EurekAlert April 11, 2020
The garnet-type ceramic Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) is one of the few solid-state fast-ion conductors that is stable against Li metal. However, the densification of LLZO powders usually requires high sintering temperatures which likely results in Li loss and various side reactions. Researchers in Japan have developed a process to make flexible composite Al-doped LLZO (Al-LLZO) sheet electrolyte which can be mass-produced at room temperature. The sheet electrolyte enables Li-metal batteries to operate at both 60 and 30 °C, demonstrating its potential application for developing practical Li-metal batteries…read more. TECHNICAL ARTICLE