Encapsulating and Operating a Stable Li 3 ErBr 6 ‐Based Solid Li–SeS 2 Battery at Room Temperature

• Published in: Advanced functional materials 2023-04, Vol.33 (15)
• Main Authors: Shi, Xiaomeng, Zeng, Zhichao, Zhang, Hongtu, Huang, Yunhui, Yan, Chun‐Hua, Du, Yaping
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1616-301X; 1616-3028
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202213638

Rare earth‐based halide solid electrolytes (RE‐HSEs) are noted due to their comprehensive properties of good ionic conductivity, electrochemical window, and deformability. However, the types and applications of RE‐HSEs need to be further expanded. Here, a highly purified RE‐HSE Li 3 ErBr 6 (LErB) is synthesized successfully by a vacuum evaporation method. The prepared LErB possesses a high ionic conductivity of 1.0 mS cm −1 with an electrochemical window of 1.5–3.4 V. The LErB is applied in a solid Li–SeS 2 battery, which can realize stable cycling performance for 300 cycles and good rate performance at room temperature. Moreover, to evaluate the practicability of the LErB‐based Li–SeS 2 battery, a pouch‐type cell is assembled, which can light a diode array even after bending and cutting. These results demonstrate that LErB‐based solid Li–SeS 2 cells possess advantages in battery packaging and operation, which can improve the practicability of all‐solid‐state lithium batteries.