Halide Electrolytes for All‐Solid‐State Sodium Batteries: From Fundamental Chemistry to Interface Engineering

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Authors: Fangxin Ling, Zhijun Wu, Jian Feng, Ziyang Wang, Zhen Li, Ruxue Bai, Wubin Du, Hanyu Huo, Xianhong Rui, Hongge Pan, Yu Yao, Yan Yu
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Abstract

All-solid-state sodium batteries (ASSSBs) stand out as a transformative energy storage technology, combining sodium's natural abundance with enhanced safety and competitive energy density. Solid electrolytes are pivotal to this innovation, with halide electrolytes emerging as prominent candidates due to their unique strengths-superior deformability for intimate electrode contact, strong cathode compatibility, and promising Na-ion conductivity. Despite recent progress, significant challenges persist in scalable synthesis, performance optimization, and mechanistic understanding of ion transport and interfacial interactions. This review comprehensively covers sodium-based halide electrolytes, including their structural chemistry, ion transport, synthesis, modification, electrochemical stability, interfacial behavior, and computational insights. We further integrate a systematic framework to elucidate intricate synthesis-structure-property relationships, enabling a holistic understanding for rational material design. Crucially, this work distinguishes itself by distilling concrete design principles for Na-halide conductors, providing quantitative insights into humidity stability, and establishing in-depth correlations between interphases/degradation modes and full-cell metrics. Moreover, a practical assessment of key performance metrics (energy density, power density, cycle life) and design guidance is presented. Finally, we pinpoint critical barriers (moisture sensitivity, anode incompatibility, and conductivity limitations) and outline a roadmap emphasizing compositional design, interface engineering, manufacturing scalability, machine learning, operando characterization, and standardized metrics to accelerate commercialization.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity Advancements in Battery Materials

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
38
Issue
14
Pages
e21368–e21368
Publication date
2 February 2026
Language
EN