Improved Cycle Properties of All-Solid-State Li-Ion Batteries with Al2O3 Coating on the Silicon-Based Anode

The demand for the development of high-capacity, safe, and long-life secondary batteries and the interest in all-solid-state batteries are increasing. The cycle performance of solid-state batteries is limited by interfacial phenomena at the electrolyte–anode interface hindering the ion diffusions. A multifunctional aluminum oxide (specifically, Al2O3) coating was created for application on silicon-based anodes in all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries. In an all-solid-state lithium-ion battery, the electrochemical properties of Al2O3 coating were enhanced. The coating was applied to provide stable artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layers on the silicon-based anodes. Al2O3 layers not only promote the diffusion of Li+ through the Li–Al–O, but their intrinsically low electronic conductivity also limits the transmission of electrons at the contact between the anode and the electro…