Surface Lattice Modulation Enables Stable Cycling of High‐Loading All‐solid‐state Batteries at High Voltages
Hong‐Shen Zhang, Xincheng Lei, Dong Su, Sijie Guo, Jiacheng Zhu, Xuefeng Wang, Xing Zhang, Tingting Wu, Siqi Lu, Yutao Li, Amin Cao
Abstract
Abstract Halide solid electrolytes, known for their high ionic conductivity at room temperature and good oxidative stability, face notable challenges in all–solid–state Li–ion batteries (ASSBs), especially with unstable cathode/solid electrolyte (SE) interface and increasing interfacial resistance during cycling. In this work, we have developed an Al 3+ –doped, cation–disordered epitaxial nanolayer on the LiCoO 2 surface by reacting it with an artificially constructed AlPO 4 nanoshell; this lithium–deficient layer featuring a rock–salt–like phase effectively suppresses oxidative decomposition of Li 3 InCl 6 electrolyte and stabilizes the cathode/SE interface at 4.5 V. The ASSBs with the halide electrolyte Li 3 InCl 6 and a high–loading LiCoO 2 cathode demonstrated high discharge capacity and long cycling life from 3 to 4.5 V. Our findings emphasize the importance of specialized cathode surface modification in preventing SE degradation and achieving stable cycling of halide–based ASSBs at high voltages.