journal article·2026-06-22Open access

Perpendicularly Aligned Superionic Pathways Enable Pressure‐Less Solid‐State Lithium Batteries

Yufan Peng, Jiale Xia, Jinping Liu

Abstract

A fundamental trade‐off between ionic conductivity and mechanical compliance has long constrained the development of composite solid electrolytes. Cheng et al. address this challenge through a biomimetic electrolyte architecture featuring continuously aligned superionic pathways that decouple ion transport from mechanical flexibility. This architectural design establishes a new paradigm for composite electrolyte engineering and provides a promising route toward practical pressure‐less solid‐state batteries.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies · Inorganic Chemistry and Materials · Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity

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Affiliations

School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 China

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province

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