One of the most critical challenges regarding solid-state

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Sourced from the stated research gap and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 2 journals. Those papers have been cited 268 times in total.

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• Dual-additive enabled inorganic-rich solid electrolyte interphase for high-rate lithium negative electrodes (2026) · Nature Communications · doi

  The lack of a simple and effective strategy to construct a robust and highly conductive solid electrolyte interphase for high-rate lithium negative electrodes. The need for a deeper understanding of the interfacial chemistry and kinetics in lithium metal batteries. The challenge of achieving long-lasting high-rate performance in lithium negative electrodes due to interfacial impedance and dendritic Li growth.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: lack simple effective strategy construct robust highly conductive
• Dual-additive enabled inorganic-rich solid electrolyte interphase for high-rate lithium negative electrodes (2026) · Nature Communications · doi

  The sluggish lithium-ion transport kinetics at the interphases. The uncontrolled dendritic Li growth and accumulation of isolated dead Li. The irreversible electrolyte depletion leading to early failure of the battery. The need for a deeper understanding of the interfacial chemistry and kinetics in lithium metal batteries.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: sluggish lithium-ion transport kinetics interphases uncontrolled dendritic growth
• Electrode/Electrolyte interfacial engineering of nanostructured ZnO/Li6.4Ga0.2La3Zr1.5Ta0.4O12 to improve electrochemical behavior of solid electrolyte for solid-state lithium batteries (2026) · Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry · doi

  One of the most critical challenges regarding solid-state batteries is electrode/electrolyte interfacial impedance. Inorganic electrolytes suffer from high electrode/electrolyte interfacial impedance due to their rigidity and relatively rough morphology.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: one critical challenges regarding solid-state batteries electrode electrolyte
• Interfacial self-healing polymer electrolytes for long-cycle solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (2024) · Nature Communications · cited 268× · doi

  The limited ion conductivity, large interfacial resistance, and unconstrained Li-dendrite growth hinder the application of solid-state Li-metal batteries. There is a lack of research on self-healing polymer electrolytes for solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: limited ion conductivity large interfacial resistance unconstrained li-dendrite
• Engineering ion migration and interface chemistry via covalent organic framework-enhanced polymer electrolytes for fast-charging sodium solid-state batteries (2026) · Nature Communications · doi

  The difficulty of coupling fast ion transport with stable electrode–electrolyte interfaces. The need for a mechanically robust and chemically stable electrolyte. The challenge of suppressing dendrite growth and stabilizing both electrodes in solid-state sodium batteries.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: difficulty coupling fast ion transport stable electrode electrolyte

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