h i g h l i g h t s g r a p h i c a l a b s t r a c tA series of Na-rich antiperovskites were developed as advanced solid electrolytes.The materials are nonflammable, low-cost and suitable for thermoplastic processing. Enhanced sodium ionic conductivity was achieved by structural manipulation approaches. The Na ionic conductivity of Na 2.9 Sr 0.05 OBr 0.6 I 0.4 reaches 1.9 Â 10 À3 S/cm at 200 C.
a b s t r a c tHigh-performance solid electrolytes are critical for realizing all-solid-state batteries with enhanced safety and cycling efficiency. However, currently available candidates (sulfides and the NASICON-type ceramics) still suffer from drawbacks such as inflammability, high-cost and unfavorable machinability.Here we present the structural manipulation approaches to improve the sodium ionic conductivity in a series of affordable Na-rich antiperovskites. Experimentally, the whole solid solutions of Na 3 OX (X ¼ Cl, Br, I) are synthesized via a facile and timesaving route from the cheapest raw materials (Na, NaOH and NaX). The materials are nonflammable, suitable for thermoplastic processing due to low melting temperatures (<300 C) without decomposing. Notably, owing to the flexibility of perovskite-type structure, it's feasible to control the local structure features by means of size-mismatch substitution and unequivalent-doping for a favorable sodium ionic diffusion pathway. Enhancement of sodium ionic conductivity by 2 magnitudes is demonstrated by these chemical tuning methods. The optimized sodium ionic conductivity in Na 2.9 Sr 0.05 OBr 0.6 I 0.4 bulk samples reaches 1.9 Â 10 À3 S/cm at 200 C and even higher at elevated temperature. We believe further chemical tuning efforts on Na-rich antiperovskites will promote their performance greatly for practical all-solid state battery applications.