Pengfei Wang¹

¹Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.

Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

|October 9, 2020

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Researchers developed criteria for solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) to prevent lithium dendrite growth in all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. A novel Li3N-LiF composite coating on a solid-state electrolyte demonstrated superior performance, enhancing battery safety and energy density.

Keywords:

dendrite-free criteria density functional theory calculations interface energy lithium-metal batteries solid-state electrolytes

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Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Energy Storage

Background:

All-solid-state lithium metal batteries offer enhanced safety and energy density.
Lithium dendrite growth in solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) remains a critical challenge.
Existing research often overlooks the intrinsic dendrite-suppression capabilities of SSEs.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the mechanism of lithium dendrite formation in SSEs.
To establish design criteria for SSEs that intrinsically prevent lithium dendrite growth.
To develop and validate a novel SSE with high dendrite-suppression capability.

Main Methods:

Investigated lithium dendrite formation mechanisms.
Defined criteria for dendrite-free SSEs: thermodynamic stability, high interface energy with Li, low electronic conductivity, and high ionic conductivity.
Fabricated and tested a cold-pressed Li3N-LiF composite as an SSE coating.

Main Results:

The Li3N-LiF composite coating on Li3PS4 SSE achieved a record critical current density of >6 mA cm⁻² at 6.0 mAh cm⁻².
Demonstrated a record Coulombic efficiency of 99% over 150 cycles.
Enabled LiCoO2 cathodes to achieve 101.6 mAh g⁻¹ over 50 cycles.

Conclusions:

The study presents a new design principle for intrinsically dendrite-free SSEs.
The developed Li3N-LiF/Li3PS4 SSE shows significant potential for high-energy all-solid-state lithium metal batteries.
This approach opens new avenues for advancing battery safety and performance.