[Formula: see text]-Si3N4 nanowires were formed by a simple chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method using Si and SiO2 as raw materials without the addition of metal catalyst. The effect of reaction temperature on the phase composition and morphologies of the nanowires were analyzed by XRD and SEM. The experimental results indicate that a suitable reaction temperature is essential for the final products. At 1400[Formula: see text]C, small amount of target products were obtained, and some irregular particles were attached on the surfaces of nanowires. When the temperature increased to 1450[Formula: see text]C, the nanowires were mainly composed of [Formula: see text]-Si3N4 phase, they had smooth surfaces with diameters fluctuating from 50 to 200 nm and lengths from hundreds to thousands of microns. At further high reaction temperature (1500[Formula: see text]C), [Formula: see text]-Si3N4 phase was observed and the nanowires had larger diameters, this was negative for obtaining purity [Formula: see text]-Si3N4 nanowires. The growth process of [Formula: see text]-Si3N4 nanowires was dominantly governed by the vapor–solid mechanism.
Solid composite electrolytes exhibit tremendous potential for practical all-solid-state lithium metal batteries (ASSLMBs), whereas the interfacial contact between cathode and electrolyte remains a long-standing problem. Herein, we demonstrate an integrated design of a double-layer functional composite electrolyte and cathode (ID-FCC), which effectively improves interfacial contact and increases cycle stability. One composite electrolyte layer, PVDFLiFSI@LLZNTO (PL1@L), comes into contact with the LLZNTO (Li6.5La3Zr1.5Nb0.4Ta0.1O12)-containing cathode, while the other layer, PEOLiTFSI@LLZNTO (PL2@L) with a Li anode, is introduced in each. Such a design establishes a continuous network for the transport of Li+ on the interface, and includes the advantages of both PEO and PVDF for improving stability with the electrodes. The Li symmetric cells Li/PL2@L-PL1@L-PL2@L/Li steadily cycled for more than 3800 h under the current density of 0.05 mA cm−2 at 60 °C. Outstandingly, the all-solid-state batteries of LiFePO4-ID-FCC/Li showed an initial specific capacity of 161.5 mA h g−1 at 60 °C, demonstrating a remaining capacity ratio of 56.1% after 1000 cycles at 0.1 C and 74.5% after 400 cycles at 0.5 C, respectively. This work provides an effective strategy for solid-state electrolyte and interface design towards ASSLMBs with high electrochemical performance.
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