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A scalable Li-Al-Cl stratified structure for stable all-solid-state lithium metal batteries

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  • Han Su

    (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University)

  • Jingru Li

    (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University)

  • Yu Zhong

    (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University)

  • Yu Liu

    (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University)

  • Xuhong Gao

    (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University)

  • Juner Kuang

    (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University)

  • Minkang Wang

    (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University)

  • Chunxi Lin

    (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University)

  • Xiuli Wang

    (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University)

  • Jiangping Tu

    (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University)

Abstract

Sulfides are promising electrolyte materials for all-solid-state Li metal batteries due to their high ionic conductivity and machinability. However, compatibility issues at the negative electrode/sulfide electrolyte interface hinder their practical implementation. Despite previous studies have proposed considerable strategies to improve the negative electrode/sulfide electrolyte interfacial stability, industrial-scale engineering solutions remain elusive. Here, we introduce a scalable Li-Al-Cl stratified structure, formed through the strain-activated separating behavior of thermodynamically unfavorable Li/Li9Al4 and Li/LiCl interfaces, to stabilize the negative electrode/sulfide electrolyte interface. In the Li-Al-Cl stratified structure, Li9Al4 and LiCl are enriched at the surface to serve as a robust solid electrolyte interphase and are diluted in bulk by Li metal to construct a skeleton. Enabled by its unique structural characteristic, the Li-Al-Cl stratified structure significantly enhances the stability of negative electrode/sulfide electrolyte interface. This work reports a strain-activated phase separation phenomenon and proposes a practical pathway for negative electrode/sulfide electrolyte interface engineering.

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  • Han Su & Jingru Li & Yu Zhong & Yu Liu & Xuhong Gao & Juner Kuang & Minkang Wang & Chunxi Lin & Xiuli Wang & Jiangping Tu, 2024. "A scalable Li-Al-Cl stratified structure for stable all-solid-state lithium metal batteries," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-48585-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48585-7
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