Jung Jae Yup, Han Sang A, Kim Hyun-Seung, Suh Joo Hyeong, Yu Ji-Sang, Cho Woosuk, Park Min-Sik, Kim Jung Ho
Department of Advanced Materials Engineering for Information and Electronics, Integrated Education Institute for Frontier Science & Technology (BK21 Four), Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin, 17104, Republic of Korea.
Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Squires Way, North Wollongong, New South Wales 2500, Australia.
ACS Nano. 2023 Aug 22;17(16):15931-15941. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.3c04014. Epub 2023 Aug 7.
For realizing all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs), it is highly desirable to develop a robust solid electrolyte (SE) that has exceptional ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability at room temperature. While argyrodite-type LiPSCl (LPSCl) SE has garnered attention for its relatively high ionic conductivity (∼3.19 × 10 S cm), it tends to emit hydrogen sulfide (HS) in the presence of moisture, which can hinder the performance of ASSBs. To address this issue, researchers are exploring approaches that promote structural stability and moisture resistance through elemental doping or substitution. Herein, we suggest using zeolite imidazolate framework-8 as a moisture absorbent in LPSCl without modifying the structure of the SE or the electrode configuration. By incorporating highly ordered porous materials, we demonstrate that ASSBs configured with LPSCl SE display stable cyclability due to effective and long-lasting moisture absorption. This approach not only improves the overall quality of ASSBs but also lays the foundation for developing a moisture-resistant sulfide electrolyte.