Garnet-type Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO), a promising solid-state electrolyte due to its high ionic conductivity, wide electrochemical window, and stability against metallic lithium, has attracted significant attention in recent years. However, its practical application is severely limited by drawbacks, including insufficient mechanical flexibility, prolonged synthesis/calcination times and challenging process control. This study proposes a metal-organic framework (MOF)-mediated strategy for LLZO synthesis. Specifically, La-Zr-MOF was constructed via hydrothermal self-assembly in solution, leveraging the strong coordination of carboxylate ligands with La3+ and Zr4+ ions. Subsequent incorporation of a lithium salt yields an LLZO precursor with atomic-level homogeneous dispersion of La, Zr, and Li. Direct calcination of the precursor produced phase-pure LLZO in a single step. Through process optimization, employing polyethylene glycol-200 (PEG-200) as the MOF synthesis solvent, LiAc as the lithium source, and 20 mol% lithium excess, cubic-phase LLZO with a high specific surface area (144.76 m2 g−1) was successfully synthesized at a relatively low temperature (1000 °C) with a short holding time (5 h). Furthermore, the calcination mechanism of LLZO was elucidated by SEM, XRD, TEM, specific surface area analysis and pore size distribution analysis of samples calcined at different temperatures. This research provides a novel strategy for the low-temperature, rapid synthesis of high-surface-area cubic-phase LLZO.
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