Driven
by the demands for high energy density and safe Li batteries,
designing a high-performance, all-solid-state Li battery (ASSLB) has
been the focus of much attention in the past few decades. As a promising
solid electrolyte (SE) candidate, the garnet family has been extensively
studied, mainly due to its high ionic conductivity and stability toward
reaction with elemental Li. Recently, several works have realized
garnet-based ASSLBs at the lab scale. The aim of this Focus Review
is to provide a brief description of the garnet structure, its optimization
for ionic conductivity, and synthesis methods for bulk, thin-film,
and composite garnet SEs, as well as a detailed comparison of garnet-based
ASSLBs in terms of cell design and testing considerations. This work
is targeted to provide a fundamental insight into the latest achievements
in the field that can pave the way to realize practical garnet-based
ASSLBs.
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