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May 11, 2026Advanced Science3 citationsOpen Access

Electrochemically Induced Interphase by Complex Hydride Anions in Argyrodite Solid Electrolytes for Stable Lithium Metal All‐Solid‐State Batteries

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SLS P LeeHPH. K. ParkYPYe‐Eun Park

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the effects of complex hydride anions on lithium metal interfacial stability in solid-state batteries.
  • Investigated interfacial reactions in argyrodite solid electrolytes with complex hydride anions during electrochemical operation.
  • Compared BH4−-substituted Li5PS4(BH4)2 and conventional Li6PS5Cl electrolytes for stability and conductivity over 1000 cycles.
  • Optimized current protocols to promote stable Li─B─H-rich interphase formation.
  • The Li─B─H-rich interphase formed with BH4− enhances cycling stability, achieving performance over 1000 cycles at 2.1 mA cm−2.
  • Conventional Li6PS5Cl showed decomposition to Li2S and Li3P, leading to unstable cycling behavior.
  • The study highlights the significance of complex hydride anions in enhancing interfacial stability during battery operation.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Complex hydride anion substitution in the argyrodite solid electrolyte has emerged as a promising approach to enhance ionic conductivity and interfacial stability. Despite these advances, the influence of complex hydride anions on Li metal interfacial stability remains unclear. Here, we clarify that complex hydride anions drive distinct interfacial reaction pathways at Li metal under electrochemical operation. In the BH 4 − ‐substituted argyrodite Li 5 PS 4 (BH 4 ) 2 , BH 4 − species rapidly react with Li during electrochemical operation, forming a Li─B─H‐rich interphase. This interphase limits further decomposition of the sulfide framework while maintaining efficient Li + transport. In contrast, the conventional halide argyrodite Li 6 PS 5 Cl undergoes sustained interfacial decomposition into Li 2 S and Li 3 P, resulting in unstable cycling behavior. Based on these results, we developed all‐solid‐state Li metal batteries with a gradual current increase that promotes Li─B─H‐rich interphase formation, achieving stable cycling over 1000 cycles at high current densities up to 2.1 mA cm −2 . Collectively, our findings provide new insight into how complex hydride anions in solid electrolytes, when coupled with rationally engineered electrochemical operation, enable stable, high‐current all‐solid‐state Li metal batteries.

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Lee et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a01720a3a9f334c28272142https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.75514
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