Probing the electrochemical behaviour of lithium imide as an electrolyte for solid-state batteries
Authors:
- Jeremy P. LowenJLJeremy P. Lowen
- Teresa InsinnaTITeresa Insinna
- Tharigopala V. BeatriceveenaTBTharigopala V. Beatriceveena
- Mark P. StockhamMSMark P. Stockham
- Bo DongBDBo Dong
- Clare P. GreyCGClare P. Grey
- Emma KendrickEmma Kendrick
- Peter R. SlaterPeter R. Slater
- Paul A. AndersonPAPaul A. Anderson
- Joshua W. MakepeaceJMJoshua W. Makepeace
Open Access
- 9 June 2025
- journal article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in EES Batteries
- Vol. 1 (3) , 527-540
Abstract
Lithium imide is an underexplored candidate for an all-solid-state battery electrolyte. Here it is shown to possess many desirable properties and unusual electrochemical behaviour, alongside its first operation in two lithium metal batteries.Keywords
Funding Information
- Medical Research Council (MR/S03403X/1)
- University of Birmingham
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/ R024006/1)
- Faraday Institution (FIRG016)
- Faraday Institution (FIRG063)
- H2020 European Research Council (835073)
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