Developments in New Materials for Electrochemistry and Energy Storage Devices

Abstract

The development of new materials leads to the invention of new devices. The exploitation of high ionic conductivity materials has facilitated the emergence of a new category of energy storage devices, including the all-solid-state battery. This paper reviews the history of the development of lithium solid electrolytes and their application in all-solid-state batteries. Particular focus is given to the development process of Li10GeP2S12, which surpasses the conductivity characteristics of liquid-electrolyte systems targeted by lithium-ion conductors, and its application to solid-state batteries is described. Furthermore, this review describes new science that will be born when batteries become solid-state.