New Electrochemical Performance of Solid-State Batteries: Development and Challenges

A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105). This special issue belongs to the section "Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 November 2024 | Viewed by 2179

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School of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
Interests: lithium-ion battery; solid state lithium battery

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Center for Lignocellulosic Chemistry and Biomaterials, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
Interests: 3D printing; Li metal; solid state battery

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on All-Solid-State Batteries is focused on new electrolytes, interfaces and manufacturing technologies. Solid-state batteries have high safety and high-energy density, making them suitable for next-generation energy storage devices. However, their energy density reaches a limitation due to the narrow electrochemical window of solid electrolytes. Few electrode materials are compatible with solid electrolytes, preventing their wide application. At the electrolyte/electrode interface, there are side reactions at the anode and cathode. New strategies are needed to reduce the side reactions, thereby improving the electrochemical performance of solid-state batteries. To understand the change in interface, advanced characterizations are necessary, which can offer scientific evidence to increase the interface stability in the future.

In this Special Issue, we are looking for contributions helping to:

  • Understand lithium dendrite formation mechanisms in a battery;
  • Understanding the capacity decay phenomenon in a solid-state battery;
  • Characterization of interface with an in-depth understanding;
  • Develop new in situ approaches to solidify electrolytes;
  • Develop new self-healing materials with ionic conductivity;
  • Determine the impact of the interface on the cycling of the SSB.

Dr. Yulong Liu
Dr. Xuejie Gao
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • solid state electrolyte
  • polymer solid electrolyte
  • novel electrolyte
  • Li metal
  • solid state battery
  • interface
  • quasi-solid-state battery

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Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Progress and Challenges
by Mingxun Jia, Tunan Li, Daotong Yang, Luhua Lu, Limei Duan, Jinghai Liu and Tong Wu
Batteries 2023, 9(10), 488; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries9100488 - 25 Sep 2023
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The lithium-sulfur battery has garnered significant attention from both researchers and industry due to its exceptional energy density and capacity. However, the conventional liquid electrolyte poses safety concerns due to its low boiling point, hence, research on liquid electrolytes has gradually shifted towards [...] Read more.
The lithium-sulfur battery has garnered significant attention from both researchers and industry due to its exceptional energy density and capacity. However, the conventional liquid electrolyte poses safety concerns due to its low boiling point, hence, research on liquid electrolytes has gradually shifted towards solid electrolytes. The polymer electrolyte exhibits significant potential for packaging flexible batteries with high energy density owing to its exceptional flexibility and processability, but it also has inherent disadvantages such as poor ionic conductivity, high crystallinity, and lack of active groups. This article critically examines recent literature to explore two types of polymer electrolytes, namely gel polymer electrolyte and solid polymer electrolyte. It analyzes the impact of polymers on the formation of lithium dendrites, addresses the challenges posed by multiple interfaces, and investigates the underlying causes of capacity decay in polymer solid-state batteries. Clarifying the current progress and summarizing the specific challenges encountered by polymer-based electrolytes will significantly contribute to the development of polymer-based lithium-sulfur battery. Finally, the challenges and prospects of certain polymer solid electrolytes in lithium-sulfur battery are examined, thereby facilitating the commercialization of solid polymer electrolytes. Full article
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