Dynamic volume compensation realizing Ah-level all-solid-state silicon-sulfur batteries

Abstract State-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries incorporating silicon negative electrodes face significant challenges due to the volume fluctuations that occurs during cycling, leading to enormous internal stress and eventual battery failure. Notably, existing research predominantly focuses on mater...

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Main Authors: Zhaotong Hu, Panyu Gao, Shunlong Ju, Yingxue Li, Tengfei Zhang, Chengjie Lu, Tao Huang, Peng Liu, Yingtong Lv, Miao Guo, Wei Zhang, Weiming Teng, Guanglin Xia, Songqiang Zhu, Dalin Sun, Xuebin Yu
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59224-0
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Shunlong Ju
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Chengjie Lu
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Peng Liu
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Songqiang Zhu
Dalin Sun
Xuebin Yu
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description Abstract State-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries incorporating silicon negative electrodes face significant challenges due to the volume fluctuations that occurs during cycling, leading to enormous internal stress and eventual battery failure. Notably, existing research predominantly focuses on material-level solutions, with limited exploration of effective cell design strategies. Herein, we present a systematic implementation of a Stress-Neutralized Si-S full cell design that leverages the natural volume change dynamics of silicon and sulfur electrodes. Our approach goes beyond inherent stress compensation by employing a dynamic volume compensation strategy. This strategy involves real-time stress monitoring and precise structural optimization to achieve full utilization of the active mass (100%) and to mitigate the residual stresses and heterogeneity that naturally arise during cycling. A quantitative analysis proved the effectiveness of this approach, showcasing high specific energy (525 Wh kg−1) based on total battery mass, long cycling stability (500 cycles), large areal current density (25.12 mA cm−2), and high capacity (1.24 Ah) in Si-S system. This approach systematically enhances the naturally occurring stress-compensation phenomenon, addressing the residual stresses and optimizing electrode behavior for high-performance solid-state batteries.
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spelling doaj-art-b8182aa3fb5f414da5349f4b7d6c9b682025-08-20T01:47:29ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-04-0116111010.1038/s41467-025-59224-0Dynamic volume compensation realizing Ah-level all-solid-state silicon-sulfur batteriesZhaotong Hu0Panyu Gao1Shunlong Ju2Yingxue Li3Tengfei Zhang4Chengjie Lu5Tao Huang6Peng Liu7Yingtong Lv8Miao Guo9Wei Zhang10Weiming Teng11Guanglin Xia12Songqiang Zhu13Dalin Sun14Xuebin Yu15Centre for Hydrogenergy, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsDepartment of Materials Science, Fudan UniversityDepartment of Materials Science, Fudan UniversityDepartment of Materials Science, Fudan UniversityCentre for Hydrogenergy, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsJiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast UniversityCentre for Hydrogenergy, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsCentre for Hydrogenergy, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsCentre for Hydrogenergy, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsDepartment of Materials Science, Fudan UniversityJiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast UniversityZhejiang Provincial Energy Group Company LtdDepartment of Materials Science, Fudan UniversityZhejiang Provincial Energy Group Company LtdDepartment of Materials Science, Fudan UniversityDepartment of Materials Science, Fudan UniversityAbstract State-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries incorporating silicon negative electrodes face significant challenges due to the volume fluctuations that occurs during cycling, leading to enormous internal stress and eventual battery failure. Notably, existing research predominantly focuses on material-level solutions, with limited exploration of effective cell design strategies. Herein, we present a systematic implementation of a Stress-Neutralized Si-S full cell design that leverages the natural volume change dynamics of silicon and sulfur electrodes. Our approach goes beyond inherent stress compensation by employing a dynamic volume compensation strategy. This strategy involves real-time stress monitoring and precise structural optimization to achieve full utilization of the active mass (100%) and to mitigate the residual stresses and heterogeneity that naturally arise during cycling. A quantitative analysis proved the effectiveness of this approach, showcasing high specific energy (525 Wh kg−1) based on total battery mass, long cycling stability (500 cycles), large areal current density (25.12 mA cm−2), and high capacity (1.24 Ah) in Si-S system. This approach systematically enhances the naturally occurring stress-compensation phenomenon, addressing the residual stresses and optimizing electrode behavior for high-performance solid-state batteries.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59224-0
spellingShingle Zhaotong Hu
Panyu Gao
Shunlong Ju
Yingxue Li
Tengfei Zhang
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Tao Huang
Peng Liu
Yingtong Lv
Miao Guo
Wei Zhang
Weiming Teng
Guanglin Xia
Songqiang Zhu
Dalin Sun
Xuebin Yu
Dynamic volume compensation realizing Ah-level all-solid-state silicon-sulfur batteries
Nature Communications
title Dynamic volume compensation realizing Ah-level all-solid-state silicon-sulfur batteries
title_full Dynamic volume compensation realizing Ah-level all-solid-state silicon-sulfur batteries
title_fullStr Dynamic volume compensation realizing Ah-level all-solid-state silicon-sulfur batteries
title_full_unstemmed Dynamic volume compensation realizing Ah-level all-solid-state silicon-sulfur batteries
title_short Dynamic volume compensation realizing Ah-level all-solid-state silicon-sulfur batteries
title_sort dynamic volume compensation realizing ah level all solid state silicon sulfur batteries
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59224-0
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