21 May 2024 | Chengyu Fu, Yifan Li, Wenjie Xu, Xuyong Feng, Weijian Gu, Jue Liu, Wenwen Deng, Wei Wang, A. M. Milinda Abeykoon, Laisuo Su, Lingyun Zhu, Xiaojun Wu, Hongfa Xiang
This study investigates the development of a high-performance sodium halide solid electrolyte, Na1-xZrxLa1-xCl4, for all-solid-state sodium-ion batteries (ASSBs). The electrolyte is designed to exhibit high ionic conductivity, good compressibility, and oxidative stability. Through a combination of solid-state reaction and mechanochemical methods, the electrolyte is synthesized with a hexagonal structure (P63/m) and high ionic conductivity of 2.9 × 10^-4 S cm^-1 at 30°C. The ionic conductivity is attributed to the one-dimensional diffusion channels formed by Na+ ions, which are influenced by the size of Na+ channels and the mixing of Na+/La3+ ions. The electrolyte demonstrates excellent electrochemical performance in ASSBs, achieving an initial capacity of 114 mA h g^-1 and 88% retention after 70 cycles at 0.3 C, and maintaining a capacity of 94 mA h g^-1 at 1 C. The study also highlights the importance of Zr4+ doping in expanding the Na+ diffusion path, enhancing the ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability of the electrolyte.This study investigates the development of a high-performance sodium halide solid electrolyte, Na1-xZrxLa1-xCl4, for all-solid-state sodium-ion batteries (ASSBs). The electrolyte is designed to exhibit high ionic conductivity, good compressibility, and oxidative stability. Through a combination of solid-state reaction and mechanochemical methods, the electrolyte is synthesized with a hexagonal structure (P63/m) and high ionic conductivity of 2.9 × 10^-4 S cm^-1 at 30°C. The ionic conductivity is attributed to the one-dimensional diffusion channels formed by Na+ ions, which are influenced by the size of Na+ channels and the mixing of Na+/La3+ ions. The electrolyte demonstrates excellent electrochemical performance in ASSBs, achieving an initial capacity of 114 mA h g^-1 and 88% retention after 70 cycles at 0.3 C, and maintaining a capacity of 94 mA h g^-1 at 1 C. The study also highlights the importance of Zr4+ doping in expanding the Na+ diffusion path, enhancing the ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability of the electrolyte.