Long-Life All-Solid-State Batteries Enabled by Cold-Pressed Garnet Composite Electrolytes with Enhanced Li + Conduction.

Garnet Li ₇ La ₃ Zr ₂ O ₁₂ (LLZO)-based solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) hold promise for realizing next-generation lithium metal batteries with high energy density. However, the high stiffness of high-temperature sintered LLZO makes it brittle and susceptible to strain during the fabrication of solid-state batteries. Cold-pressed LLZO exhibits improved ductility but suffers from insufficient Li ⁺ conductivity. Here, we report cold-pressed Ta-doped LLZO (Ta-LZ) particles integrated with ductile Li ₆ PS ₅ Cl (LPSC) via a Li ⁺ conductive Li-containing Ta-Cl structure. This configuration creates a continuous Li ⁺ conduction network by enhancing the Li ⁺ exchange at the Ta-LZ/LPSC interface. The resulting Ta-LZ/LPSC SSE exhibits Li ⁺ conductivity of 4.42×10 ^-4  S cm ^-1 and a low activation energy of 0.31 eV. Li symmetric cells with Ta-LZ/LPSC SSE demonstrate excellent Li dendrite suppression ability, with an improved critical current density of 5.0 mA cm ^-2 and a prolonged cycle life exceeding 600 h at 1 mA cm ^-2 . Our finding provides valuable insights into developing cold-pressed ceramic powder electrolytes for high-performance all-solid-state batteries.
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