A novel solid electrolyte formed by NASICON-type Li3Zr2Si2PO12 and poly(vinylidene fluoride) for solid state batteries

Owing to their high ionic conductivity and excellent flexibility, composite polymer electrolytes (CPEs) have been widely studied in solid lithium metal batteries (SLMBs). In this study, a new solid electrolyte of NASICON-type Li3Zr2Si2PO12 (LZSP) was prepared by the sol-gel method, and then a new type of CPE membrane containing LZSP and Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) was synthesized by slurry-casting method. The CPE membrane presented much higher ionic conductivity of 5.66 x 10(-5) S . cm(-1) at 25(circle)C and stronger electrochemical stability compared to the one without LZSP. In addition, the cells containing the composite electrolyte membrane exhibited considerable rate performance and cycle performance.

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A new solid electrolyte of NASICON-type Li3Zr2Si2PO12 (LZSP) with high ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability was prepared, and a new type of CPE membrane containing LZSP and PVDF was successfully synthesized, showing promising performance in SLMBs.