This short review presents the state-of-the-art knowledge on crystalline, composite and
amorphous inorganic solid lithium ion conductors, which are of interest as potential solid …

As the most promising candidate of the solid electrolyte materials for future lithium batteries,
oxide electrolytes with high–lithium‐ion conductivity have experienced a rapid development …

Novel nanocomposite hydrogels (NC gels) with a unique organic–inorganic (clay) network
structure (see Figure) have been synthesized by in‐situ free radical polymerization. The …

Due to high ionic conductivity and low cost, Li1. 4Al0. 4Ti1. 6 (PO4) 3 (LATP) has emerged
as a promising solid‐state electrolyte for next‐generation lithium (Li) metal solid‐state …

Lithium (Li) anodes suffer from numerous challenges arising from the chemically
inhomogeneous nature of the native solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), which impedes …

We review case studies of diffusion in nanocrystalline ceramics, ie polycrystalline non-
metallic materials with average grain sizes typically in the range from 5 to 50 nm. The …

This review represents the authors' view of the evolution of solid‐state ionics over
approximately the past 100 years. A brief history, introducing milestones of the development …

Chalcogenide glasses are defined as a new category of non-crystalline solids on the basis
of their characteristic covalent bonds and unique properties, such as broad infrared …

Solid-state ion conductors are gaining increasing importance, among other ion conductors,
to enable a transition to next-generation all-solid-state Li batteries. However, few lightweight …

Lithium oxide (Li 2 O) is a highly relevant material for battery applications, and as a binary
antifluorite compound of first-row elements, it is equally interesting for basic science. This …