Interface Stability in Solid-State Batteries

Development of high conductivity solid-state electrolytes for lithium ion batteries has proceeded rapidly in recent years, but incorporating these new materials into high-performing batteries has proven difficult. Interfacial resistance is now the limiting factor in many systems, but the exact mecha...

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Main Authors: Miara, Lincoln J., Wang, Yan, Kim, Jae Chul, Ceder, Gerbrand, Richards, William Davidson
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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Language:en_US
Published: American Chemical Society (ACS) 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/101875
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author Miara, Lincoln J.
Wang, Yan
Kim, Jae Chul
Ceder, Gerbrand
Richards, William Davidson
author2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
author_facet Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Miara, Lincoln J.
Wang, Yan
Kim, Jae Chul
Ceder, Gerbrand
Richards, William Davidson
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description Development of high conductivity solid-state electrolytes for lithium ion batteries has proceeded rapidly in recent years, but incorporating these new materials into high-performing batteries has proven difficult. Interfacial resistance is now the limiting factor in many systems, but the exact mechanisms of this resistance have not been fully explained - in part because experimental evaluation of the interface can be very difficult. In this work, we develop a computational methodology to examine the thermodynamics of formation of resistive interfacial phases. The predicted interfacial phase formation is well correlated with experimental interfacial observations and battery performance. We calculate that thiophosphate electrolytes have especially high reactivity with high voltage cathodes and a narrow electrochemical stability window. We also find that a number of known electrolytes are not inherently stable but react in situ with the electrode to form passivating but ionically conducting barrier layers. As a reference for experimentalists, we tabulate the stability and expected decomposition products for a wide range of electrolyte, coating, and electrode materials including a number of high-performing combinations that have not yet been attempted experimentally.
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spelling mit-1721.1/1018752022-09-26T10:53:08Z Interface Stability in Solid-State Batteries Miara, Lincoln J. Wang, Yan Kim, Jae Chul Ceder, Gerbrand Richards, William Davidson Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering Richards, William Davidson Wang, Yan Kim, Jae Chul Ceder, Gerbrand Development of high conductivity solid-state electrolytes for lithium ion batteries has proceeded rapidly in recent years, but incorporating these new materials into high-performing batteries has proven difficult. Interfacial resistance is now the limiting factor in many systems, but the exact mechanisms of this resistance have not been fully explained - in part because experimental evaluation of the interface can be very difficult. In this work, we develop a computational methodology to examine the thermodynamics of formation of resistive interfacial phases. The predicted interfacial phase formation is well correlated with experimental interfacial observations and battery performance. We calculate that thiophosphate electrolytes have especially high reactivity with high voltage cathodes and a narrow electrochemical stability window. We also find that a number of known electrolytes are not inherently stable but react in situ with the electrode to form passivating but ionically conducting barrier layers. As a reference for experimentalists, we tabulate the stability and expected decomposition products for a wide range of electrolyte, coating, and electrode materials including a number of high-performing combinations that have not yet been attempted experimentally. Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology 2016-03-25T18:26:39Z 2016-03-25T18:26:39Z 2015-12 2015-12 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0897-4756 1520-5002 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/101875 Richards, William D., Lincoln J. Miara, Yan Wang, Jae Chul Kim, and Gerbrand Ceder. “Interface Stability in Solid-State Batteries.” Chem. Mater. 28, no. 1 (January 12, 2016): 266–273. © 2015 American Chemical Society https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9999-6853 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8126-5048 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8648-2172 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b04082 Chemistry of Materials Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf American Chemical Society (ACS) ACS
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