The development of all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries
(ASSLIBs)
is highly dependent on solid-state electrolyte (SSEs) performance.
However, current SSEs cannot satisfactorily meet the requirements
for high interfacial stability and Li-ion conductivity, especially
under high-voltage cycling conditions. To overcome the intractable
problems, we theoretically develop the chemistry of structural units
to build a series of MX6-unit mixed framework Li5M10.5M20.5X8 (total 184 halides)
for use as SSEs and recommend six halide candidates that combine the
(electro)chemical stability with a low Li-ion migration barrier. Among
them, three Li5M10.5M20.5F8 compounds (M1 = Ca and Mg; M2 = Ti and Zr) exhibit expansive electrochemical
windows with a high cathodic limit (6.3 V vs μLi)
and three-dimensional Li diffusion associated with moderate Li-migration
barriers. To discuss their stability and compatibility (and in turn
as a reference for experiments), the energy above the convex hull,
the electrochemical stability window, the predicted (electro)reaction
products, and the calculated reaction energies of Li5M10.5M20.5X8 in combination with Li–metal
and several cathodes are tabulated. We stress that the importance
of the cation-mixed effect and specific moieties for the halide anion
leads to a design principle for a halide class of Li-ion SSEs. We
provide insight into selecting the optimal halide anion and cations
and open a new avenue of broad compositional spaces for stable Li-ion
SSEs.