A High‐Performance Silicon‐Based Anode Enabled by Hybrid Pathways for All‐Solid‐State Batteries
Abstract All‐solid‐state batteries (ASSBs) with lithium metal anodes offer high energy density while face commercialization challenges due to severe interfacial reactions and lithium dendrite formation. Silicon, with its high abundance and specific capacity, is a promising alternative anode material for ASSBs. However, its low ionic and electronic conductivity, along with volumetric expansion‐induced cracking, limits its rate capability and cycling stability in ASSBs. Here, this study designs a metallic network composed of lithium‐indium alloys interspersed among silicon particles, serving as an ionic‐electronic hybrid conductor. This network not only enhances conductivity but also mitigates stress concentration, improving mechanical stability and cycling performance of silicon anode. As a result, ASSBs of In‐Si||Li 5.5 PS 4.5 Cl 1.5 || LiNi 0.9 Co 0.05 Mn 0.05 O 2 exhibit exceptional rate capability, achieving 80% capacity when comparing charging rate between 6C and 1C. Furthermore, under a current density of 3.69 mA cm −2 , 98.5% capacity retention over 2000 cycles is achieved. These results highlight the practical potential of the silicon composite anode for high‐performance ASSBs.
Authors
- Xigui Zhang
- Li Rao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0780-6504)
- Min Hou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7007-8400)
- Tiesong Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7454-3142)
- Pengyu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6336-7673)
- Yu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8869-9167)
- Ruijie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9001-8201)
- Naiqing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9528-9673)
- Junyi Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5417-5485)
- Tiancheng He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3543-5701)
- Longjie Zhou
Institutions
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (CN)
- Stockholm University (SE)
- Harbin Institute of Technology (CN)
- Battery Park (US)
- Huzhou Normal University (CN)
- Changzhou Vocational Institute of Light Industry (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Energy Materials
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202502913
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.65