Li2CO3-affiliative mechanism for air-accessible interface engineering of garnet electrolyte via facile liquid metal painting

Junwei Meng, Yang Zhang, Xuejun Zhou, Meng Lei and Chilin Li ()
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Junwei Meng: Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yang Zhang: Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xuejun Zhou: Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Meng Lei: Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chilin Li: Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Abstract Garnet based solid-state batteries have the advantages of wide electrochemical window and good chemical stability. However, at Li-garnet interface, the poor interfacial wettability due to Li2CO3 passivation usually causes large resistance and unstable contact. Here, a Li2CO3-affiliative mechanism is proposed for air-accessible interface engineering of garnet electrolyte via facile liquid metal (LM) painting. The natural LM oxide skin enables a superior wettability of LM interlayer towards ceramic electrolyte and Li anode. Therein the removal of Li2CO3 passivation network is not necessary, in view of its delamination and fragmentation by LM penetration. This dissipation effect allows the lithiated LM nanodomains to serve as alternative Li-ion flux carriers at Li-garnet interface. This mechanism leads to an interfacial resistance as small as 5 Ω cm2 even after exposing garnet in air for several days. The ultrastable Li plating and stripping across LM painted garnet can last for 9930 h with a small overpotential.

Date: 2020
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