Solid-State Electrolytes Based on Lithium Halides for All-Solid-State Lithium-ion Battery Operating at Elevated Temperatures

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a manufacturing process of the solid-state glass-ceramic electrolytes, known in the art as antiperovskites. Specifically, the disclosure is focused on manufacturing of the solid-state electrolyte from the corresponding precursors directly on the active electrode surface of an electrochemical device, specifically anode or cathode of the lithium-ion or lithium metal batteries.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte electrochemical device, comprising:
 a metal foil layer having an upper and lower surface;   a solid-state electrolyte layer compressed upon the upper surface of the metal foil layer;   an anode layer coupled to the solid-state electrolyte layer.   
     
     
         2 . The solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte of  claim 1 , wherein the solid-state electrolyte layer is melted onto the upper surface of the metal foil layer. 
     
     
         3 . The solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte of  claim 1 , wherein the metal foil layer is comprised of nickel. 
     
     
         4 . The solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte of  claim 1 , wherein the metal foil layer does not adhere to the solid-state electrolyte layer. 
     
     
         5 . The solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte of  claim 1 , wherein the solid-state electrolyte layer comprises a solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte. 
     
     
         6 . The solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte of  claim 5 , wherein solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte comprises lithium undoped or doped antiperovskites and their polymorphs. 
     
     
         7 . The solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 at least one inorganic precursor of the solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte melted on the metal foil layer.   
     
     
         8 . An electrochemical device, comprising:
 at least one solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte;   a battery with a metal and at least one electrode.   
     
     
         9 . The electrochemical device of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a metal foil surface having melted thereon the solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte.   
     
     
         10 . The electrochemical device of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 at least one inorganic precursor of the solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte melted on a metal foil.   
     
     
         11 . The electrochemical device of  claim 8 , wherein the solid-state glass ceramic electrolyte comprises lithium undoped or doped antiperovskites and their polymorphs. 
     
     
         12 . The electrochemical device of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one inorganic precursor of the solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte melted on the metal foil is in direct contact with the electrode of the electrochemical device. 
     
     
         13 . The electrochemical device of  claim 8 , wherein the electrode comprises aluminum-supported cathode or anode including copper-supported various graphite-, silicon-, or metal oxide-based nanocomposites. 
     
     
         14 . The electrochemical device of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 aluminum-supported cathode or copper-supported anode in direct contact with at least one inorganic precursor forming a fully integrated electrode-electrolyte multilayer architecture.   
     
     
         15 . An electrochemical device, comprising:
 at least one solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte; and   at least one electrode.   
     
     
         16 . The electrochemical device of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a battery with a metal and the least one electrode   
     
     
         17 . The electrochemical device of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a metal foil surface having melted thereon the solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte.   
     
     
         18 . The electrochemical device of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 at least one inorganic precursor of the solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte melted on a metal foil.   
     
     
         19 . The electrochemical device of  claim 15 , wherein the solid-state glass ceramic electrolyte comprises lithium undoped or doped antiperovskites and their polymorphs. 
     
     
         20 . The electrochemical device of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one inorganic precursor of the solid-state glass-ceramic electrolyte melted on the metal foil is in direct contact with the electrode of the electrochemical device.