Laboratory study reveals enhanced ion transport and electrochemical stability in solid-state lithium batteries, highlighting defect-engineered perovskites for next-generation energy storage.
Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)‐based solid polymer electrolytes are promising candidates for all‑solid‑state lithium metal batteries, yet they are hampered by excessive Li + ‐coordination that inherently restricts ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability. Herein, defect‐rich layered perovskite Pr 2‐ x Sr x NiO 4 nanofillers are introduced via a Sr‐doping strategy to decouple these limitations. Mechanistically, the engineered oxygen vacancies and Ni 3+ Lewis acid sites function as dual regulators that anchor TFSI – anions to foster a stable inorganic‐rich SEI, while concurrently weakening the Li–O binding to expedite Li + transport kinetics. Consequently, the optimized electrolyte achieves a superior ionic conductivity of 5.17 × 10 −4 S cm −1 at 60 °C, an elevated Li + transference number of 0.56 at 25°C, and a broadened electrochemical stability window extending up to 4.9 V. Benefiting from these enhancements, the Li||Li symmetric cell demonstrates ultra‐stable cycling for over 4000 h (0.1 mA cm −2 ). In full cells, the electrolyte enables the LiFePO 4 cathode to deliver an initial discharge specific capacity of 151.6 mAh g −1 with robust retention over 500 cycles at 1 C, while also ensuring superior rate and cycling performance with the high‐voltage Ni 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 O 2 cathode. Ultimately, this study validates defect engineering as a potent strategy to unlock high‐performance PEO‐based all‐solid‐state batteries.
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