Issue 34, 2019

Rationalizing the interphase stability of Li|doped-Li7La3Zr2O12via automated reaction screening and machine learning

Abstract

Lithium metal batteries are a promising candidate for future high-energy-density energy storage. However, dendrite growth and the high reactivity of the Li metal anode result in low cycling efficiency and severe safety concerns. Here, we present a strategy to stabilize the lithium metal anode through cation doping in Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZOM, M = dopant). High-throughput automated reaction screening together with a machine learning approach are developed to evaluate possible reactions and the thermodynamic stability of the Li|LLZOM interfaces under various chemical conditions. It is discovered that some dopants, such as M = Sc3+ (doping on Zr site), Ce3+ (La or Zr), Ac3+ (La), Y3+ (La or Zr), Tm3+ (La or Zr), Er3+ (La or Zr), Ho3+ (La or Zr), Dy3+ (La or Zr), Nd3+ (La or Zr), Tb3+ (La or Zr), Pr3+ (La), Pm3+ (La or Zr), Sm3+ (La or Zr), Gd3+ (La or Zr), Lu3+ (La), Ce4+ (Zr), Th4+ (Zr), and Pa5+ (Zr), exhibit thermodynamic stability against Li; while others, M = Ca2+ (La or Zr), Yb3+ (La), Br3+ (Li), Te4+ (Zr), Se4+ (Zr), S4+ (Zr), Hf4+ (Zr), Cl5+ (Zr), and I5+ (Zr), may lead to the spontaneous formation of a stable, passivating solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer on the Li metal, and alleviate dendritic lithium growth. From the machine learning approach, the formation energy of oxides MxOy emerges as the most crucial feature dominating the route of interface reactions, implying that the M–O bond strength governs the interface stability of the cation-doped LLZOM. The machine learning model then predicts 18 unexplored LLZOM systems, which are all validated in subsequent calculations. Our work offers practical insights for experimentalists into the selection of appropriate dopants in LLZO to stabilize Li metal anodes in solid-state batteries.

Graphical abstract: Rationalizing the interphase stability of Li|doped-Li7La3Zr2O12via automated reaction screening and machine learning

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
23 jun 2019
Accepted
05 aug 2019
First published
16 aug 2019

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019,7, 19961-19969

Rationalizing the interphase stability of Li|doped-Li7La3Zr2O12via automated reaction screening and machine learning

B. Liu, J. Yang, H. Yang, C. Ye, Y. Mao, J. Wang, S. Shi, J. Yang and W. Zhang, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7, 19961 DOI: 10.1039/C9TA06748E

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