Journal
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
Volume 11, Issue 16, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202003811
Keywords
conductive‐ atomic force microscope; critical current density; lithium filament; memristor; solid‐ state batteries
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Funding
- Basic Research Program of Shenzhen [JCYJ20190812161409163]
- Basic and Applied Basic Research Program of Guangdong Province [2019A1515110531]
- SIAT Innovation Program for Excellent Young Researchers
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The issue of dendrite penetration in ceramic lithium conductors for solid-state batteries was investigated, and an in situ nanoscopic electrochemical characterization technique was developed to reveal local dendrite growth kinetics. By designing an ionic-conductive polymeric homogenizing layer, high critical current density and low interfacial resistance were achieved, providing opportunities for the application of solid electrolytes.
Dendrite penetration in ceramic lithium conductors severely constrains the development of solid-state batteries (SSBs) while its nanoscale origin remains unelucidated. An in situ nanoscopic electrochemical characterization technique is developed based on conductive-atomic force microscopy (c-AFM) to reveal the local dendrite growth kinetics. Using Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) as a model system, significant local inhomogeneity is observed with a hundredfold decrease in the dendrite triggering bias at grain boundaries compared with that at grain interiors. The origin of the local weakening is assigned to the nanoscale variation of elastic modulus and lithium flux detouring. An ionic-conductive polymeric homogenizing layer is designed which achieves a high critical current density of 1.8 mA cm(-2) and a low interfacial resistance of 14 omega cm(2). Practical SSBs based on LiFePO4 cathodes can be stably cycled over 300 times. Beyond this, highly reversible electrochemical dendrite healing in LLZO is discovered using the c-AFM electrode, based on which a model memristor with a high on/off ratio of approximate to 10(5) is demonstrated for >200 cycles. This work not only provides a novel tool to investigate and design interfaces in SSBs but also offers opportunities for solid electrolytes beyond energy applications.
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