Nature Reviews Materials, volume 5, issue 3, pages 229-252

Designing solid-state electrolytes for safe, energy-dense batteries

Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2020-02-05
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ISSN20588437
Materials Chemistry
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Biomaterials
Energy (miscellaneous)
Abstract
Solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) have emerged as high-priority materials for safe, energy-dense and reversible storage of electrochemical energy in batteries. In this Review, we assess recent progress in the design, synthesis and analysis of SSEs, and identify key failure modes, performance limitations and design concepts for creating SSEs to meet requirements for practical applications. We provide an overview of the development and characteristics of SSEs, followed by analysis of ion transport in the bulk and at interfaces based on different single-valent (Li+, Na+, K+) and multivalent (Mg2+, Zn2+, Ca2+, Al3+) cation carriers of contemporary interest. We analyse the progress in overcoming issues associated with the poor ionic conductivity and high interfacial resistance of inorganic SSEs and the poor oxidative stability and cation transference numbers of polymer SSEs. Perspectives are provided on the design requirements for future generations of SSEs, with a focus on the chemical, geometric, mechanical, electrochemical and interfacial transport features required to accelerate progress towards practical solid-state batteries in which metals are paired with energetic cathode chemistries, including Ni-rich and Li-rich intercalating materials, sustainable organic materials, S8, O2 and CO2. Solid-state batteries based on electrolytes with low or zero vapour pressure provide a promising path towards safe, energy-dense storage of electrical energy. In this Review, we consider the requirements and design rules for solid-state electrolytes based on inorganics, organic polymers and organic–inorganic hybrids.

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Zhao Q. et al. Designing solid-state electrolytes for safe, energy-dense batteries // Nature Reviews Materials. 2020. Vol. 5. No. 3. pp. 229-252.
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Zhao Q., Stalin S., Zhao C., Archer L. Designing solid-state electrolytes for safe, energy-dense batteries // Nature Reviews Materials. 2020. Vol. 5. No. 3. pp. 229-252.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1038/s41578-019-0165-5
UR - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-019-0165-5
TI - Designing solid-state electrolytes for safe, energy-dense batteries
T2 - Nature Reviews Materials
AU - Zhao, Qing
AU - Stalin, Sanjuna
AU - Zhao, Chen-Zi
AU - Archer, Lynden
PY - 2020
DA - 2020/02/05 00:00:00
PB - Springer Nature
SP - 229-252
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VL - 5
SN - 2058-8437
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@article{2020_Zhao,
author = {Qing Zhao and Sanjuna Stalin and Chen-Zi Zhao and Lynden Archer},
title = {Designing solid-state electrolytes for safe, energy-dense batteries},
journal = {Nature Reviews Materials},
year = {2020},
volume = {5},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
month = {feb},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-019-0165-5},
number = {3},
pages = {229--252},
doi = {10.1038/s41578-019-0165-5}
}
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Zhao, Qing, et al. “Designing solid-state electrolytes for safe, energy-dense batteries.” Nature Reviews Materials, vol. 5, no. 3, Feb. 2020, pp. 229-252. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-019-0165-5.
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