Fluoride compounds as lithium super-ionic conductors, solid electrolyte and coating layer for lithium metal battery and lithium ion battery
AssigneesToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., University of Maryland, College Park
InventorsChen Ling, Ying Zhang, Yifei Mo, Qiang Bai
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Abstract
Solid-state lithium ion electrolytes of lithium fluoride based composites are provided which contain an anionic framework capable of conducting lithium ions. Composites of specific formulae are provided and methods to alter the composite materials with inclusion of aliovalent ions shown. Lithium batteries containing the composite lithium ion electrolytes are provided. Electrodes containing the lithium fluoride based composites are also provided.
Claims3
A solid-state lithium ion electrolyte, comprising:
- at least one composite material selected from the group of compounds of formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV):
- Liy(M1)x1GaF6 (I)
- wherein x1 is a number from greater than 0 to less than 3, y is a value such that charge neutrality is obtained, and M1 is at least one element different from Li selected from elements of groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13;
- LiyGa1-x2(M2)x2F6 (II)
- wherein x2 is a number from greater than 0 to less then 1, y is a value such that charge neutrality is obtained, and M2 is at least one element different from Ga selected from elements of groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17;
- LiyGaF6-x3(X)x3 (III)
- wherein x3 is a number from greater than 0 to less than 6, y is a value such that charge neutrality is obtained, and X is at least one element different from F selected from elements of groups 15, 16 and 17;
- and
- Li3GaF6 (IV)
- wherein an X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) obtained based on Cu-Kα radiation with wavelength of 1.54184 Å for the compounds of formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV) comprises the following major peaks:
- Peak Position
- Relative Intensity
- 20.73
- 42.45
- 21.11
- 73.20
- 21.31
- 100.00
- 22.58
- 37.18
- 29.50
- 25.60
- 30.84
- 31.52
- 36.32
- 14.12
- 36.66
- 13.72
- 40.31
- 15.40
- 41.76
- 28.93
- 42.46
- 15.04
- 49.64
- 18.90
- 57.20
- 15.47
- 64.82
- 15.20.
A solid state lithium battery, comprising:
- an anode;
- a cathode;
- and
- a solid state lithium ion electrolyte located between the anode and the cathode;
- wherein
- the solid state lithium ion electrolyte comprises at least one composite material selected from the group of compounds of formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV):
- Liy(M1)x1GaF6 (I)
- wherein x1 is a number from greater than 0 to less than 3, y is a value such that charge neutrality is obtained, and M1 is at least one element different from Li selected from elements of groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13;
- LiyGa1-x2(M2)x2F6 (II)
- wherein x2 is a number from greater than 0 to less then 1, y is a value such that charge neutrality is obtained, and M2 is at least one element different from Ga selected from elements of groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17;
- LiyGaF6-x3(X)x3 (III)
- wherein x3 is a number from greater than 0 to less than 6, y is a value such that charge neutrality is obtained, and X is at least one element different from F selected from elements of groups 15, 16 and 17;
- and
- Li3GaF6 (IV)
- wherein an X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) obtained based on Cu-Kα radiation with wavelength of 1.54184 Å for the compounds of formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV) comprises the following major peaks:
- Peak Position
- Relative Intensity
- 20.73
- 42.45
- 21.11
- 73.20
- 21.31
- 100.00
- 22.58
- 37.18
- 29.50
- 25.60
- 30.84
- 31.52
- 36.32
- 14.12
- 36.66
- 13.72
- 40.31
- 15.40
- 41.76
- 28.93
- 42.46
- 15.04
- 49.64
- 18.90
- 57.20
- 15.47
- 64.82
- 15.20.
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