Research progress of inorganic solid electrolytes in foundmental and application field

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2095-4239.2015.01.001

Abstract

Abstract: Due to high safety, long service life and high energy density, all-solid-state lithium battery has a good application prospect in high-safety chemical power source field. As the key part of all-solid-state lithium battery, solid electrolytes have attracted lots of attention and have been thoroughly studied for many years, but only few solid electrolytes showed good performance. NASICON-type oxide electrolytes, garnet-type oxide electrolytes and sulfide electrolytes possess high conductivities at room temperature, thus have been regarded as solid electrolytes with great application potential. This article presents a brief review of the researches on these solid electrolytes from the aspects of structural characteristics, preparation and modifications. The challenges and prospects of the applications of solid electrolytes in all-solid-state lithium battery are also stated.

Key words: NASICON-type, garnet-type, sulfide, solid electrolyte, all-solid-state lithium battery

CLC Number:

TM911

HUANG Zhen, YANG Jing, CHEN Xiaotian, TAO Yicheng, LIU Deng, GAO Chao, LONG Peng, XU Xiaoxiong. Research progress of inorganic solid electrolytes in foundmental and application field[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2015, 4(1): 1-18.

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