An electrolyte for a lithium battery containing a low concentration of gadolinium nitrate (Gd(NO)). In an electrolyte of 1 M lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI), DME:DOL (1:1), and 1% LiNO, 1 mg/ml of Gd(NO)as additive will promote the plat...

A solid-state lithium battery having an interfacial layer of silicon nitride (SiN) that ensures an intimate contact between a garnet-type electrolyte and the lithium due to its lithiophilic nature and formation of an intermediate lithium-metal alloy. The i...