Preparation of Li7P3S11 glass-ceramic electrolyte by dissolution-evaporation method for all-solid-state lithium ion batteries

Design/fabrication of solid state electrolytes with high ionic conductivity is of great importance to develop next-generation Li ion batteries. In this work, the Li7P3S11 glass-ceramic electrolyte is successfully synthesized by dissolution-evaporation approach. The solvent effect on the electrochemical performance of Li7P3S11 is investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and chronoamperometry tests. The Li7P3S11 electrolyte prepared by a solution of acetonitrile has a high ionic conductivity of 9.7 x 10(-4) S cm(-1) at 298 K and a low activation energy of 31.2 kJ mol-(1). Impressively, a wide and stable electrochemical window up to 5 V (vs. Li/Li+) is demonstrated between the solid electrolyte and lithium electrode. The developed dissolution-evaporation approach shows good industrial prospect due to its advantages of energy conservation and high efficiency. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.