High‐Performance, Roll‐to‐Roll Fabricated Scaffold‐Supported Solid Electrolyte Separator for Practical All‐Solid‐State Batteries
All-solid-state batteries (ASBs) are promising candidates for next-generation energy storage systems due to their enhanced safety and potential for higher energy densities. However, achieving practical ASBs with energy densities surpassing those of state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) requires the development of thin, mechanically robust solid electrolyte separators (SESs). In this study, a scalable tape casting method is employed to fabricate a thin SES with a thickness of 27 µm and a high ionic conductance of 146 mS cm<sup>-2</sup>. The SES, composed of Li<sub>6</sub>PS<sub>5</sub>Cl SE and a laser-drilled porous polyimide (PI) scaffold with a high porosity of 69%, exhibits a tensile stress of 7.15 MPa at 6% strain, demonstrating the mechanical integrity necessary for commercial roll-to-roll fabrication. Due to its reduced thickness, the LiNi<sub>0.83</sub>Co<sub>0.11</sub>Mn<sub>0.06</sub>O<sub>2</sub>||Li-In pouch cell achieves outstanding estimated cell-level gravimetric and volumetric energy densities of 322 Wh kg<sup>-1</sup> and 571 Wh L<sup>-1</sup>, respectively, demonstrating its practical viability. Additionally, simulation studies highlight the importance of optimizing the porosity and pore distribution of porous scaffolds to minimize Li-ion flux heterogeneity and prevent non-uniform Li plating in scaffold-supported SESs. Finally, a 4 m long, double-side coated SES is successfully manufactured using an industrial-level comma coater, demonstrating the feasibility of the approach for large-scale SES production and the forthcoming commercialization of ASBs.
Authors
- Hyewon Seo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2734-7050)
- Hyobin Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3996-3192)
- Young‐Jin Hong
- Seok Hun Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6725-7140)
- Young‐Gi Lee
- Dong Ok Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6608-8509)
- Young‐Sam Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7924-4264)
- Myeong Ju Lee
- Ju Young Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2396-4457)
- Yong Min Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2002-2218)
- Sung‐Min Yoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6535-3411)
- Jaecheol Choi
- Sang-Wong Myoung
Institutions
- Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (KR)
- Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (KR)
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Lotte Fine Chemical (South Korea) (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202502996
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.38
Funders
- Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea