Review: Application of Bionic-Structured Materials in Solid-State Electrolytes for High-Performance Lithium Metal...

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Electrochemistry
• Energy Storage

Background:

• Solid-state lithium metal batteries (SSLMBs) offer high energy density and safety but face challenges like lithium dendrite growth and interface instability.
• Nature-inspired design strategies are crucial for developing advanced solid-state electrolytes (SSEs).

Purpose of the Study:

• To review bionic-structured materials in SSEs for SSLMB applications.
• To highlight advancements in SSEs mimicking plant and animal structures.
• To identify challenges and future research directions in biomimetic SSE design.

Main Methods:

• Review of literature on bionic-structured materials in SSEs.
• Analysis of plant-inspired structures (roots, trunks, leaves, flowers, fruits, cellular).
• Summary of animal-inspired nanostructures (layered, surface morphology, interface compatibility in 2D/3D).

Main Results:

• Biomimetic strategies significantly influence SSE design and electrochemical performance.
• Plant and animal-inspired SSEs demonstrate improved physical, chemical, and mechanical properties.
• Focus on strategies addressing dendrite suppression and interface stabilization.

Conclusions:

• Bionic-structured SSEs show great promise for overcoming SSLMB limitations.
• Further research into biomimetic designs is essential for practical, high-performance SSLMBs.
• This review provides insights for developing next-generation SSEs.