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Title: Understanding metal propagation in solid electrolytes due to mixed ionic-electronic conduction

Journal Article · · Matter (Online)
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); University of California, Berkeley
  2. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
  3. Samsung Research America, Burlington, MA (United States)
  4. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
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Metal penetration into a solid electrolyte (SE) is one of the critical problems impeding the practical application of solid-state batteries. In this study, we investigate the conditions under which electronic conductivity of the SE can lead to metal deposition and fracture within the SE. Three different stages for void filling (metal plating initiation, metal growth, and metal compression) in the SE are identified. We show that a micron-size isolated void in the SE near the anode can be quickly filled in by metal and fractured when the developed pressure in the void grows larger than the maximum pressure the SE material can sustain. We find that the anode voltage and applied current density play a significant role in determining the vulnerability to metal deposition. We discuss several strategies to prevent electronic conductivity-driven metal propagation in electrolytes that are not fully dense, including the densified layers between the anode and SE.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231; EE0007805
OSTI ID:
1874476
Journal Information:
Matter (Online), Journal Name: Matter (Online) Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 4; ISSN 2590-2385
Publisher:
Cell Press/ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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