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Application of sol-gel processes to materials and interfaces in oxide-based all-solid-state batteries

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All-solid-state batteries are an attractive proposal to achieve the demands for safe, efficient and high energy storage. This paper briefly discusses the current challenges in the field of all-solid-state batteries and how sol-gel routes can addressed them. The application of the sol-gel process for the synthesis of solid electrolytes is described, with special emphasis on solid oxide-type electrolytes. In this context, the use of sol-gel derived sintering additives is discussed. The sol-gel process involved in the fabrication of oxide-type all-solid-state battery is also described. Chemical strategies based on sol-gel technology to prepare cathode|electrolyte and anode-lithium metal|electrolyte interfaces with low interfacial resistance are described and contrasted with state-of-art literature.

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  • Sol-gel process used to prepare oxide-type all-solid-state batteries.

  • Sol-gel process for the synthesis of solid electrolytes, polymeric and inorganic electrolytes.

  • Sol-gel sintering additives used for the synthesis of solid electrolytes.

  • Sol-gel derived interfacial materials and buffer layers for low interfacial electrode/electrolyte resistance.

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The author acknowledges the financial support: Nippon Sheet Glass Foundation FY2021, KAKENHI 17K17559 by Japan Society for Promotion of Science and SOUSEI Program and Young FS Project 2017 by Hokkaido University. The author thanks to her major collaborators in this topic, Prof. Kiyoharu Tadanaga and Prof. Akira Miura of Hokkaido University. Dr. Randy Jalem and Prof. Yoshitaka Tateyama of National Institute for Materials Science are recognized for their collaboration in computational calculations.

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Rosero-Navarro, N.C. Application of sol-gel processes to materials and interfaces in oxide-based all-solid-state batteries. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 103, 680–689 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-022-05880-3

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