Oriented Attachment Strategy Toward Enhancing Ionic Conductivity in Garnet-Type Electrolytes for Solid-State Lithium Batteries

Solid-state lithium batteries (SSLBs) based on garnet-type solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) have attracted much attention due to their high energy density and chemical stability. However, poor room-temperature ionic conductivity and low density of SSEs induced by conventional preparation routes limit...

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Published in:ACS applied materials & interfaces 2021-07, Vol.13 (29), p.34385-34396
Main Authors: Qin, Zhiwei, Xie, Yuming, Meng, Xiangchen, Qian, Delai, Li, Junchen, Li, Chun, Cao, Jian, Wan, Long, Huang, Yongxian
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Language:English
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Energy, Environmental, and Catalysis Applications
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Summary:Solid-state lithium batteries (SSLBs) based on garnet-type solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) have attracted much attention due to their high energy density and chemical stability. However, poor room-temperature ionic conductivity and low density of SSEs induced by conventional preparation routes limit their potential future applications. In this work, an oriented attachment strategy is employed to enhance the Li-ion conductivity and density of garnet-type SSE Li6.5La3Zr1.5Ta0.5O12 by introducing La2O3 nanoparticles. The oriented attachment of the ZrO2(Ta2O5) matrix mediates the epitaxial growth of the La–Zr­(Ta)–O intermediate phase due to the addition of La2O3 nanoparticles. Continuous Li-ion transport pathways along grain boundaries are produced by the combination of residual La2O3 and gas Li2O. A densification interface is obtained when 10 wt % La2O3 is doped. The maximum value of Li-ion conductivity reaches 8.20 × 10–4 S·cm–1, with a relative density of 97.3%. SSLBs with a LiFePO4 cathode showing a stable cycling performance with a discharge capacity of 123.1 mA·h·g–1 and a Coulombic efficiency of 99.2% after 300 cycles (0.5C) at room temperature. This work is comparable to the state-of-the-art methodology, which provides a feasible approach to creating SSEs with high performances for SSLBs.
ISSN:1944-8244
1944-8252
DOI:10.1021/acsami.1c08729