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Dendrite-free all-solid-state lithium batteries with lithium phosphorous oxynitride-modified lithium metal anode and composite solid electrolytes

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Dendrite formation on lithium (Li) metal anode is a key issue which hinders the development of rechargeable Li battery seriously. A novel method for suppressing Li dendrites via using Li phosphorous oxynitride (LiPON) modified Li anode and Li1.5Al0.5Ge1.5(PO4)3-poly(ethylene oxide)(Li bistrifluoromethane-sulfonimide) (LAGP-PEO(LiTFSI)) composite solid electrolyte in all-solid-state Li battery is proposed, and the effect of the thickness of LiPON on Li anode performance is also studied. LiPON film with a thickness of 500 nm exhibits satisfactory interface property between Li metal anode and the LAGP-PEO(LiTFSI) solid electrolyte. The LiPON film provides a uniform Li+ flux across the interface and effectively inhibits the formation of Li dendrites in all-solid-state Li batteries. The assembled all-solid-state Li cell Li(LiPON)/LAGPPEO( LiTFSI)/LiFePO4 delivers an initial discharge capacity of 152.4 mAh·g−1 and exhibits good cycling stability and rate performance at 50 °C.

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The authors greatly appreciated the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21233004) and Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Education Department (No. KJ2018A0372).

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    Chunhua Wang, Yifu Yang & Huixia Shao

  2. Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetism Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Coordination Compounds of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anqing Normal University, Anqing, 246011, China

    Chunhua Wang & Guoliang Bai

  3. National Key Lab. of Power Sources, Tianjin Institute of Power Sources, Tianjin, 300381, China

    Chunhua Wang & Xingjiang Liu

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Wang, C., Bai, G., Yang, Y. et al. Dendrite-free all-solid-state lithium batteries with lithium phosphorous oxynitride-modified lithium metal anode and composite solid electrolytes. Nano Res. 12, 217–223 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-018-2205-7

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