SOLID-STATE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME

A lithium-ion battery cell includes an anode having a plurality of spaced apart lithium storage layer segments in electrical contact with the anode current collector, wherein the lithium storage layer segments include at least 40 atomic % silicon, tin, germanium; or a combination thereof. The cell includes a cathode having a cathode active material layer in electrical contact with a cathode current collector. The cell also includes a lithium-ion-containing solid-state electrolyte (SSE) that is i) interposed between the plurality of spaced apart lithium storage layer segments and the cathode active material, and ii) provided at least partially within gaps separating the spaced apart lithium storage layer segments. Methods of making the lithium-ion battery cell are also described.