Calcium Doped NASICON Electrolyte with Graphite Coating for Stable All-solid-state Sodium Metal Batteries.

Abstract

All-solid-state sodium metal batteries face the challenges of low ionic conductivity of solid electrolytes and poor wettability towards metallic Na anode. Herein, Na3Zr2Si2PO12 solid electrolyte is doped with Ca2+, obtaining a high ionic conductivity of 2.09×10-3 S cm-1 with low electronic conductivity of 1.43×10-8 S cm-1 at room temperature, which could accelerate Na+ transportation and suppress sodium dendrite growth. Meanwhile, a graphite-based interface layer is coated on Na3.4Zr1.8Ca0.2Si2PO12 (Na3.4Zr1.8Ca0.2Si2PO12-G) in order to improve the solid-solid contact between solid electrolyte and Na anode, realizing a uniform current distribution and smooth Na metal plating/stripping, and thus achieving a triple higher critical current density of 3.5 mA cm-2 compared with that of Na3.4Zr1.8Ca0.2Si2PO12. In addition, the assembled Na3V2(PO4)3/Na3.4Zr1.8Ca0.2Si2PO12-G/Na all-solid-state battery exhibits excellent electrochemical performances with a reversible capacity of 81.47 mAh g-1 at 1 C and capacity retention of 97.75 % after 500 cycles.