LiF-assisted synthesis of NASICON-type Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 solid-state electrolyte toward high ionic conductivity
摘要
NASICON-type Li1.4Al0.4Ti1.6(PO4)3 (LATP) solid-state electrolytes face key challenges including low ionic conductivity and severe interfacial instability with lithium metal. In this work, LiF was introduced as a sintering aid and dopant to simultaneously optimize the microstructure and electrochemical performance of LATP. XRD and SEM analyses confirm that 1-wt% LiF doping (LATP-F1) preserves the pure NASICON phase while significantly promoting grain growth and densification, achieving a high relative density of 95.2%. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy reveals that LATP-F1 exhibits a room-temperature ionic conductivity of 3.04 × 10−4 S·cm−1 and an exceptionally low activation energy of 0.16 eV, reflecting significantly reduced Li+ migration barriers. Symmetric Li/LATP-F1/Li cells demonstrate stable Li plating/stripping with negligible voltage polarization over 100 h, verifying suppressed Ti4+ reduction and interfacial side reactions. Solid-state NCM811/LATP-F1/Li batteries maintain a high discharge capacity of ~ 140 mAh g−1 with near-100% Coulombic efficiency over 150 cycles at 0.2 C, outperforming the undoped counterpart. These results demonstrate that moderate LiF doping is a facile and effective strategy to enhance both the bulk ionic conductivity and interfacial stability of LATP electrolytes, providing a promising pathway for high-performance solid-state lithium metal batteries.