In Situ Encapsulation of Nano-Si Anodes with In2O3/C Derived From Indium-MOF for Sulfide-Based All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries with High Performance

Silicon (Si) shows excellent potential as an anode material for sulfide-based all-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs). However, Si anodes face inherent challenges such as low electron conductivity and large volume changes during cycling, ultimately resulting in a short cycle life. Herein, to address these challenges, In 2 O 3 /C derived from an indium-based metal-organic framework (In-MOF) is utilized to encapsulate Si particles in situ. The Li-In alloy and Li 2 O formed in situ after the lithiation of In 2 O 3 /C provide rapid Li + transportation properties, and the existence of In 2 O 3 /C efficiently relieves the significant volume changes of Si. Consequently, the Si anode exhibits improved cyclic stability. The composite Si@In 2 O 3 /C anode prepared with a high loading of 7.64 mg cm −2 maintains a high specific capacity of 1093.2 mAh g −1 (8.36 mAh cm −2 ) after 500 cycles at 2.74 mA cm −2 , maintaining 84.3% of the initial capacity. Furthermore, a full cell prepared with a Si@In 2 O 3 /C composite anode and a LiNbO 3 -coated LiNi 0.7 Co 0.2 Mn 0.1 O 2 (LNO@NCM) cathode shows excellent cyclic stability, with 74.3% of the capacity retained after cycling 1000 times at 0.2C (0.51 mA cm −2 ) and an average Coulomb efficiency of 99.94%. This study offers a compelling idea for the design of sulfide-based ASSLB anode materials.