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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Solid‐state Li metal batteries (SSLMBs) have attracted considerable interests due to their promising energy density as well as high safety. However, the realization of a well‐matched Li metal/solid‐state electrolyte (SSE) interface remains challenging. Herein, we report g‐C 3 N 4 as a new interface enabler. We discover that introducing g‐C 3 N 4 into Li metal can not only convert the Li metal/garnet‐type SSE interface from point contact to intimate contact but also greatly enhance the capability to suppress the dendritic Li formation because of the greatly enhanced viscosity, decreased surface tension of molten Li, and the in situ formation of Li 3 N at the interface. Thus, the resulting Li‐C 3 N 4 |SSE|Li‐C 3 N 4 symmetric cell gives a significantly low interfacial resistance of 11 Ω cm 2 and a high critical current density (CCD) of 1500 μA cm −2 . In contrast, the same symmetric cell configuration with pristine Li metal electrodes has a much larger interfacial resistance (428 Ω cm 2 ) and a much lower CCD (50 μA cm −2 ).

Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g‐C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>): An Interface Enabler for Solid‐State Lithium Metal Batteries

Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g‐C3N4): An Interface Enabler for Solid‐State Lithium Metal Batteries

Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g‐C₃N₄): An Interface Enabler for Solid‐State Lithium Metal Batteries