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  • Dual interface design of Ga...
    Rath, Purna Chandra; Hsu, Wei‐Lun; Chen, Cheng‐Chia; Huang, Chih‐Yang; Wu, Wen‐Wei; Okada, Shigeto; Dong, Quan‐Feng; Yang, Chun‐Chen; Lee, Tai‐Chou; Chang, Jeng‐Kuei

    International journal of energy research, 10 October 2022, Letnik: 46, Številka: 12
    Journal Article

    Summary Solid‐state lithium‐metal batteries (SSLMBs) with a Li7La3Zr2O12‐based composite solid electrolyte (CSE) show great potential for overcoming the safety and specific energy concerns of conventional liquid‐electrolyte Li‐ion batteries. Nevertheless, achieving a satisfactory connection between a solid electrolyte and the cathode and anode materials is a major challenge. A dual interface modification strategy is proposed here to address this problem. CSEs with various fractions of Ga‐doped Li7La3Zr2O12 (LGLZO), polyethylene oxide (PEO), and lithium bis(trifluorosulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) are spin‐coated directly onto a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode to improve the cathode/CSE interfacial contact and establish a Li+ conducting network within the cathode. The effects of the Ga concentration in LGLZO on CSE conductivity and battery performance are investigated. The LGLZO:PEO:LiTFSI fraction and the number of spin‐coated layers are adjusted to optimize battery performance. The advantage of a spin‐coated CSE over a freestanding CSE in terms of reducing the migration barrier is demonstrated. In addition, an ionic liquid (IL) interconnection layer is incorporated at the Li/CSE junction to improve wettability. The effects of two IL anions, namely bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (FSI−) and bis(trifluorosulfonyl)imide (TFSI−), on interfacial modification are systematically investigated. The optimal ionic conductivity of the CSE is ~1.0 × 10−3 S cm−1 at 60 °C. With this SSLMB configuration, the specific LFP capacities are 150 and 141 mAh g−1 at 0.1 and 1 C, respectively. Capacity retention of ~96% after 300 cycles is demonstrated. Interfaces between solid electrolyte and anode/cathode electrodes are addressed. Ga concentration in LGLZO is adjusted to optimize SSLMB performance. A spin‐coating method is used to fabricate a CSE layer directly on a cathode. An IL interlayer is applied to connect the Li metal electrode and CSE. Effects of IL anions on SSLMB properties are investigated.