Issue 9, 2024

Morphology-controlled synthesis of novel nanostructured Li4P2O7 with enhanced Li-ion conductivity for all-solid-state battery applications

Abstract

Mechanical stiffness of oxide-type solid-electrolytes is a major drawback which has hindered their practical application in all-solid-state Li-ion batteries to date. Despite their enhanced structural and electrochemical stabilities, lack of deformability of fast-ion conducting oxides impedes the integration of these materials in bulk-type solid-state cells. Deformable solid-electrolytes such as sulfides, on the other hand, lack sufficient electrochemical stability in contact with conventional cathodes. This has recently triggered a search for new materials that combine high ion-conductivity, deformability and sufficient electrochemical stability. Here, we report the synthesis of a novel form of Li4P2O7 that can be densified by cold-pressing and possesses an ion conductivity that is two orders of magnitude higher than conventional Li4P2O7 phases. The material is synthesized by a combination of microwave synthesis and chemical lithiation and adopts a nanostructured morphology with a small amorphous component. The material is electrochemically stable at voltages >5 V vs. Li+/Li, which suggests safe use with high-voltage cathodes. The newly-synthesized material is therefore a bulk, deformable analogue of LiPON, with comparable ion conductivity and phase stability. This research highlights the potential of using novel low-temperature synthetic routes to control the morphology and enhance the electrochemical performance of conventional functional materials.

Graphical abstract: Morphology-controlled synthesis of novel nanostructured Li4P2O7 with enhanced Li-ion conductivity for all-solid-state battery applications

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Dec 2023
Accepted
01 Feb 2024
First published
02 Feb 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Dalton Trans., 2024,53, 4139-4146

Morphology-controlled synthesis of novel nanostructured Li4P2O7 with enhanced Li-ion conductivity for all-solid-state battery applications

H. El-Shinawi, E. J. Cussen and S. A. Cussen, Dalton Trans., 2024, 53, 4139 DOI: 10.1039/D3DT04377K

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