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Surfactant-Free Synthesis of Three-Dimensional Perovskite Titania-Based Micron-Scale Motifs Used as Catalytic Supports for the Methanol Oxidation Reaction

We synthesized and subsequently rationalized the formation of a series of 3D hierarchical metal oxide spherical motifs. Specifically, we varied the chemical composition within a family of ATiO 3 (wherein “A” = Ca, Sr, and Ba) perovskites, using a two-step, surfactant-free synthesis procedure to generate structures with average diameters of ~3 microns. In terms of demonstrating the practicality of these perovskite materials, we have explored their use as supports for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) as a function of their size, morphology, and chemical composition. The MOR activity of our target systems was found to increase with decreasing ionic radius of the “A” site cation, in order of Pt/CaTiO 3 (CTO) > Pt/SrTiO 3 (STO) > Pt/BaTiO 3 (BTO). With respect to morphology, we observed an MOR enhancement of our 3D spherical motifs, as compared with either ultra-small or cubic control samples. Moreover, the Pt/CTO sample yielded not only improved mass and specific activity values but also a greater stability and durability, as compared with both commercial TiO 2 nanoparticle standards and precursor TiO 2 templates.

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES↗

Facile synthesis of Co(OH)2 nanoneedle arrays grown on stainless steel for industrial electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction

The electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a critical half-reaction in a variety of energy conversion and storage applications, however, OER suffers from sluggish kinetics due to the four proton-electron transfer processes. To remedy this, interfacial engineering proves an effective strategy to design high active OER catalysts. Herein, we report a facile synthesis of Co(OH)2 nanoneedle (Co-NN) arrays grown on stainless steel (SS) via a one-step hydrothermal reaction, and the resultant impressive OER performance. Particularly, the Co-NN/SS needs 267, 307, and 576 mV overpotentials to reach 10, 100, and 1000 mA cm−2 in 1 M KOH & room temperature, and the overpotentials drop to 199, 257, and 283 mV to achieve the same current densities in 30 wt% KOH & 80 °C. Additionally, an alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) cell coupled with Co-NN/SS anode and PtRu/NiMo cathode only requires 1.65 and 1.73 V iR-free cell voltage to reach 1.0 and 2.0 A cm−2, respectively. The sterling OER performance could be attributed to four possible reasons, the Fe in SS surface tailoring the electronic properties of Co(OH)2, the mixed metal oxides on SS surface accelerating surface reconstruction of Co(OH)2 nanoneedles into CoOOH active species, a Ni-rich surface layer formation cooperatively boosting the OER activity, and a local electric field effect concentrating reactants on the tip surface and accelerating the mass transfer. This work provides a facile approach for synthesizing highly efficient OER catalysts for industrial applications by interfacial engineering.

Lyu, Xiang [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000208673248)↗

Comprehensive Characterization of Multi-Phase Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile Cathodes for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) is considered one of the most promising cathode materials to overcome the operational challenges that plague lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. However, material properties and electrochemical performance implications of SPAN prepared under different synthesis conditions are not yet fully investigated. In this study, we show the impacts of different synthesis conditions on the formation of sulfur to PAN bonds and redox reaction mechanisms of multi-phase SPAN via comprehensive material and electrochemical characterizations. In-situ Raman analysis was first applied to study the multi-phase SPAN-based Li-S cells. We found that both elemental sulfur and chemically bonded sulfur are present under the synthesis condition of 300 degree C/3 h along with unreacted PAN. The incompletely sulfurized, multi-phase SPAN exhibited an unusually rapid capacity degradation in the resultant Li-S cells, which is attributed to polysulfide formation and continuously growing interfacial impedance in the Li-S cells. On the other hand, SPAN samples prepared under the synthesis condition of 350 degree C/3 h are found completely sulfurized with chemically bonded sulfur to the PAN backbone without the presence of free elemental sulfur. Complete sulfurization of SPAN led to exceptionally stable cycle performance due to excellent reversible redox processes of chemically bonded sulfur with Li+ in the Li-S cells.

DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION,ENERGY STORAGE↗

Magnetic Property Measurements on Single Wall Carbon Nanotube-Polyimide Composites

Temperature and magnetic field dependent magnetization measurements were performed on polyimide nanocomposite samples, synthesized with various weight percentages of single wall carbon nanotubes. It was found that the magnetization of the composite, normalized to the mass of nanotube material in the sample, decreased with increasing weight percentage of nanotubes. It is possible that the interfacial coupling between the carbon nanotube (CNT) fillers and the polyimide matrix promotes the diamagnetic response from CNTs and reduces the total magnetization of the composite. The coercivity of the samples, believed to originate from the residual magnetic catalyst particles, was enhanced and had a stronger temperature dependence as a result of the composite synthesis. These changes in magnetic properties can form the basis of a new approach to investigate the interfacial properties in the CNT nanocomposites through magnetic property measurements.

Sun, Keun J.↗

Sodium Carbazolide and Derivatives as Solid‐State Electrolytes for Sodium‐Ion Batteries

Abstract Replacing widely used organic liquid electrolytes with solid‐state electrolytes (SSEs) could effectively solve the safety issues in sodium‐ion batteries. Efforts on seeking novel solid‐state electrolytes have been continued for decades. However, issues about SSEs still exist, such as low ionic conductivity at ambient temperature, difficulty in manufacturing, low electrochemical stability, poor compatibility with electrodes, etc. Here, sodium carbazolide (Na‐CZ) and its THF‐coordinated derivatives are rationally fabricated as Na + conductors, and two of their crystal structures are successfully solved. Among these materials, THF‐coordinated complexes exhibit fast Na + conductivities, i.e., 1.20×10 −4 S cm −1 and 1.95×10 −3 S cm −1 at 90 °C for Na‐CZ‐1THF and Na‐CZ‐2THF, respectively, which are among the top Na + conductors under the same condition. Furthermore, stable Na plating/stripping is observed even over 400 h cycling, showing outstanding interfacial stability and compatibility against Na electrode. More advantages such as ease of synthesis, low‐cost, and cold pressing for molding can be obtained. In situ NMR results revealed that the evaporation of THF may play an essential role in the Na + migration, where the movement of THF creates defects/vacancies and facilitates the migration of Na + .

Yu, Yang↗

Sodium Carbazolide and Derivatives as Solid‐State Electrolytes for Sodium‐Ion Batteries

Abstract Replacing widely used organic liquid electrolytes with solid‐state electrolytes (SSEs) could effectively solve the safety issues in sodium‐ion batteries. Efforts on seeking novel solid‐state electrolytes have been continued for decades. However, issues about SSEs still exist, such as low ionic conductivity at ambient temperature, difficulty in manufacturing, low electrochemical stability, poor compatibility with electrodes, etc. Here, sodium carbazolide (Na‐CZ) and its THF‐coordinated derivatives are rationally fabricated as Na + conductors, and two of their crystal structures are successfully solved. Among these materials, THF‐coordinated complexes exhibit fast Na + conductivities, i.e., 1.20×10 −4 S cm −1 and 1.95×10 −3 S cm −1 at 90 °C for Na‐CZ‐1THF and Na‐CZ‐2THF, respectively, which are among the top Na + conductors under the same condition. Furthermore, stable Na plating/stripping is observed even over 400 h cycling, showing outstanding interfacial stability and compatibility against Na electrode. More advantages such as ease of synthesis, low‐cost, and cold pressing for molding can be obtained. In situ NMR results revealed that the evaporation of THF may play an essential role in the Na + migration, where the movement of THF creates defects/vacancies and facilitates the migration of Na + .

Yu, Yang↗

Epitaxial growth of highly symmetrical branched noble metal-semiconductor heterostructures with efficient plasmon-induced hot-electron transfer

Epitaxial growth is one of the most commonly used strategies to precisely tailor heterostructures with well-defined compositions, morphologies, crystal phases, and interfaces for various applications. However, as epitaxial growth requires a small interfacial lattice mismatch between the components, it remains a challenge for the epitaxial synthesis of heterostructures constructed by materials with large lattice mismatch and/or different chemical bonding, especially the noble metal-semiconductor heterostructures. Here, we develop a noble metal-seeded epitaxial growth strategy to prepare highly symmetrical noble metal-semiconductor branched heterostructures with desired spatial configurations, i.e., twenty CdS (or CdSe) nanorods epitaxially grown on twenty exposed (111) facets of Ag icosahedral nanocrystal, albeit a large lattice mismatch (more than 40%). Importantly, a high quantum yield (QY) of plasmon-induced hot-electron transferred from Ag to CdS was observed in epitaxial Ag-CdS icosapods (18.1%). This work demonstrates that epitaxial growth can be achieved in heterostructures composed of materials with large lattice mismatches. The constructed epitaxial noble metal-semiconductor interfaces could be an ideal platform for investigating the role of interfaces in various physicochemical processes.

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Recent Advances in Conduction Mechanisms, Synthesis Methods, and Improvement Strategies for Li 1+ x Al x Ti 2-x (PO 4 ) 3 Solid Electrolyte for All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries

With the increasing use of Li batteries for storage, their safety issues and energy densities are attracting considerable attention. Recently, replacing liquid organic electrolytes with solid-state electrolytes (SSE) has been hailed as the key to developing safe and high-energy-density Li batteries. In particular, Li 1+ x Al x Ti 2- x (PO4) 3 (LATP) has been identified as a very attractive SSE for Li batteries due to its excellent electrochemical stability, low production costs, and good chemical compatibility. However, interfacial reactions with electrodes and poor thermal stability at high temperatures severely restrict the practical use of LATP in solid-state batteries (SSB). Herein, a systematic review of recent advances in LATP for SSBs is provided. Here, this review starts with a brief introduction to the development history of LATP and then summarizes its structure, ion transport mechanism, and synthesis methods. Challenges (e.g., intrinsic brittleness, interfacial resistance, and compatibility) and corresponding solutions (ionic substitution, additives, protective layers, composite electrolytes, etc.) that are critical for practical applications are then discussed. Last, an outlook on the future research direction of LATP-based SSB is provided.

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Facile polymerization in a bicellar template to produce polymer nano-rings

We report a well-defined discoidal bicelle composed of three lipids, specifically zwitterionic long-chain 1,2-dipalmitoyl phosphocholine (DPPC) and short-chain 1,2-dihexanoyl phosphocholine (DHPC) doped with anionic 1,2-dipalmitoyl phosphoglycerol (DPPG) provides a generalized template for the synthesis of hydrophobic polymer nano-rings. The lipid molar ratio of DPPC/DHPC/DPPG is 0.71/0.25/0.04. The detailed investigation and discussion were based on styrene but tested on three other vinyl monomers. The structure of nano-rings is identified through the detailed analysis of small angle X-ray/neutron scattering (SAXS and SANS) data and transmission electron micrographs (TEM), supported by the differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) data before and after polymerization. The investigation covers samples with a styrene-to-lipid ratio ranged varied from 1:50 to 1:10.The styrene monomers are initially located at both the discoidal planar (long-chain lipid rich) and rim (short-chain lipid rich) regions. During polymerization, they migrate to the more fluid rim region-section. The formation mechanism involves the interplay of hydrophobic interaction, mismatched miscibility of polystyrene between the ordered and disordered phases, and crystallinity of the long lipid acyl chains. This facile synthesis is proven applicable for several hydrophobic monomers. The well-defined nano-rings greatly enhance the interfacial area and have the potential to be the building blocks for functional materials, if monomers are incorporated with desirable functions, for future applications. Crosslinked polymer nano-rings are produced in well-defined discoidal bicelles. The enhanced immiscibility in the planar region drives the hydrophobic polymers to the fluidic rim. The platform can be generalized for synthesis of other hydrophobic polymer nano-rings.

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Anisotropic surface potentials induced by competitive ion adsorption enable the synthesis of branched cubic Pt mesocrystals

Creation of complex nanostructured materials through oriented attachment (OA) requires the manipulation of interparticle forces, including electrostatic repulsion, which depends strongly on surface potentials and can be modified through the effect of solution environment on interfacial chemistry. Here we show that time-dependent anisotropies in surface potential driven by competitive ion adsorption can alter facet-selectivity during OA. This phenomenon enables the synthesis of branched cubic Pt mesocrystals. Initially, Pt nanoparticles attach preferentially at their {100} facets to form a well-defined cubic core. Over time, changes in ion adsorption shift the attachment preference to the {111} facets, promoting branch formation. In both stages, anisotropic surface potentials generate electrostatic torques that align the particles prior to attachment. These findings demonstrate a generalizable strategy for directing the architecture of nanomaterials through time-resolved control of interfacial chemistry during OA, offering new pathways for the design of complex mesoscale structures.

Bae, Yuna [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (↗

Waste to worth: A high-temperature water-gas shift magnetite catalyst with encapsulated core-shell structure from coal fly ash

In this paper, we demonstrate the synthesis of magnetite-based, encapsulated catalyst with a core-shell structure from coal fly ash, an industrial solid waste, and its application to industrially important high temperature water-gas shift reaction (HT-WGSR). The catalyst precursor was first synthesized through a leaching-precipitation-hydrothermal process, leading to the formation of a nanosheet-like hematite precursor consisting of Fe 3+ as primary element and minor cations including Al 3+ , Mg 2+ and other cations (e.g. Ca 2+ and Ti 4+ ). During the WGSR, the nanosheets broke into smaller particles with a core of magnetite with a diameter of ~20 nm, whereas the inherent impurity elements were activated and migrated to the outer surface forming a shell with a thickness of ~4 nm. Due to the protection of shell, the as-synthesized catalyst exhibited improved activity, thermal stability and long-term durability for HT-WGSR at 400 °C and 450 °C. Compared to the pure hematite, this catalyst exhibited much higher activity and stability, i.e., increased CO conversion and decreased deactivation rate constant, by a factor of four and three, respectively. Additionally, through a bottom-up reverse synthesis, we have confirmed that Al 3+ functioned as a textual promoter enhancing the interfacial area of the catalyst. On the other hand, the presence of minor impurity elements, in particular 2.58 wt% Mg 2+ and 0.18 wt% Ti 4+ , were found to increase the basicity, and promote the adsorption rate of CO, the redox of catalysts, and the alteration of the reaction mechanism from regenerative to associative with the formation of a strong intermediate formate. Finally, this study not only opens a new direction on the valorization of solid waste into high-value catalysts, promoting the sustainability of solid waste management, but also provides an alternative, cost-effective and scalable approach for the design and fine-tuning of encapsulated catalysts.

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Thin-Film Paradigm to Probe Interfacial Diffusion during Solid-State Metathesis Reactions

We highlight a paradigm for studying complex reaction mechanisms that guide the synthesis of materials. Thin films of FeCl 2 and Na 2 S 2 were deposited to study the metathesis reaction to form FeS 2 and NaCl. In situ X-ray reflectivity was used to monitor the interface between materials, which revealed a slow, impeded reaction at high temperatures as compared to previous studies using powder samples. AC impedance and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy provided insight into distribution of elements and conductivity of the phases present during the reaction, and phase-field modeling was used to elucidate the diffusion of ions throughout the thin-film bilayers. Here, the use of thin-film bilayers provides a simplified system to study solid-state metathesis reactions and highlights the complexity of diffusion at solid-state interfaces.

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CH↗

Oxide-Free Three-Dimensional Germanium/Silicon Core–Shell Metalattice Made by High-Pressure Confined Chemical Vapor Deposition

Metalattices are crystalline arrays of uniform particles in which the period of the crystal is close to some characteristic physical length scale of the material. In this work, we explore the synthesis and properties of a germanium metalattice in which the similar to 70 nm periodicity of a silica colloidal crystal template is close to the similar to 24 nm Bohr exciton radius of the nanocrystalline Ge replica. The problem of Ge surface oxidation can be significant when exploring quantum confinement effects or designing electronically coupled nanostructures because of the high surface area to volume ratio at the nanoscale. To eliminate surface oxidation, we developed a coreshell synthesis in which the Ge metalattice is protected by an oxide-free Si interfacial layer, and we explore its properties by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy, and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). The interstices of a colloidal crystal film grown from 69 nm diameter spherical silica particles were filled with polycrystalline Ge by high-pressure confined chemical vapor deposition (HPcCVD) from GeH4. After the SiO2 template was etched away with aqueous HF, the Ge replica was uniformly coated with an amorphous Si shell by HPcCVD as confirmed by TEM-EDS (energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy) and Raman spectroscopy. Formation of the shell prevents oxidation of the Ge core within the detection limit of XPS. The electronic properties of the core-shell structure were studied by accessing the Ge 3d edge onset using STEM-EELS. A blue shift in the edge onset with decreasing size of Ge sites in the metalattices suggests quantum confinement of the Ge core. The degree of quantum confinement of the Ge core depends on the void sizes in the template, which is tunable by using silica particles of varying size. The edge onset also shows a shift to higher energy near the shell in comparison with the Ge core. This shift along with the observation of Ge-Si vibrational modes in the Raman spectrum indicate interdiffusion of Ge and Si. Both the size of the voids in the template and core-shell interdiffusion of Si and Ge can in principle be tuned to modify the electronic properties of the Ge metalattice.

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CH↗

Direct Optical Lithography of Colloidal Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Diffractive Optical Elements with 2π Phase Control

Spatially patterned dielectric materials are ubiquitous in electronic, photonic, and optoelectronic devices. These patterns are typically made by subtractive or additive approaches utilizing vapor-phase reagents. On the other hand, recent advances in solution-phase synthesis of oxide nanomaterials have unlocked a materials library with greater compositional, microstructural, and interfacial tunability. However, methods to pattern and integrate these nanomaterials in real-world devices are less established. In this work, we directly optically pattern oxide nanoparticles (NPs) by mixing them with photosensitive diazo-2-naphthol-4-sulfonic acid and irradiating with widely available 405 nm light. We demonstrate the direct optical lithography of ZrO 2 , TiO 2 , HfO 2 , and ITO NPs and investigate the chemical and physical changes responsible for this photoinduced decrease in solubility. Micron-thick layers of amorphous ZrO 2 NPs were patterned with micron resolution and shown to allow 2 pi phase control of visible light. We also show multilayer patterning and use it to fabricate features with different thicknesses and distinct structural colors. Upon annealing at 400 degrees C, the deposited ZrO 2 structures have excellent optical transparency across a wide wavelength range (0.3-10 mu m), a high refractive index (n = 1.84 at 633 nm), and are optically smooth. We then fabricate diffractive optical elements, such as binary phase diffraction gratings, that show efficient diffractive behavior and good thermal stability. Different oxide NPs can also be mixed prior to patterning, providing a high level of material tunability. This work demonstrates a general patterning approach that harnesses the processability and diversity of colloidal oxide nanomaterials for use in photonic applications.

2𝜋 phase shift↗

Polyimide Based Nanocomposites for Affordable Space Transport

In setting forth its strategic plan, NASA has indicated that low-cost access to space is the key to unleashing the commercial potential of space and greatly expanding space research and exploration. The development of advanced materials will be an enabling technology for this quest for low-cost space access. In this research program, we are attempting to address the need for new advanced materials by developing high-performance nanodispersed inorganic/organic and organic/organic polyimide composites utilizing specific interactions. Our goal is to systematically manipulate these interactions and investigate the resulting processing morphology-property relationships. Specifically, we will investigate three main parameters on these relationships. These include (1) the type of polyimide; (2) the structure of the inorganic nanoparticle being used; and (3) manipulation of the interfacial energy. During the first year of this effort, we have demonstrated the successful synthesis of PMR-15/layered silicate nanocomposites. Morphological studies indicate that exfoliated structures were obtained in most instances, with a mixture of exfoliated and intercalated structures being observed also. Significant enhancements of the onset of decomposition were obtained by varying the strength of the interaction between the nanoparticle and the polymer. Varying the amount of a specific nanoparticle also affected the decomposition temperatures. A slight catalytic effect of the nanoparticles on both the imidization and crosslinking reaction has been observed and will be presented. In addition, incorporation of the nanoparticles was found to increase the glass transition temperature and slightly broaden the breadth of this relaxation.

Dean, Derrick↗

Flame Synthesis of Single- and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers

Metal-catalyzed carbon nanotubes are highly sought for a diverse range of applications that include nanoelectronics, battery electrode material, catalysis, hydrogen storage media and reinforcing agents in polymer composites. These latter applications will require vast quantities of nanotubes at competitive prices to be economically feasible. Moreover, reinforcing applications may not require ultrahigh purity nanotubes. Indeed, functionalization of nanotubes to facilitate interfacial bonding within composites will naturally introduce defects into the tube walls, lessening their tensile strength. Current methods of aerosol synthesis of carbon nanotubes include laser ablation of composite targets of carbon and catalyst metal within high temperature furnaces and decomposition of a organometallics in hydrocarbons mixtures within a tube furnace. Common to each approach is the generation of particles in the presence of the reactive hydrocarbon species at elevated temperatures. In the laser-ablation approach, the situation is even more dynamic in that particles and nanotubes are borne during the transient cooling phase of the laser-induced plasma for which the temperature far exceeds that of the surrounding hot gases within the furnace process tube. A shared limitation is that more efficient methods of nanoparticle synthesis are not readily incorporated into these approaches. In contrast, combustion can quite naturally create nanomaterials such as carbon black. Flame synthesis is well known for its commercial scalability and energy efficiency. However, flames do present a complex chemical environment with steep gradients in temperature and species concentrations. Moreover, reaction times are limited within buoyant driven flows to tens of milliseconds. Therein microgravity can greatly lessen temperature and spatial gradients while allowing independent control of flame residence times. In preparation for defining the microgravity experiments, the work presented here focuses on the effect of catalyst particle size and reactant gas in 1g.

VanderWal, R. L.↗

LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 Thin Films Prepared by Polymer-Assisted Deposition for the Study of Cathode-Electrolyte Interphases in Lithium-Ion Batteries

High-nickel layered oxide cathodes such as LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 (NMC811) are critical for next-generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to their superior energy density and reduced reliance on cobalt. However, many Ni-rich cathodes suffer from rapid capacity fade and structural instability originating from complex interfacial reactions at the cathode-electrolyte interface. Traditional composite electrodes exhibit degradation mechanisms that are challenging to quantitatively understand due to additives, including binders and carbon black. In this study, we demonstrate a new synthesis approach for binder- and additive-free NMC811 thin films using polymer-assisted deposition (PAD). PAD-NMC811 are model thin-film cathodes for investigating interfacial phenomena that can be obscured in composite cathodes. Structural and chemical characterization by X-ray diffraction, soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy show that PAD-NMC811 films possess high phase purity, crystallinity, chemical homogeneity, and morphological uniformity. Electrochemical analyses using cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic cycling revealed electrochemical behavior consistent with that of composite electrodes, along with a moderate capacity fade indicative of cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI) formation. Our findings illustrate the effectiveness of PAD synthesis of thin films tailored for detailed mechanistic studies, which offer critical insights into CEI evolution and cathode degradation pathways.

25 ENERGY STORAGE↗

Aliovalent Anion Incorporation in Halide Na-ion Conductors for Enhanced Ionic Conductivity

Halide-based solid electrolytes (SEs), particularly zirconium (Zr)-centered halides, are attractive from a material cost perspective. Nevertheless, Zr-centered halide SEs are hindered by their low ionic conductivity. Here, in this study, we report on the cubic Na 3 ZrCl 5 S superionic conductor through strategic sulfur anion incorporation, achieving 10 times higher ionic conductivity than that of Na 2 ZrCl 6 . With the optimal composition, the highest ionic conductivity of 0.753 mS cm –1 is obtained for the 0.6Na 2 S–1.4NaCl–ZrCl 4 compound. When paired with a NaCrO 2 cathode, the assembled all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) achieve a specific discharge capacity of 110 mA h g –1 at 0.1C and exhibit long-term cycling stability at 0.3C at room temperature over 1000 cycles (with 83% capacity retention). Moreover, in situ electrochemical impedance spectroscopy combined with distribution of relaxation times analysis reveal the dynamically interfacial stability between Na halide with electrodes. In conclusion, this work highlights the design and synthesis of advanced halide electrolytes through anion incorporation, paving the way for the development of next-generation ASSBs.

Guo, Xiaolin [Univ. of Louisville, KY (United Stat↗