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Sol-Gel Processing of Solid Electrolytes for Li-Ion Batteries

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Preparation of solid electrolytes for the all-solid-state Li-ion batteries is reviewed. Precursors and preparation procedure for the typical oxide-based Li-ion conductors with NASICON, perovskite, and garnet structures, sulfide-based Li-ion conductors, and organic–inorganic hybrid materials are described. Since these solid electrolytes are usually multicomponent system, the sol-gel process or other solution processes are often used for the better control of chemical composition of the materials and also for the control of morphology of the solid electrolytes. Solution processes are also useful for the formation of favorable solid–solid interface between electrode and electrolyte.

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    Nataly Carolina Rosero-Navarro & Kiyoharu Tadanaga

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  3. Department of Chemistry, Lehman College, The City University of New York, Bronx, NY, USA

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Rosero-Navarro, N.C., Tadanaga, K. (2018). Sol-Gel Processing of Solid Electrolytes for Li-Ion Batteries. In: Klein, L., Aparicio, M., Jitianu, A. (eds) Handbook of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32101-1_142

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