Oxide Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries

Abstract

As the most promising candidate of the solid electrolyte materials for future lithium batteries, oxide electrolytes with high–lithium‐ion conductivity have experienced a rapid development in the past few decades. Existing oxide electrolytes are divided into two groups, i.e., crystalline group including NASICON, perovskite, garnet, and some newly developing structures, and amorphous/glass group including Li2O–MOx (M = Si, B, P, etc.) and LiPON‐related materials. After a historical perspective on the general development of oxide electrolytes, we try to give a comprehensive review on the oxide electrolytes with high–lithium‐ion conductivity, with special emphasis on the aspect of materials selection and design for applications as solid electrolytes in lithium batteries. Some successful examples and meaningful attempts on the incorporation of oxide electrolytes in lithium batteries are also presented. In the conclusion part, an outlook for the future direction of oxide electrolytes development is given.