All-solid-state lithium secondary batteries using a layer-structured LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2 cathode material

All-solid-state cells of In/LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2 using a superionic oxysulfide glass with high conductivity at room temperature of 10−3 S cm−1 as a solid electrolyte were fabricated and the cell performance was investigated. Although a large irreversible capacity was observed at the 1st cycle, the solid-state cells worked as lithium secondary batteries and exhibited excellent cycling performance after the 2nd cycle; the cells kept charge–discharge capacities around 70 mAh g−1 and its efficiency was almost 100%. This is the first case to confirm that all-solid-state cells using manganese-based layer-structured cathode materials work as lithium secondary batteries.