Effect of Nanoparticles in LiFePO4 Cathode Material Using Organic/Inorganic Composite Solid Electrolyte for All-Solid-State Batteries

Herein, we report the effect of using nanoparticles of LiFePO4 on the electrochemical properties of all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) with a solid electrolyte. LiFePO4 (LFP) cathode materials are promising cathode materials in polymer-based composite solid electrolytes because of their limited electrochemical window range. However, LFP cathodes exhibit poor electric conductivity and sluggish lithium ion diffusion. In addition, there is a disadvantage in that the interfacial resistance increases due to poor contact between the LFP cathode material and the solid electrolyte when composing the composite cathode. The nano-sized LFP cathode material increases the contact area between solid electrolyte in the positive electrode and enhances lithium ion diffusion. Therefore, the structural differences and electrochemical performance of these nanoscale LFP cathode materials in the ASSB were studied by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and electrochemical analysis.