FeS nanosheets as positive electrodes for all-solid-state lithium batteries

Abstract Transition metal sulfides have attracted particular interests owing to their extremely higher specific capacity and more compatible with sulfide electrolyte than lithium transition-metal oxide for all-solid-state lithium batteries. FeS nanosheets with thickness of 10 nm are synthesized by a poly (vinyl alcohol)-assisted precipitation method and further successfully employed in Li/70%Li 2 S-29%P 2 S 5 –1%P 2 O 5 /Li 10 GeP 2 S 12 /FeS all-solid-state lithium batteries. The obtained all-solid-state lithium batteries show reversible discharge capacity of 550 mAh g − 1 after 50 cycles at current density of 0.1 A g − 1 and exhibit superior rate performances.