A strategy to design lithium anode interlayer for all-solid-state lithium-metal batteries

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-01-strategy-lithium-anode-interlayer-solid.html

"adding layer between anode and electrolyte tackles dendrites issues, correlating stabilities with interlayer being lithiophobic, highly ionic conductive, slightly electronic conductive, and porous...  Li4SiO4@ LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2/Li6PS5Cl/20 µm-Li battery cell, 2.2 mAh cm-2 area capacity, retaining 82.4% capacity after 350 cycles at 60° C, 0.5 C rate... for high energy density ASSBs suppressing Li-dendrite formation enhancing battery performance... also enables more powerful and reliable fuel cells"