Sulfide solid electrolytes possess high ionic conductivity and moderate dendrite suppression capability, but rather poor compatibility against oxide cathodes and metallic Li. Here, we report O-doped Li6PS5Br as solid electrolyte synthesized by a facile solid-state sintering. Different from other O-incorporated sulfides, the O atoms in Li6PS5-xOxBr prefer to substitute the S atoms at free S2− sites rather than those at the PS4 tetrahedra. Remarkably, without deteriorating the ionic conductivity, this inorganic solid electrolyte with O doping exhibits comprehensively enhanced properties including excellent dendrite suppression capability, superior electrochemical and chemical stability against Li metal as well as high voltage oxide cathodes, and good air stability. Li(Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1)O2 and LiCoO2-based all-solid-state batteries with Li6PS4.7O0.3Br electrolyte deliver high specific capacity, superior rate capability, and outstanding cycling stability accompanied with low interfacial resistivity. This type of inorganic solid electrolytes is promising for all-solid-state batteries with high energy density.@en

A comprehensive research coupling experiment and computation has been performed to understand the phase transition of Na3SbS4 and to synthesize cubic Na3SbS4 (c-Na3SbS4), a high temperature phase of Na3SbS4 that is difficult to be preserved when cooled down to ambient temperature. The formation of c-Na3SbS4 is verified by Rietveld refinement, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy as well as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Unlike tetragonal Na3SbS4 (t-Na3SbS4) appearing phase transition at high temperature, c-Na3SbS4 is stable not just at room temperature but also sustaining thermal cycling up to at least 200 °C. Both experiment and theoretical calculation reveal that the ionic conductivity of c-Na3SbS4 is higher than that of t-Na3SbS4, though the values are in the same order of magnitude. Both structures allow fast ion transport. All-solid-state cells with c-Na3SbS4 solid electrolyte demonstrate superior Coulombic efficiency, high specific capacity, and relatively good cycling stability. Na3SbS4 solid electrolyte is promising for all-solid-state sodium-ion batteries.@en

A comprehensive research coupling experiment and computation has been performed to understand the phase transition of Na3SbS4 and to synthesize cubic Na3SbS4 (c-Na3SbS4), a high temperature phase of Na3SbS4 that is difficult to be preserved when cooled down to ambient temperature. The formation of c-Na3SbS4 is verified by Rietveld refinement, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy as well as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Unlike tetragonal Na3SbS4 (t-Na3SbS4) appearing phase transition at high temperature, c-Na3SbS4 is stable not just at room temperature but also sustaining thermal cycling up to at least 200 °C. Both experiment and theoretical calculation reveal that the ionic conductivity of c-Na3SbS4 is higher than that of t-Na3SbS4, though the values are in the same order of magnitude. Both structures allow fast ion transport. All-solid-state cells with c-Na3SbS4 solid electrolyte demonstrate superior Coulombic efficiency, high specific capacity, and relatively good cycling stability. Na3SbS4 solid electrolyte is promising for all-solid-state sodium-ion batteries.@en

A comprehensive research coupling experiment and computation has been performed to understand the phase transition of Na3SbS4 and to synthesize cubic Na3SbS4 (c-Na3SbS4), a high temperature phase of Na3SbS4 that is difficult to be preserved when cooled down to ambient temperature. The formation of c-Na3SbS4 is verified by Rietveld refinement, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy as well as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Unlike tetragonal Na3SbS4 (t-Na3SbS4) appearing phase transition at high temperature, c-Na3SbS4 is stable not just at room temperature but also sustaining thermal cycling up to at least 200 °C. Both experiment and theoretical calculation reveal that the ionic conductivity of c-Na3SbS4 is higher than that of t-Na3SbS4, though the values are in the same order of magnitude. Both structures allow fast ion transport. All-solid-state cells with c-Na3SbS4 solid electrolyte demonstrate superior Coulombic efficiency, high specific capacity, and relatively good cycling stability. Na3SbS4 solid electrolyte is promising for all-solid-state sodium-ion batteries.@en