A free-standing lithium phosphorus oxynitride thin film electrolyte promotes uniformly dense lithium metal deposition with no external pressure

Cheng, Diyi; Wynn, Thomas; Lu, Bingyu; Marple, Maxwell; Han, Bing; Shimizu, Ryosuke; Sreenarayanan, Bhagath; Bickel, Jeffery; Hosemann, Peter; Yang, Yangyuchen; Nguyen, Han; Li, Weikang; Zhu, Guomin; Zhang, Minghao; Meng, Ying Shirley

doi:10.1038/s41565-023-01478-0

A free-standing lithium phosphorus oxynitride thin film electrolyte promotes uniformly dense lithium metal deposition with no external pressure

Journal Article · Thu Aug 03 00:00:00 UTC 2023 · Nature Nanotechnology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-023-01478-0· OSTI ID:2315088

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University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
University of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA (United States); University of Chicago, IL (United States)

Lithium phosphorus oxynitride (LiPON) is an amorphous solid electrolyte that has been extensively studied over the last three decades. Despite the promise of pairing it with various electrode materials, LiPON’s rigidity and air sensitivity set limitations to understanding its intrinsic properties. We report a methodology to synthesize LiPON in a free-standing form that manifests remarkable flexibility and a Young’s modulus of ∼33 GPa. We use solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance and differential scanning calorimetry to quantitatively reveal the chemistry of the Li/LiPON interface and the presence of a well-defined LiPON glass-transition temperature of 207 °C. Combining interfacial stress and a gold seeding layer, our free-standing LiPON shows a uniformly dense deposition of lithium metal without the aid of external pressure. This free-standing LiPON film offers opportunities to study fundamental properties of LiPON for interface engineering for solid-state batteries.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; SC0002357

OSTI ID:: 2315088

Report Number(s):: LLNL--JRNL-860525; 1091013

Journal Information:: Nature Nanotechnology, Journal Name: Nature Nanotechnology Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 18; ISSN 1748-3387

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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