Prelithiated MoS2 Anode for All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries

All-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) have attracted significant attention due to their advantages of high energy density, enhanced safety profile, and potential for cost-effective manufacturing. At the same time, a superior anode that matches the ASSLBs is particularly important. In this work, we demonstrated chemically prelithiated MoS2 as an anode material for ASSLBs, which embeds lithium ions into a MoS2 matrix (LixMoS2) in advance to counteract lithium loss during the cycling. By a combination of LixMoS2, Li6PS5Cl (LPSC), and Li–In alloy, an all-solid-state lithium battery with superior long-term cycling and rate capability has been achieved. The cells exhibited a capacity retention rates of 93.4 and 90.8% after 100 cycles at both 0.2 and 1C, alongside a high specific discharge capacity of 480 mAh g–1 at 1C. Furthermore, when paired with a LiCoO2 (LCO) cathode, the full cell maintained a capacity retention rate of 95% over 300 cycles at 1C, with an average capacity loss of only 0.013 mAh g–1 per cycle. This work offers a feasible strategy for optimizing anode materials within sulfide-based ASSLBs, providing valuable insights for the development of high-performance ASSLBs for practical applications.