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Electrochemically induced crystalline-to-amorphization transformation in sodium samarium silicate solid electrolyte for long-lasting sodium metal batteries

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  • Ge Sun

    (Jilin University)

  • Chenjie Lou

    (Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research (HPSTAR))

  • Boqian Yi

    (Jilin University)

  • Wanqing Jia

    (Jilin University)

  • Zhixuan Wei

    (Jilin University)

  • Shiyu Yao

    (Jilin University)

  • Ziheng Lu

    (University of Cambridge)

  • Gang Chen

    (Jilin University)

  • Zexiang Shen

    (Jilin University)

  • Mingxue Tang

    (Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research (HPSTAR))

  • Fei Du

    (Jilin University)

Abstract

Exploiting solid electrolyte (SE) materials with high ionic conductivity, good interfacial compatibility, and conformal contact with electrodes is essential for solid-state sodium metal batteries (SSBs). Here we report a crystalline Na5SmSi4O12 SE which features high room-temperature ionic conductivity of 2.9 × 10−3 S cm−1 and a low activation energy of 0.15 eV. All-solid-state symmetric cell with Na5SmSi4O12 delivers excellent cycling life over 800 h at 0.15 mA h cm−2 and a high critical current density of 1.4 mA cm−2. Such excellent electrochemical performance is attributed to an electrochemically induced in-situ crystalline-to-amorphous (CTA) transformation propagating from the interface to the bulk during repeated deposition and stripping of sodium, which leads to faster ionic transport and superior interfacial properties. Impressively, the Na|Na5SmSi4O12|Na3V2(PO4)3 sodium metal batteries achieve a remarkable cycling performance over 4000 cycles (6 months) with no capacity loss. These results not only identify Na5SmSi4O12 as a promising SE but also emphasize the potential of the CTA transition as a promising mechanism towards long-lasting SSBs.

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  • Ge Sun & Chenjie Lou & Boqian Yi & Wanqing Jia & Zhixuan Wei & Shiyu Yao & Ziheng Lu & Gang Chen & Zexiang Shen & Mingxue Tang & Fei Du, 2023. "Electrochemically induced crystalline-to-amorphization transformation in sodium samarium silicate solid electrolyte for long-lasting sodium metal batteries," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-42308-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42308-0
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