Rechargeable
solid-state sodium batteries that utilize solid electrolytes
(SEs) have garnered considerable attention due to their enhanced safety
and abundant sodium resources. Solid composite electrolytes (SCEs)
that disperse the fine ceramic particles in a polymer matrix provide
a viable approach to addressing these challenges. Nevertheless, intensive
efforts have been devoted to inorganic oxide-based conductors, while
the studies on SCEs with sulfide-based Na-ion conductors are rarely
reported. In this work, we report the preparation of ultrathin, flexible,
and stable SCE with adjustable thickness (20–65 μm) by
embedding microsized Na3SbS3Se (NSSE) particles
in a polymer (PVDF-HFP) matrix. NSSE-SCE exhibits the highest ionic
conductivity of 1.31 × 10–4 S cm–1 at room temperature, one order higher than that of a polymer electrolyte.
In addition, the critical current density (CCD) for a 20 μm
NSSE-SCE membrane is estimated to be 1.1 mA cm–2. The assembled Na|SCE|TiS2 solid-state batteries with
the smallest thickness demonstrate the best electrochemical performance,
which delivers a discharge capacity of 182 mA h g–1 and shows stable cycling up to 300 cycles, as well as great rate
performance. This work presents a solid composite electrolyte with
sulfide-based Na-ion conductors and contributes to the development
of solid-state Na metal batteries.