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Multiscale Collaborative Optimization for Composite Solid Electrolyte to Achieve High-Performance Lithium Metal

Xinyu Li¹, Xueying Yang¹, Ruiyang Li²

¹College of Energy and School of Energy Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, P. R. China.

Small (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)

|January 31, 2025

Summary

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A novel ultrathin composite solid electrolyte (CSE) overcomes scale issues for improved lithium metal batteries. This multiscale collaborative optimization (MC-CSE) strategy ensures efficient ion transport, enhancing battery performance at low temperatures and high voltages.

Keywords:

Li⁺ transport composite solid electrolytes multiscale collaborative optimization solid‐state batteries

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Solid-State Chemistry

Background:

Composite solid electrolytes (CSEs) offer advantages over single-component electrolytes but face challenges like interrupted ion transport and interfacial incompatibility.
Existing CSEs often suffer from macro- and microscale issues, limiting their practical application in high-performance batteries.

Purpose of the Study:

To design and develop a novel ultrathin CSE with a multiscale collaborative optimization (MC-CSE) strategy.
To address the limitations of conventional CSEs by ensuring continuous, rapid, and homogeneous Li+ transport across multiple length scales.

Main Methods:

In situ polymerization of 1,3-dioxolane within a porous Li6.4La3Zr1.4Ta0.6O12 (CP-LLZTO) skeleton to create a bicontinuous structure.
Engineering continuous interconnected CP-LLZTO and poly 1,3-dioxolane (PDOL) phases for mesoscale ion transport.
Leveraging synergistic interactions between CP-LLZTO and PDOL at the interface for microscale ion transport.

Main Results:

Achieved an ultrathin MC-CSE structure (22 µm) with significantly reduced barriers for Li+ transport.
Demonstrated high ionic conductivity (1.04 mS cm⁻¹) and a Li+ transference number of 0.87.
Assembled cells exhibited excellent performance at low temperatures (-20 °C) and high voltages (4.5 V).

Conclusions:

The multiscale collaborative optimization strategy effectively enhances ion transport in CSEs.
The developed MC-CSE shows great promise for enabling reliable lithium metal batteries under diverse operating conditions.
This approach offers a viable pathway for advancing solid-state battery technology.