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Alloying Interphase Engineering of Reusable MOF-Based Solid Electrolyte for Ultrastable Lithium Metal Anodes
Wen-Qing Wang1,2, Xiang Li1,2, Zheshuai Lin1,2
1Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
Small (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|December 13, 2025
Summary
This study introduces a novel composite separator for high-energy lithium batteries using Ag-MOF and LATP. The composite material enhances battery stability and cycle life by preventing ion degradation, demonstrating excellent reusability.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Electrochemistry
- Energy Storage
Background:
- Solid-state inorganic ion conductors enhance lithium battery performance but suffer degradation from lithium metal reduction.
- High-valence metal ions in electrolytes like Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 (LATP) are susceptible to reduction during battery cycling.
- Improving interfacial contact and ionic conductivity in high-energy-density batteries remains a key challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the use of inorganic solid-state electrolytes, specifically Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 (LATP) compounded with Ag-MOF, for lithium metal anodes.
- To evaluate the electrochemical performance and cycling stability of a composite separator in lithium-ion batteries.
- To understand the mechanism behind the improved stability offered by the Ag-MOF component.
Main Methods:
- Fabrication of a composite separator with a specific Ag-MOF:LATP mass ratio (8:92).
- Assembly and testing of Li||Li symmetric cells to assess cycling stability.
- Integration of the composite separator into NCM811||Li batteries for performance evaluation under various cycling rates (0.5C and 5C).
- Analysis of the disassembled composite separator for reusability.
Main Results:
- The composite separator (8:92 Ag-MOF:LATP) demonstrated stable cycling in Li||Li symmetric cells for over 1200 hours at 0.5 mA cm-2.
- NCM811||Li batteries with the composite separator achieved 70.9% capacity retention after 300 cycles at 0.5C and 76.1% after 500 cycles at 5C.
- The Ag-MOF component forms an Ag-Li alloy, suppressing Ti⁴⁺ reduction and enhancing stability.
- The composite separator exhibited significant reusability, maintaining over 70% capacity retention after 500 cycles at 5C even after initial battery cycling.
Conclusions:
- The Ag-MOF:LATP composite separator effectively enhances the cycling stability and lifespan of high-energy-density lithium batteries.
- The formation of an Ag-Li alloy is crucial for preventing electrolyte degradation and improving interfacial stability.
- The demonstrated reusability of the composite separator offers a promising pathway towards more sustainable and cost-effective battery technologies.
