Nature Communications (Jan 2021)

A flexible electron-blocking interfacial shield for dendrite-free solid lithium metal batteries

  • Hanyu Huo,
  • Jian Gao,
  • Ning Zhao,
  • Dongxing Zhang,
  • Nathaniel Graham Holmes,
  • Xiaona Li,
  • Yipeng Sun,
  • Jiamin Fu,
  • Ruying Li,
  • Xiangxin Guo,
  • Xueliang Sun

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20463-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The high electronic conductivity of solid-state electrolytes leads to Li dendrite growth, thus hindering the commercialization of solid-state batteries. Here, the authors propose a flexible electron-blocking interface to protect garnet electrolytes from the electronic degradation.