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A Two-Parameter Space to Tune Solid Electrolytes for Lithium Dendrite Constriction.

Yichao WangLuhan YeXi ChenXin Li
Published in: JACS Au (2022)
Li dendrite penetration, and associated microcrack propagation, at high current densities is one main challenge to the stable cycling of solid-state batteries. The interfacial decomposition reaction between Li dendrite and a solid electrolyte was recently used to suppress Li dendrite penetration through a novel effect of "dynamic stability". Here we use a two-parameter space to classify electrolytes and propose that the effect may require the electrolyte to occupy a certain region in the space, with the principle of delicately balancing the two property metrics of a sufficient decomposition energy with the Li metal and a low critical mechanical modulus. Furthermore, in our computational prediction prepared using a combination of high-throughput computation and machine learning, we show that the positions of electrolytes in such a space can be controlled by the chemical composition of the electrolyte; the compositions can also be attained by experimental synthesis using core-shell microstructures. The designed electrolytes following this principle further demonstrate stable long cycling from 10 000 to 20 000 cycles at high current densities of 8.6-30 mA/cm 2 in solid-state batteries, while in contrast the control electrolyte with a nonideal position in the two-parameter space showed a capacity decay that was faster by at least an order of magnitude due to Li dendrite penetration.
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