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Title: Electrochemical and interfacial behavior of all solid state batteries using Li10SnP2S12 solid electrolyte

Abstract

Thio-Lithium Superionic Conductor (Thio-LISICON) Li10GeP2S12 equivalent Li10SnP2S12 (LSPS) is comparable in ionic conductivity yet with a lower cost as an electrolyte for all solid-state batteries (ASSBs). In this study, ASSBs with LSPS solid electrolyte (SE), lithium-indium alloy anode, and LiCoO2 (LCO) cathode were successfully fabricated and their electrochemical performance at 60 °C was examined. Atomic layer deposition of Li3NbO4 on LCO was conducted to improve the interfacial stability. The Li3NbO4 coating effectively improves the cycle stability of the ASSB. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy tests indicate a rapid growth of charge transfer resistance upon cycling for the cell with the uncoated LCO, primarily due to the surface instability and build-up of a space charge layer. However, the ASSBs with Li3NbO4 coated LCO show a more stable interface with a negligible impedance increase upon cycling, attributable to the buffering and passivating roles of the Li3NbO4 coating. Lastly, the interfacial microstructure was analyzed to elucidate at the underlying reasons for the impedance increase and the pivotal role of the Li3NbO4 coating.

Authors:
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  1. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Materials Science and Engineering Department
  2. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
  3. General Motors R&D Center, Warren, MI (United States). Chemical Sciences and Materials Systems Lab
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI Identifier:
1457752
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1495302
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-132845
Journal ID: ISSN 0378-7753; PII: S0378775318306347
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830; EE0007787; AC02-05CH11231; 18769; 6951379; AC05-76RLO1830
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Power Sources
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 396; Journal ID: ISSN 0378-7753
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Li10SnP2S12; All-solid-state battery; Solid electrolyte; Atomic layer deposition; Interfacial stability

Citation Formats

Vinado, Carolina, Wang, Shanyu, He, Yang, Xiao, Xingcheng, Li, Yun, Wang, Chongmin, and Yang, Jihui. Electrochemical and interfacial behavior of all solid state batteries using Li10SnP2S12 solid electrolyte. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1016/J.JPOWSOUR.2018.06.038.
Vinado, Carolina, Wang, Shanyu, He, Yang, Xiao, Xingcheng, Li, Yun, Wang, Chongmin, & Yang, Jihui. Electrochemical and interfacial behavior of all solid state batteries using Li10SnP2S12 solid electrolyte. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JPOWSOUR.2018.06.038
Vinado, Carolina, Wang, Shanyu, He, Yang, Xiao, Xingcheng, Li, Yun, Wang, Chongmin, and Yang, Jihui. Tue . "Electrochemical and interfacial behavior of all solid state batteries using Li10SnP2S12 solid electrolyte". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JPOWSOUR.2018.06.038. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1457752.
@article{osti_1457752,
title = {Electrochemical and interfacial behavior of all solid state batteries using Li10SnP2S12 solid electrolyte},
author = {Vinado, Carolina and Wang, Shanyu and He, Yang and Xiao, Xingcheng and Li, Yun and Wang, Chongmin and Yang, Jihui},
abstractNote = {Thio-Lithium Superionic Conductor (Thio-LISICON) Li10GeP2S12 equivalent Li10SnP2S12 (LSPS) is comparable in ionic conductivity yet with a lower cost as an electrolyte for all solid-state batteries (ASSBs). In this study, ASSBs with LSPS solid electrolyte (SE), lithium-indium alloy anode, and LiCoO2 (LCO) cathode were successfully fabricated and their electrochemical performance at 60 °C was examined. Atomic layer deposition of Li3NbO4 on LCO was conducted to improve the interfacial stability. The Li3NbO4 coating effectively improves the cycle stability of the ASSB. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy tests indicate a rapid growth of charge transfer resistance upon cycling for the cell with the uncoated LCO, primarily due to the surface instability and build-up of a space charge layer. However, the ASSBs with Li3NbO4 coated LCO show a more stable interface with a negligible impedance increase upon cycling, attributable to the buffering and passivating roles of the Li3NbO4 coating. Lastly, the interfacial microstructure was analyzed to elucidate at the underlying reasons for the impedance increase and the pivotal role of the Li3NbO4 coating.},
doi = {10.1016/J.JPOWSOUR.2018.06.038},
journal = {Journal of Power Sources},
number = ,
volume = 396,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Tue Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}

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Fig. 1 Fig. 1: (A) Crystal structure of LSPS. [SnS4] (Orange) and [PS4] (Aqua) tetrahedra are shown. (b) Experimental and simulated powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) of LSPS. (c) Nyquist plot of the experimental (Black Square) and fit (Red line) of a LSPS pellet in a C/LSPS/C cell at room temperature. (d) Cyclicmore » voltammograms of the Li/LSPS/SS and In/ LSPS/SS for the electrochemical stability window evaluation of the SE vs. Li & In between −0.5 and 5 V vs. Li+/Li at room temperature. Scanning electron microscopy images of the (e) LSPS, (f) uncoated LCO, and (g) c-LCO powders. (For interpretation of the references to colour in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the Web version of this article.)« less

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