The present disclosure relates to a method of producing a solid electrolyte with a uniform particle size distribution and a spherical shape. The method includes preparing a raw material comprising one or more of a lithium (Li) element, a phosphorus (P) element, or a sulfur(S) element, preparing a starting material comprising the raw material and a solvent, obtaining an intermediate in powder form by spray drying the starting material, and obtaining a sulfide-based solid electrolyte by heat treating the intermediate.

A method for producing complexed particles, wherein the method comprises: obtaining a good solvent solution, by dissolving Li.sub.2S, and LiX (X is at least one selected from a group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I) in a good solvent, and precipitating particles by contacting the good solvent solution with a poor solvent having a temperature at least 165 C. higher than the boiling point of the good solvent, to evaporate off the good solvent; and, wherein the method satisfies at least one of the following: (i) the good solvent solution being obtained by further dissolving H.sub.2S in the good solvent, and (ii) H.sub.2S being dissolved in the poor solvent.

A method for producing complexed particles, wherein the method comprises: obtaining a good solvent solution, by dissolving Li.sub.2S, and LiX (X is at least one selected from a group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I) in a good solvent, and precipitating particles by contacting the good solvent solution with a poor solvent having a temperature at least 165 C. higher than the boiling point of the good solvent, to evaporate off the good solvent; and, wherein the method satisfies at least one of the following: (i) the good solvent solution being obtained by further dissolving H.sub.2S in the good solvent, and (ii) H.sub.2S being dissolved in the poor solvent.

A composition-of-matter comprising a plurality of particles is disclosed herein, the particles comprising a substance reversibly releasing an alkali metal while decreasing in volume and absorbing the alkali metal while increasing in volume. Some or all of the particles are encapsulated within a volume enclosed by a shell or matrix which conducts cations of the alkali metal, wherein a volume of the substance upon maximal absorption of the alkali metal does not exceed the volume enclosed by a shell or matrix. Further disclosed herein is a process for preparing a composition-of-matter by coating particles comprising the aforementioned substance with a conductor of cations of the alkali metal, when the substance is saturated with the alkali metal, as well as electrochemical half cells and batteries including the composition-of-matter.

A composition-of-matter comprising a plurality of particles is disclosed herein, the particles comprising a substance reversibly releasing an alkali metal while decreasing in volume and absorbing the alkali metal while increasing in volume. Some or all of the particles are encapsulated within a volume enclosed by a shell or matrix which conducts cations of the alkali metal, wherein a volume of the substance upon maximal absorption of the alkali metal does not exceed the volume enclosed by a shell or matrix. Further disclosed herein is a process for preparing a composition-of-matter by coating particles comprising the aforementioned substance with a conductor of cations of the alkali metal, when the substance is saturated with the alkali metal, as well as electrochemical half cells and batteries including the composition-of-matter.

The present disclosure relates to a novel material used as a solid electrolyte for an all-solid-state battery. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to a sulfide-based solid electrolyte including lithium, sulfur, phosphorus and zinc elements, and a method for preparing the same.

The present disclosure relates to a novel material used as a solid electrolyte for an all-solid-state battery. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to a sulfide-based solid electrolyte including lithium, sulfur, phosphorus and zinc elements, and a method for preparing the same.