<p>Rechargeable Li||I<sub>2</sub> batteries based on liquid organic electrolytes suffer from pronounced polyiodides shuttling and safety concerns, which can be potentially tackled by the use of solid-state electrolytes. However, current all-solid-state Li||I<sub>2</sub> batteries only demonstrate limited capacity based on a two-electron I<sup>−</sup>/I<sub>2</sub> polyiodides chemistry at elevated temperatures, preventing them from rivaling state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries. Herein, we report a fast, stable and high-capacity four-electron solid-conversion I<sup>−</sup>/I<sub>2</sub>/I<sup>+</sup> chemistry in all-solid-state Li||I<sub>2</sub> batteries at room temperature. Through the strategic use of a highly conductive, chlorine-rich solid electrolyte Li<sub>4.2</sub>InCl<sub>7.2</sub> as the catholyte, we effectively activate the I<sub>2</sub>/I<sup>+</sup> redox couple. This activation is achieved through a robust I-Cl interhalogen interaction between I<sub>2</sub> and the catholyte, facilitated by an interface-mediated heterogeneous oxidation mechanism. Moreover, apart from serving as Li-ion conduction pathway, the Li<sub>4.2</sub>InCl<sub>7.2</sub> catholyte is demonstrated to show a reversible redox behavior and contribute to the electrode capacity without compromising its conductivity. Based on the I<sup>−</sup>/I<sub>2</sub>/I<sup>+</sup> four-electron chemistry, the as-designed all-solid-state Li||I<sub>2</sub> batteries deliver a high specific capacity of 449 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> at 44 mA g<sup>-1</sup> based on I<sub>2</sub> mass and an impressive cycling stability over 600 cycles with a capacity retention of 91% at 440 mA g<sup>-1</sup> and at 25 °C.</p>

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Realizing four-electron conversion chemistry for all-solid-state Li||I2 batteries at room temperature

  • Zhu Cheng,
  • Hang Liu,
  • Menghang Zhang,
  • Hui Pan,
  • Chuanchao Sheng,
  • Wei Li,
  • Marnix Wagemaker,
  • Ping He,
  • Haoshen Zhou

摘要

Rechargeable Li||I2 batteries based on liquid organic electrolytes suffer from pronounced polyiodides shuttling and safety concerns, which can be potentially tackled by the use of solid-state electrolytes. However, current all-solid-state Li||I2 batteries only demonstrate limited capacity based on a two-electron I/I2 polyiodides chemistry at elevated temperatures, preventing them from rivaling state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries. Herein, we report a fast, stable and high-capacity four-electron solid-conversion I/I2/I+ chemistry in all-solid-state Li||I2 batteries at room temperature. Through the strategic use of a highly conductive, chlorine-rich solid electrolyte Li4.2InCl7.2 as the catholyte, we effectively activate the I2/I+ redox couple. This activation is achieved through a robust I-Cl interhalogen interaction between I2 and the catholyte, facilitated by an interface-mediated heterogeneous oxidation mechanism. Moreover, apart from serving as Li-ion conduction pathway, the Li4.2InCl7.2 catholyte is demonstrated to show a reversible redox behavior and contribute to the electrode capacity without compromising its conductivity. Based on the I/I2/I+ four-electron chemistry, the as-designed all-solid-state Li||I2 batteries deliver a high specific capacity of 449 mAh g-1 at 44 mA g-1 based on I2 mass and an impressive cycling stability over 600 cycles with a capacity retention of 91% at 440 mA g-1 and at 25 °C.