Fabrication of Sub-Micrometer-Thick Solid Electrolyte Membranes of β-Li3PS4 via Tiled Assembly of Nanoscale, Plate-Like Building Blocks

Hood, Zachary D.; Wang, Hui; Samuthira Pandian, Amaresh; Peng, Rui; D. Gilroy, Kyle; Chi, Miaofang; Liang, Chengdu; Xia, Younan

doi:10.1002/aenm.201800014

Fabrication of Sub-Micrometer-Thick Solid Electrolyte Membranes of β-Li₃PS₄ via Tiled Assembly of Nanoscale, Plate-Like Building Blocks

Journal Article · Mon May 07 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201800014· OSTI ID:1844916

Hood, Zachary D. ^[1]; Wang, Hui ^[2]; ^[1]; ^[1]; D. Gilroy, Kyle ^[3]; ^[1]; Liang, Chengdu ^[1]; Xia, Younan ^[3]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Univ. of Louisville, KY (United States)
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)

Here solid electrolytes represent a critical component in future batteries that provide higher energy and power densities than the current lithium-ion batteries. The potential of using ultrathin films is among the best merits of solid electrolytes for considerably reducing the weight and volume of each battery unit, thereby significantly enhancing the energy density. However, it is challenging to fabricate ultrathin membranes of solid electrolytes using the conventional techniques. Here, a new strategy is reported for fabricating sub-micrometer-thick membranes of β-Li₃PS₄ solid electrolytes via tiled assembly of shape-controlled, nanoscale building blocks. This strategy relies on facile, low-cost, solution-based chemistry to create membranes with tunable thicknesses. The ultrathin membranes of β-Li₃PS₄ show desirable ionic conductivity and necessary compatibility with metallic lithium anodes. The results of this study also highlight a viable strategy for creating ultrathin, dense solid electrolytes with high ionic conductivities for the next-generation energy storage and conversion systems.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1844916

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1436206

Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Energy Materials Journal Issue: 21 Vol. 8; ISSN 1614-6832

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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