{"title":"Synergistic Passivation for Efficient Inverted Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells","authors":"Jianlong Chang, Jiahui Li, Minghao Shi, Yali Liu, Shanshan Qi, Jialin Wang, Xiaona Du, Shibin Deng, Xuewen Fu, Ying Zhao, Pengyang Wang, Xiaodan Zhang","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202503133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202503133","url":null,"abstract":"Inorganic perovskites possess a bandgap compatible with silicon for tandem solar cells without excessive halide doping, and they also exhibit excellent thermal stability. However, interfacial defects and energy losses caused by energy level mismatch hinder the development of efficient inverted inorganic perovskite solar cells (PSCs). To address this issue, a multifunctional small molecule, S‐(2‐aminoethyl) isothiouronium bromide hydrobromide (SPD), which simultaneously achieves chemical and field passivation at the CsPbI<jats:sub>2.85</jats:sub>Br<jats:sub>0.15</jats:sub>/electron transport layer (PVK/ETL) interface. SPD contains electron‐donating amino groups (AG) and thiocarbonyl group (TG), enabling strong coordination with undercoordinated Pb<jats:sup>2</jats:sup>⁺ ions for chemical passivation. In parallel, the cation in this molecule exhibits a significant dipole moment, which modulates the interfacial electric field distribution and thereby suppresses carrier recombination at the interface. Incorporation of SPD at the perovskite surface significantly reduces nonradiative recombination, suppresses hysteresis, and improves carrier extraction. The SPD‐modified inorganic PSCs achieve a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 21.15% with a voltage of 1.268 V, reducing the open‐circuit voltage (<jats:italic>V</jats:italic><jats:sub>OC</jats:sub>) loss to 452 mV. Unencapsulated devices retain 82.13% efficiency under 65 °C thermal aging for 600 h and maintain 92.54% of their initial efficiency after 200 h of continuous illumination.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144677757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haoyu Gao, Yiming Zhou, Ke Wang, Baiheng Li, Shengbo Wang, Wei Li, Jianwei Nai, Yujing Liu, Yao Wang, Shihui Zou, Huadong Yuan, Xinyong Tao, Jianmin Luo
{"title":"An In Situ Polymerized Solid-State Electrolyte for Uniform Lithium Deposition via the Piezoelectric Effects (Adv. Energy Mater. 28/2025)","authors":"Haoyu Gao, Yiming Zhou, Ke Wang, Baiheng Li, Shengbo Wang, Wei Li, Jianwei Nai, Yujing Liu, Yao Wang, Shihui Zou, Huadong Yuan, Xinyong Tao, Jianmin Luo","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202570123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202570123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Lithium Metal Batteries</b></p><p>In article number 2501379, Huadong Yuan, Xinyong Tao, Jianmin Luo, and co-workers develop an in-situ polymerized PDOL@ZnO/PVDF-HFP solid-state electrolyte. The piezoelectrically generated electric field by the extrusion of ZnO nanowires during Li plating reduces localized Li<sup>+</sup> concentration and promotes uniform Li<sup>+</sup> flux, effectively inhibiting lithium dendrites. This approach opens new perspectives to advance the development of durable and safe solid-state energy storage systems.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"15 28","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":24.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aenm.202570123","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144673166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Calum McDonald, Dilli babu Padmanaban, Ruairi McGlynn, Ankur Uttam Kambley, Bruno Alessi, Davide Mariotti, Takuya Matsui, Vladimir Svrcek
{"title":"Improved Performance and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells by Incorporating Silicon Quantum Dots within the FAPbI3 Active Layer","authors":"Calum McDonald, Dilli babu Padmanaban, Ruairi McGlynn, Ankur Uttam Kambley, Bruno Alessi, Davide Mariotti, Takuya Matsui, Vladimir Svrcek","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202502864","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202502864","url":null,"abstract":"Embedding inorganic quantum dots (iQDs) within the perovskite absorber offers a promising route to improve both efficiency and stability in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Due to the defect‐tolerant nature of lead halide perovskites, iQDs can be incorporated within crystal grains without degrading performance, while contributing their unique optoelectronic properties. In this study, silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) are embedded into perovskite films to form high‐quality hybrid thin films. Prior to forming the hybrid film, a femtosecond laser‐based surface engineering (SE) technique is used to fragment SiQDs into highly dispersed, stable, ultrasmall particles (≈2 nm). Incorporation of SE‐treated SiQDs (SE‐SiQDs) into the perovskite layer reduces the density of shallow traps and improves carrier transport. A substantial decrease in residual lead iodide (PbI<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>) is observed at the film surface, and modulation of the Fermi level is achieved through SiQD incorporation. PSCs incorporating SE‐SiQDs exhibit a fill factor exceeding 80% and a power conversion efficiency above 20% (active area: 0.23 cm<jats:sup>2</jats:sup>), along with enhanced long‐term operational stability.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144684961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ming Chen, Xin Lv, Lianjie Duan, Bita Farhadi, Chenyang Yu, Dong Yang, Zhihua Zhang, Minyong Du, Kai Wang, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu
{"title":"Reinforced Anchor for Scalable Self‐Assembled Monolayer to Attain High‐Performance Perovskite Solar Modules","authors":"Ming Chen, Xin Lv, Lianjie Duan, Bita Farhadi, Chenyang Yu, Dong Yang, Zhihua Zhang, Minyong Du, Kai Wang, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202502000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202502000","url":null,"abstract":"The synergistic integration of nickel oxide (NiO<jats:sub>x</jats:sub>) with self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) as hole transport layers boosts perovskite solar cells (PSCs) performance, where downward phosphate anchoring (DPA) enhances hole extraction efficiency but poses scalability challenges, with SAMs configuration‐performance correlations remaining unclear. Herein, a Brønsted acid pretreatment combined with nitrate anions occupying active sites on NiO<jats:sub>x</jats:sub> is employed to suppress conventional downward phosphate anchoring and establish an upward phosphate anchoring (UPA) configuration, whereby SAMs anchor not only onto the perovskite layer but also the NiO<jats:sub>x</jats:sub> surface, effectively bridging hole‐transport in between the interface. This UPA configuration exhibits enhanced interfacial adhesion and improved energy band alignment, while also increasing the surface energy, which promotes perovskite crystallization and facilitates stress release. As a result, the champion PSC achieves an impressive power conversion efficiency of 25.9% with excellent stability. Furthermore, this configuration enhances the suitability of SAMs for large‐area perovskite modules, enabling a 156 × 156 mm<jats:sup>2</jats:sup> module to reach a high efficiency of 22.05%. This work promotes the application of SAMs in the commercialization of perovskite photovoltaics and stimulates further investigation into the relationship between SAM anchoring configurations and interfacial properties.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"674 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144669754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Changle Yue, Guangxun Sun, Na Liu, Wenjing Bao, Xiaowei Zhang, Fengyue Sun, Hsiao‐Chien Chen, Yuan Pan, Daofeng Sun, Yukun Lu
{"title":"Lattice‐Confined Pt‐Ru Dual‐Atom Pair by Space Guard for Robust Hydrogen Evolution with Reversible Hydrogen Spillover","authors":"Changle Yue, Guangxun Sun, Na Liu, Wenjing Bao, Xiaowei Zhang, Fengyue Sun, Hsiao‐Chien Chen, Yuan Pan, Daofeng Sun, Yukun Lu","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202502578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202502578","url":null,"abstract":"Tuning the chemical microenvironment of dual‐atom catalysts is a significant challenge in boosting electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Here, a “space guarding” strategy is proposed to precisely place Pt‐Ru dual‐atom pair sites confined in W<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>N lattice using polyoxometalates (POMs) K<jats:sub>10</jats:sub>[Zn<jats:sub>4</jats:sub>(H<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>O)<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>(PW<jats:sub>9</jats:sub>O<jats:sub>34</jats:sub>)<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>] as a rigid template. The pre‐reserved localized defects capture Pt‐Ru pair site and provide the specific W‐Pt‐N‐Ru coordination environment. The obtained PtRu@W<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>N<jats:sub>DF</jats:sub>@NC catalyst exhibits superior performance with an unprecedented mass activity of 72.7 A mg<jats:sub>(Pt+Ru)</jats:sub><jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> in 0.5 M H<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>SO<jats:sub>4</jats:sub> and stable electrochemical HER performance for 1200 h. With insights from in‐situ Raman spectroscopy and theoretical calculations, the overall hydrogen evolution pathway proceeds along three steps: fast H<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>O adsorption on W site, facile H* and OH* respective migration from W site to Pt and Ru sites via its distinct electronic flows, and favorable H<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> desorption on Pt site. This work demonstrates a dual‐atom placing strategy via precise lattice‐confinement for the construction of high‐performance HER electrocatalysts.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144669651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shahriar Namvar, Arash Namaeighasemi, Syed Ibrahim Gnani Peer Mohamed, Ugochukwu Nwosu, Mohammad Arham Khan, Nikita Gupta, Abdul Motakkaber Sarkar, Taha Raja, Ahmad Jaradat, Ilias Papailias, Ksenija Glusac, Samira Siahrostami, Siamak Nejati, Amin Salehi‐Khojin
{"title":"2D Multivariate‐Metal‐Organic Frameworks (2D‐M2OF) for High Yield Ammonia Synthesis from Nitrate","authors":"Shahriar Namvar, Arash Namaeighasemi, Syed Ibrahim Gnani Peer Mohamed, Ugochukwu Nwosu, Mohammad Arham Khan, Nikita Gupta, Abdul Motakkaber Sarkar, Taha Raja, Ahmad Jaradat, Ilias Papailias, Ksenija Glusac, Samira Siahrostami, Siamak Nejati, Amin Salehi‐Khojin","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202405031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202405031","url":null,"abstract":"Ammonia synthesis from nitrate offers a promising approach for both nitrate removal and nitrogen recycling. In this study, a series of 2D multivariate‐metal‐organic frameworks (M<jats:sup>2</jats:sup>OFs) is synthesized, incorporating transition metals such as Co, Ni, Mn, and Ag to enhance these processes. These M<jats:sup>2</jats:sup>OFs exhibit remarkable ammonia production performance, with the highest performance achieved using the quaternary structure exceeding a current density of 1 A cm<jats:sup>−2</jats:sup> at −0.8 V vs RHE, with an ammonia Faradic efficiency (F.E.) of ≈90%, and a yield rate of 68 mg h<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>cm<jats:sup>−2</jats:sup>. Our findings reveal that the synergy among different metal centers in M<jats:sup>2</jats:sup>OFs provides a new efficient reaction pathway for nitrate reduction via surface hydrogen co‐adsorption, a mechanism not attainable with single‐metal MOFs.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144669690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abasi Abudulimu, Scott L. Wenner, Adam B. Philips, Chungho Lee, Deng‐Bing Li, Manoj K. Jamarkkatel, Zachary W. Zawisza, Sabin Neupane, Nadeesha P. Katakumbura, Tyler Brau, Scott M. Lambright, Aesha P. Patel, Vijay C. Karade, Ebin Bastola, Yanfa Yan, Michael J. Heben, Randy J. Ellingson
{"title":"Bias‐Dependent Quantum Efficiency Reveals Recombination Pathways in Thin Film Solar Cells","authors":"Abasi Abudulimu, Scott L. Wenner, Adam B. Philips, Chungho Lee, Deng‐Bing Li, Manoj K. Jamarkkatel, Zachary W. Zawisza, Sabin Neupane, Nadeesha P. Katakumbura, Tyler Brau, Scott M. Lambright, Aesha P. Patel, Vijay C. Karade, Ebin Bastola, Yanfa Yan, Michael J. Heben, Randy J. Ellingson","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202501709","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202501709","url":null,"abstract":"Identifying where recombination predominantly occurs—whether at the front interface, back interface, or throughout the bulk—is crucial for optimizing CdSeTe solar cells and many other photovoltaic device architectures. Here, a simple and effective diagnostic is demonstrated: measuring external quantum efficiency (QE) under varying forward biases. The drift–diffusion simulations reveal that each recombination pathway leaves a distinct bias‐induced signature in the normalized QE: a progressive drop at long wavelengths for back‐limited devices, a short‐wavelength decline for front‐limited devices, and a relatively uniform decrease across all wavelengths for bulk‐limited devices. These predictions are validated with experiments on As‐doped and Cu‐doped CdSeTe devices, with and without passivation layers or different front buffers. In each case, the observed bias‐dependent QE spectral changes align with the simulated recombination map. Because this method uses standard QE instrumentation, it offers a broadly accessible and cost‐efficient means to diagnose recombination pathways—extending beyond CdSeTe to other thin‐film and emerging solar cell technologies. By pinpointing recombination bottlenecks, researchers and manufacturers can strategically refine doping profiles, passivation schemes, and interface designs to further improve device performance.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144669659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Full‐Dimensional Penetration Strategy with Degradable PEAI Enables 8.21% Efficiency in Bulk Heterojunction Sb2S3 Solar Cells","authors":"Yang Wang, Dong Yang, Mengqi Jin, Zhiyang Wan, Wenbo Cao, Faisal Naveed, Jiajin Kuang, Chaofan Zheng, Chaoyang Wang, Junwei Chen, Yingying Dong, Mingtai Wang, Chong Chen","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202502805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202502805","url":null,"abstract":"Antimony trisulfide (Sb<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>S<jats:sub>3</jats:sub>) is a promising low‐cost photovoltaic material, but practical Sb<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>S<jats:sub>3</jats:sub> solar cells suffer from multiple defects, anisotropic transport, and interfacial energy‐level mismatches, limiting power conversion efficiency (<jats:italic>η</jats:italic>) to 6%‐7%. Herein, a degradable full‐dimensional penetration passivation strategy using phenethylammonium iodide (PEAI) is proposed to synergistically address these issues. PEAI pretreatment of amorphous Sb<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>S<jats:sub>3</jats:sub> films enables [<jats:italic>hk</jats:italic>1]‐oriented crystallization, full‐dimensional defect passivation (bulk and interfaces), and dual‐interface energy‐level reconstruction via Cd‐I and Sb─I bonding. The PEAI reduces CdS surface energy and preferentially adsorbs on Sb<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>S<jats:sub>3</jats:sub> (211) planes, promoting [<jats:italic>hk</jats:italic>1] orientation and enhancing carrier transport. Moreover, the penetrated PEAI leads to a 3.7‐fold increase in carrier lifetime, verifying effective defect suppression. The resultant bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells achieve a <jats:italic>η</jats:italic> of 8.21%, which is the highest efficiency of BHJ Sb<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>S<jats:sub>3</jats:sub> solar cells. This work establishes a quadruple‐integrated paradigm (defect passivation, orientation control, energy‐level optimization, and architecture design), providing a universal roadmap for high‐efficiency, sustainable photovoltaics.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144669638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chang Liu, Jianming Meng, Yulai Lin, Ya Sai, Jun Yan, Yu Song, Jieshan Qiu
{"title":"Proton Donation and Surface Armor Effects of Aluminum Ion Additive Enabling Long‐Life and High‐Voltage Aqueous Proton Batteries","authors":"Chang Liu, Jianming Meng, Yulai Lin, Ya Sai, Jun Yan, Yu Song, Jieshan Qiu","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202502963","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202502963","url":null,"abstract":"Aqueous proton batteries (APBs) have been regarded as promising candidates for large‐scale energy storage owing to their environmental friendliness and intrinsic safety. However, the commonly‐used strong acid electrolytes in APBs often lead to dissolution and corrosion of the electrodes. To address these challenges, a new mildly acidic CH<jats:sub>3</jats:sub>COONa electrolyte with Al<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>(SO<jats:sub>4</jats:sub>)<jats:sub>3</jats:sub> addition is proposed for stable APBs. The Al<jats:sup>3</jats:sup>⁺ additive in APBs plays a dual role of both proton donors to continuously sustain proton supply for working electrodes and the formation of cathode‐electrolyte interphases (CEI) on the cathode surface to prevent the dissolution and structural collapse of electroactive materials. The Co–Ni double hydroxide (CoNiDH) material exhibits a proton‐dominated charge storage mechanism in the hybrid electrolyte with a high discharge capacity of 230 mAh g<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> with excellent rate capability. Additionally, an APB assembled with the hybrid electrolyte achieves a high cell voltage of 2.2 V, an impressive energy density of 94.7 Wh kg<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>, and a prolonged cycling life of over 8500 cycles, outperforming most reported APBs. This mild electrolyte design is highly expected to broaden the range of electrode materials suitable for APBs, providing new opportunities for the development of high‐performance aqueous batteries.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144669637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xinyang Chen, Ming Jiang, Xinyu Du, Xuejie Gao, Kun Feng, Yulong Liu, Xiaofei Yang, Runcang Sun, Dan Luo, Zhongwei Chen
{"title":"Li2O‐Enhanced Solid Electrolyte Interphase Surpassing LiF‐Only SEI for High‐Performance All‐Solid‐State Li Batteries","authors":"Xinyang Chen, Ming Jiang, Xinyu Du, Xuejie Gao, Kun Feng, Yulong Liu, Xiaofei Yang, Runcang Sun, Dan Luo, Zhongwei Chen","doi":"10.1002/aenm.202502589","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202502589","url":null,"abstract":"Solid‐state lithium batteries face critical challenges in achieving stable electrode‐electrolyte interfaces, where the formation characteristics and architectural properties of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) critically influence battery performance. While LiF‐rich SEI layers have been widely studied for their ability to enhance interfacial stability, the contribution of Li<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>O—a key component in improving ionic conductivity and mechanical robustness—has been largely overlooked. This work tackles this deficiency by developing a cellulose acetate (CA)‐modified electrolyte system, which facilitates the cooperative generation of LiF and Li<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>O within the SEI layer. Consequently, the CA‐modified poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)‐based electrolyte enabled exceptional electrochemical stability, ensuring reliable performance under elevated voltages (reaching 4.3 V) and across a wide temperature range (−10 °C–60 °C). Such improvements are ascribed to the synergistic LiF‐Li<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>O composite SEI layer, which enhances interfacial ion transport and mechanical stability. Furthermore, the scalability of this approach was demonstrated in practical pouch cells, which maintained a discharge capacity of 132 mAh g<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> over 300 cycles at 0.1 C, exhibiting an average Coulombic efficiency of 99.79%. This work highlights the critical role of Li<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>O in complementing LiF‐dominated SEI layers, offering a promising pathway toward the advancement of high‐efficiency all‐solid‐state energy storage systems.","PeriodicalId":111,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Energy Materials","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144669640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}