Long‐Cycling All‐Solid‐State Batteries Achieved by 2D Interface between Prelithiated Aluminum Foil Anode and Sulfide Electrolyte

Abstract

All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) with alloy anodes are expected to achieve high energy density and safety. However, the stability of alloy anodes is largely impeded by their large volume changes during cycling and poor interfacial stability against solid-state electrolytes. Here, a mechanically prelithiation aluminum foil (MP-Al-H) is used as an anode to construct high-performance ASSBs with sulfide electrolyte. The dense Li-Al layer of the MP-Al-H foil acts as a prelithiated anode and forms a 2D interface with sulfide electrolyte, while the unlithiated Al layer acts as a tightly bound current collector and ensures the structural integrity of the electrode. Remarkably, the MP-Al-H anode exhibits superior lithium conduction kinetics and stable interfacial compatibility with Li6 PS5 Cl (LPSCl) and Li10 GeP2 S12 electrolytes. Consequently, the symmetrical cells using LPSCl electrolyte can work at a high current density of 7.5mA cm-2 and endure for over 1500 h at 1mA cm-2 . Notably, ≈100% capacity is retained for the MP-Al-H||LPSCl||LiCoO2 full cell with high area loadings of 18mg cm-2 after 300 cycles. This work offers a pathway to improve the interfacial and performance issues for the application of ASSBs.