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Aluminum foil negative electrodes with multiphase microstructure for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries

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  • Yuhgene Liu

    (Georgia Institute of Technology)

  • Congcheng Wang

    (Georgia Institute of Technology)

  • Sun Geun Yoon

    (Georgia Institute of Technology)

  • Sang Yun Han

    (Georgia Institute of Technology)

  • John A. Lewis

    (Georgia Institute of Technology)

  • Dhruv Prakash

    (Georgia Institute of Technology)

  • Emily J. Klein

    (Georgia Institute of Technology)

  • Timothy Chen

    (Georgia Institute of Technology)

  • Dae Hoon Kang

    (Novelis, Inc.)

  • Diptarka Majumdar

    (Novelis, Inc.)

  • Rajesh Gopalaswamy

    (Novelis, Inc.)

  • Matthew T. McDowell

    (Georgia Institute of Technology
    Georgia Institute of Technology)

Abstract

Metal negative electrodes that alloy with lithium have high theoretical charge storage capacity and are ideal candidates for developing high-energy rechargeable batteries. However, such electrode materials show limited reversibility in Li-ion batteries with standard non-aqueous liquid electrolyte solutions. To circumvent this issue, here we report the use of non-pre-lithiated aluminum-foil-based negative electrodes with engineered microstructures in an all-solid-state Li-ion cell configuration. When a 30-μm-thick Al94.5In5.5 negative electrode is combined with a Li6PS5Cl solid-state electrolyte and a LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2-based positive electrode, lab-scale cells deliver hundreds of stable cycles with practically relevant areal capacities at high current densities (6.5 mA cm−2). We also demonstrate that the multiphase Al-In microstructure enables improved rate behavior and enhanced reversibility due to the distributed LiIn network within the aluminum matrix. These results demonstrate the possibility of improved all-solid-state batteries via metallurgical design of negative electrodes while simplifying manufacturing processes.

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  • Yuhgene Liu & Congcheng Wang & Sun Geun Yoon & Sang Yun Han & John A. Lewis & Dhruv Prakash & Emily J. Klein & Timothy Chen & Dae Hoon Kang & Diptarka Majumdar & Rajesh Gopalaswamy & Matthew T. McDowe, 2023. "Aluminum foil negative electrodes with multiphase microstructure for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-39685-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39685-x
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