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Anti-perovskite lithium-ion conductors
Anti-perovskite lithium-ion conductors are lithium-rich solid electrolytes with a perovskite-inverted structure, typified by Li₃OCl, valued for high ionic conductivity, stability against lithium metal, and use in all-solid-state batteries.
Anti-perovskite solid electrolyte
An anti-perovskite solid electrolyte is a crystalline ionic conductor, built mainly from lithium, oxygen, and chlorine or bromine, in which ions occupy inverted perovskite lattice positions; the prototype is Li₃OCl.
Argyrodite sulfide electrolyte
Argyrodite sulfide electrolyte is a crystalline lithium-ion conductor of formula Li₆PS₅X (X = Cl, Br, I), first reported in 2008 and used as the solid electrolyte in all-solid-state batteries.
Chloride solid electrolyte
A chloride solid electrolyte is a lithium- or sodium-ion-conducting inorganic compound, typically Li₃MCl₆, used in all-solid-state batteries and valued for high ionic conductivity and voltage stability.
Dendrite penetration in solid electrolytes
Dendrite penetration in solid electrolytes is the growth of lithium metal filaments through the ceramic electrolyte of an all-solid-state battery, which short-circuits the cell and remains a leading obstacle to commercialization.
Garnet solid electrolyte
A garnet solid electrolyte is a ceramic lithium-ion conductor of the garnet mineral structure, most prominently LLZO, first reported in 2007 and valued for combining high lithium-ion conductivity with stability against lithium metal.
Gel polymer electrolyte
A gel polymer electrolyte, also called a plasticized polymer electrolyte, is a quasi-solid battery electrolyte in which a polymer network traps liquid electrolyte, first reported in 1975.
Halide solid electrolytes
Halide solid electrolytes are lithium or sodium metal halides such as Li₃YCl₆ and Li₃InCl₆ that conduct ions at room temperature, developed as solid electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries.
Halide solid-state electrolyte
A halide solid-state electrolyte is a solid inorganic material, typically a lithium or sodium halide, that conducts alkali-metal ions in all-solid-state batteries instead of flammable liquid electrolytes.
High-entropy solid electrolytes
High-entropy solid electrolytes (HESEs) are solid ion-conducting battery materials that mix several cations or anions into one disordered lattice, an approach adapted from high-entropy alloys to raise ionic conductivity.
Ionogel
An ionogel is a soft composite in which an ionic liquid is confined in a polymer network, combining liquid-like ionic conductivity with solid form for sensors and batteries.
Jadar (lithium project)
Jadar is a lithium-borates mining project in western Serbia developed by Rio Tinto around a jadarite deposit discovered in 2004, one of the world's largest potential lithium deposits.
LATP (solid electrolyte)
LATP, short for lithium aluminum titanium phosphate, is a NASICON-type ceramic solid electrolyte for lithium batteries, prized for its conductivity, air stability, and low cost.
Li10GeP2S12
Li10GeP2S12, commonly abbreviated LGPS, is a lithium superionic conductor reported in 2011 by researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology and Toyota as a leading electrolyte for all-solid-state lithium batteries.
Li2ZrCl6
Li2ZrCl6, lithium zirconium chloride, is a rare-earth-free halide solid electrolyte for all-solid-state lithium batteries, reported in 2021 with about 0.4 to 1 mS cm−1 conductivity and raw-material cost far below Li3YCl6.
Li3OCl
Li3OCl, or lithium oxychloride, is a lithium-rich antiperovskite compound proposed as a solid electrolyte for all-solid-state lithium-metal batteries, drawing attention after a 2012 report of near-liquid-electrolyte ionic conductivity, though preparing anhydrous samples remains disputed.
Li3PS4
Li3PS4, lithium thiophosphate, often abbreviated LPS, is a lithium phosphorus sulfide solid electrolyte with three crystalline phases, studied as the separator in all-solid-state lithium batteries.
Li7P3S11
Li7P3S11 is a sulfide glass-ceramic lithium superionic conductor, the first of its kind reported in 2005, used as a solid electrolyte in all-solid-state lithium batteries.
Lithium aluminum germanium phosphate
LAGP, or lithium aluminum germanium phosphate, is a NASICON-type oxide solid electrolyte for all-solid-state lithium batteries. It conducts lithium ions at room temperature and is stable in air and water.
Lithium lanthanum zirconium oxide
Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO), lithium lanthanum zirconate, is a lithium-stuffed garnet ceramic that conducts lithium ions rapidly, first reported in 2007 and a leading electrolyte for all-solid-state lithium batteries.
Lithium phosphorus oxynitride
Lithium phosphorus oxynitride (LiPON) is an amorphous glassy solid electrolyte that conducts lithium ions while blocking electrons, developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the early 1990s.
Lithium sulfide
Lithium sulfide (Li₂S) is a white inorganic salt of lithium and sulfur with a theoretical capacity of 1166 mAh g⁻¹, used as a sulfur-battery cathode and electrolyte precursor.
Lithium thiophosphate glass-ceramic electrolyte
A lithium thiophosphate glass-ceramic electrolyte is a solid lithium-ion conductor from the Li2S–P2S5 glass system, offering room-temperature conductivity above 10^-3 S/cm and cold-press processability for all-solid-state lithium batteries.
Na3SbS4
Na3SbS4, or sodium antimony sulfide, is a sulfide solid electrolyte reported in 2016 that conducts sodium ions at room temperature with high conductivity and unusual moisture tolerance among sulfides.
Plastic crystal electrolytes
Plastic crystal electrolytes (PCEs) are solid-state electrolytes combining a metal salt with a plastic crystal, a solid whose molecules rotate, giving solid materials with liquid-like ion transport for batteries.
Polyethylene oxide solid electrolyte
A polyethylene oxide solid electrolyte dissolves lithium salts in poly(ethylene oxide) to conduct lithium ions, first reported in 1973 and used in Bolloré's LMP battery.
Polymer solid-state electrolytes
Polymer solid-state electrolytes are salt-doped polymer membranes that conduct lithium ions between battery electrodes while remaining solid, safer than liquids but so poorly conducting at room temperature that cells usually run warm.
Polymer-ceramic composite electrolyte
A polymer-ceramic composite electrolyte is a solid ion-conducting battery material combining a polymer-salt matrix with a ceramic phase, studied as a safer, nonflammable route toward solid-state lithium and sodium batteries.
Self-healing solid electrolytes
Self-healing solid electrolytes are solid ion-conducting materials, mostly polymers or polymer–ceramic composites, that repair cracks and dendrite damage in solid-state batteries by reforming reversible chemical bonds.
Self-healing solid-state polymer electrolyte
A self-healing solid-state polymer electrolyte is a solid polymer that conducts lithium ions between battery electrodes and repairs cracks and electrode contact damage on its own.