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Cao W, Chen W, Lai Z, Chen H, Tian D, Wang L, Yu F. Boosting stable lithium deposition via Li 3N-Enriched inorganic SEI induced by a polycationic polymer layer. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 677:481-490. [PMID: 39102775 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 07/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/30/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
Abstract
Lithium (Li) metal is a promising anode material for future high-energy rechargeable batteries due to its remarkable properties. Nevertheless, excess Li in traditional lithium metal anodes (LMAs) reduces the energy density of batteries and increases safety risks. Electrochemical pre-lithiation is an effective technique for regulating the lithium content of the anodes. However, Cu foil or other non-Li based substrates used for pre-lithiation often have inhomogeneous surfaces and high nucleation barrier, leading to uneven tip deposition of lithium metal and fragile SEI. Herein, we have designed an interfacial layer composed of nano-Si particles and cationic polymer (poly (diallyldimethylammonium chloride)) (denoted as Si@PDDA) to induce the formation of Li3N-rich inorganic SEI and regulate the homogeneous plating/stripping of lithium. The uniformly dispersed nano-Si particles can decrease the Li+ nucleation overpotential through alloying reaction with lithium. The surface of Si nano-particles modified by PDDA contains numerous cationic sites, providing an electrostatic shielding layer to seeding the growth of Li metal and inhibiting dendrites formation. More promisingly, PDDA adsorbs electrolyte anions while transporting Li+, significantly accelerating the decomposition kinetics of inorganic salts within the electrolyte. Therefore, a SEI film rich in Li3N was formed on the anodes, ensuring the excellent interfacial stability and electrochemical cycling performance of LMAs. The symmetrical cells exhibit a cycle life of 900 h at 1 mA cm-2. Moreover, the practical full cells operate at a low negative/positive (N/P) capacity ratio (∼3) for over 160 cycles.
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- Wenzhu Cao
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China; Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Physical Science and Technology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China.
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Zheng Q, Zhao Z, Zhao G, Huang W, Zhang B, Wu T, Li T, Xu Y. CaF 2 nanoparticles enabling LiF-dominated solid electrolyte interphase for dendrite-free and ultra-stable lithium metal batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 676:551-559. [PMID: 39053403 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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The uncontrollable growth of Li dendrites and severe interfacial parasitic reactions on the Li anode are the primary obstacles to the practical application of lithium (Li) metal batteries. Effective artificial solid electrolyte interphase is capable of regulating uniform Li deposition and isolateing Li from electrolyte, thereby eliminating parasitic reactions. Herein, we rationally design a uniform LiF-dominated solid electrolyte interphase through an in-situ reaction between CaF2 nanoparticles and the Li anode, which allows dendrite-free Li deposition and restrains interfacial deterioration. Accordingly, the protective Li electrode demonstrated exceptional stability, sustaining over 6000 h at a current density of 2 mA cm-2 in symmetric cells and attaining over 1000 cycles with a low capacity decay rate of 0.015 % per cycle in coupling with LiFePO4 cathodes.
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- Quan Zheng
- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Future Technology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; Southeast Research Institute of Lanzhou University, Fujian 351100, China.
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Shen Z, Huang J, Xie Y, Wei D, Chen J, Shi Z. Solid Electrolyte Interphase on Lithium Metal Anodes. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301777. [PMID: 38294273 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) represent the most promising next-generation high-energy density batteries. The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) film on the lithium metal anode plays a crucial role in regulating lithium deposition and improving the cycling performance of LMBs. In this review, we comprehensively present the formation process of the SEI film, while elucidating the key properties such as electronic conductivity, ionic conductivity, and mechanical performance. Furthermore, various approaches for constructing the SEI film are discussed from both electrolyte regulation and artificial coating design perspectives. Lastly, future research directions along with development recommendations are also provided. This review aims to provide possible strategies for the further improvement of SEI film in LMBs and highlight their inspiration for future research directions.
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- Zhichuan Shen
- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Batteries, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, China
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Qin J, Pei F, Wang R, Wu L, Han Y, Xiao P, Shen Y, Yuan L, Huang Y, Wang D. Sulfur Vacancies and 1T Phase-Rich MoS 2 Nanosheets as an Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphase for 400 Wh kg -1 Lithium Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312773. [PMID: 38349072 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Constructing large-area artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) to suppress Li dendrites growth and electrolyte consumption is essential for high-energy-density Li metal batteries (LMBs). Herein, chemically exfoliated ultrathin MoS2 nanosheets (EMoS2) as an artificial SEI are scalable transfer-printed on Li-anode (EMoS2@Li). The EMoS2 with a large amount of sulfur vacancies and 1T phase-rich acts as a lithiophilic interfacial ion-transport skin to reduce the Li nucleation overpotential and regulate Li+ flux. With favorable Young's modulus and homogeneous continuous layered structure, the proposed EMoS2@Li effectively suppresses the growth of Li dendrites and repeat breaking/reforming of the SEI. As a result, the assembled EMoS2@Li||LiFePO4 and EMoS2@Li||LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 batteries demonstrate high-capacity retention of 93.5% and 92% after 1000 cycles and 300 cycles, respectively, at ultrahigh cathode loading of 20 mg cm-2. Ultrasonic transmission technology confirms the admirable ability of EMoS2@Li to inhibit Li dendrites in practical pouch batteries. Remarkably, the Ah-class EMoS2@Li||LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 pouch battery exhibits an energy density of 403 Wh kg-1 over 100 cycles with the low negative/positive capacity ratio of 1.8 and electrolyte/capacity ratio of 2.1 g Ah-1. The strategy of constructing an artificial SEI by sulfur vacancies-rich and 1T phase-rich ultrathin MoS2 nanosheets provides new guidance to realize high-energy-density LMBs with long cycling stability.
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- Jinlei Qin
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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Khan M, Yan S, Ali M, Mahmood F, Zheng Y, Li G, Liu J, Song X, Wang Y. Innovative Solutions for High-Performance Silicon Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Overcoming Challenges and Real-World Applications. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:179. [PMID: 38656460 PMCID: PMC11043291 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01388-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Silicon (Si) has emerged as a potent anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), but faces challenges like low electrical conductivity and significant volume changes during lithiation/delithiation, leading to material pulverization and capacity degradation. Recent research on nanostructured Si aims to mitigate volume expansion and enhance electrochemical performance, yet still grapples with issues like pulverization, unstable solid electrolyte interface (SEI) growth, and interparticle resistance. This review delves into innovative strategies for optimizing Si anodes' electrochemical performance via structural engineering, focusing on the synthesis of Si/C composites, engineering multidimensional nanostructures, and applying non-carbonaceous coatings. Forming a stable SEI is vital to prevent electrolyte decomposition and enhance Li+ transport, thereby stabilizing the Si anode interface and boosting cycling Coulombic efficiency. We also examine groundbreaking advancements such as self-healing polymers and advanced prelithiation methods to improve initial Coulombic efficiency and combat capacity loss. Our review uniquely provides a detailed examination of these strategies in real-world applications, moving beyond theoretical discussions. It offers a critical analysis of these approaches in terms of performance enhancement, scalability, and commercial feasibility. In conclusion, this review presents a comprehensive view and a forward-looking perspective on designing robust, high-performance Si-based anodes the next generation of LIBs.
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- Mustafa Khan
- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Wang Y, Yang X, Meng Y, Wen Z, Han R, Hu X, Sun B, Kang F, Li B, Zhou D, Wang C, Wang G. Fluorine Chemistry in Rechargeable Batteries: Challenges, Progress, and Perspectives. Chem Rev 2024; 124:3494-3589. [PMID: 38478597 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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The renewable energy industry demands rechargeable batteries that can be manufactured at low cost using abundant resources while offering high energy density, good safety, wide operating temperature windows, and long lifespans. Utilizing fluorine chemistry to redesign battery configurations/components is considered a critical strategy to fulfill these requirements due to the natural abundance, robust bond strength, and extraordinary electronegativity of fluorine and the high free energy of fluoride formation, which enables the fluorinated components with cost effectiveness, nonflammability, and intrinsic stability. In particular, fluorinated materials and electrode|electrolyte interphases have been demonstrated to significantly affect reaction reversibility/kinetics, safety, and temperature tolerance of rechargeable batteries. However, the underlining principles governing material design and the mechanistic insights of interphases at the atomic level have been largely overlooked. This review covers a wide range of topics from the exploration of fluorine-containing electrodes, fluorinated electrolyte constituents, and other fluorinated battery components for metal-ion shuttle batteries to constructing fluoride-ion batteries, dual-ion batteries, and other new chemistries. In doing so, this review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the structure-property interactions, the features of fluorinated interphases, and cutting-edge techniques for elucidating the role of fluorine chemistry in rechargeable batteries. Further, we present current challenges and promising strategies for employing fluorine chemistry, aiming to advance the electrochemical performance, wide temperature operation, and safety attributes of rechargeable batteries.
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- Yao Wang
- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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Ding D, Ma H, Tao H, Yang X, Fan LZ. Stabilizing a Li 1.3Al 0.3Ti 1.7(PO 4) 3/Li metal anode interface in solid-state batteries with a LiF/Cu-rich multifunctional interlayer. Chem Sci 2024; 15:3730-3740. [PMID: 38454996 PMCID: PMC10915855 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06347j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 (LATP) has attracted much attention due to its high ionic conductivity, good air stability and low cost. However, the practical application of LATP in all-solid-state lithium batteries faces serious challenges, such as high incompatibility with lithium metal and high interfacial impedance. Herein, a CuF2 composite layer was constructed at a Li/LATP interface by a simple drop coating method. CuF2 in the interlayer reacts with lithium metal in situ to form a multifunctional interface rich in Cu and LiF. The multifunctional layer not only brings about close interfacial contact between LATP and Li metal, but also effectively prevents the electrochemical reaction of LATP with Li metal, and suppresses the electron tunneling and dendrite growth at the interface. The interfacial resistance of Li/CuF2@LATP/Li symmetric batteries is significantly reduced from 562 to 92 Ω, and the critical current density is increased to 1.7 mA cm-2. An impressive stable cycle performance of over 6000 h at 0.1 mA cm-2/0.1 mA h cm-2, 2200 h at 0.2 mA cm-2/0.2 mA h cm-2 and 1600 h at 0.3 mA cm-2/0.3 mA h cm-2 is achieved. Full batteries of LiFePO4/CuF2@LATP/Li also show a high capacity retention ratio of 80.3% after 540 cycles at 25 °C. This work provides an effective and simple composite layer solution to address the interfacial problem of Li/LATP.
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- Decheng Ding
- College of Electrical Engineering & New Energy, China Three Gorges University Yichang Hubei 443002 China
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid, China Three Gorges University Yichang Hubei 443002 China
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- Hubei Three Gorges Polytechnic Yichang Hubei 443000 China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid, China Three Gorges University Yichang Hubei 443002 China
- Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory Yichang Hubei 443007 China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid, China Three Gorges University Yichang Hubei 443002 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute of Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing 100083 China
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Liu H, Zheng X, Du Y, Borrás MC, Wu K, Konstantinov K, Pang WK, Chou S, Liu H, Dou S, Wu C. Multifunctional Separator Enables High-Performance Sodium Metal Batteries in Carbonate-Based Electrolytes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307645. [PMID: 37989269 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Sodium metal has become one of the most promising anodes for next-generation cheap and high-energy-density metal batteries; however, challenges caused by the uncontrollable sodium dendrite growth and fragile solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) restrict their large-scale practical applications in low-cost and wide-voltage-window carbonate electrolytes. Herein, a novel multifunctional separator with lightweight and high thinness is proposed, assembled by the cobalt-based metal-organic framework nanowires (Co-NWS), to replace the widely applied thick and heavy glass fiber separator. Benefitting from its abundant sodiophilic functional groups and densely stacked nanowires, Co-NWS not only exhibits outstanding electrolyte wettability and effectively induces uniform Na+ ion flux as a strong ion redistributor but also favors constructing the robust N,F-rich SEI layer. Satisfactorily, with 10 µL carbonate electrolyte, a Na|Co-NWS|Cu half-cell delivers stable cycling (over 260 cycles) with a high average Coulombic efficiency of 98%, and the symmetric cell shows a long cycle life of more than 500 h. Remarkably, the full cell shows a long-term life span (over 1500 cycles with 92% capacity retention) at high current density in the carbonate electrolyte. This work opens up a strategy for developing dendrite-free, low-cost, and long-life-span sodium metal batteries in carbonate-based electrolytes.
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- Haoxuan Liu
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2525, Australia
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- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8573, Japan
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2525, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2525, Australia
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2525, Australia
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2525, Australia
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2525, Australia
- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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Mao M, Gong L, Wang X, Wang Q, Zhang G, Wang H, Xie W, Suo L, Wang C. Electrolyte design combining fluoro- with cyano-substitution solvents for anode-free Li metal batteries. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2316212121. [PMID: 38252842 PMCID: PMC10835072 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2316212121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Fluoro-substitution solvents have achieved great success in electrolyte engineering for high-energy lithium metal batteries, which, however, is beset by low solvating power, thermal and chemical instability, and possible battery swelling. Instead, we herein introduce cyanogen as the electron-withdrawing group to enhance the oxidative stability of ether solvents, in which cyanogen and ether oxygen form the chelating structure with Li+ not notably undermining the solvating power. Cyano-group strongly bonds with transition metals (TMs) of NCM811 cathode to attenuate the catalytic reactivity of TMs toward bulk electrolytes. Besides, a stable and uniform cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI) inhibits the violent oxidation decomposition of electrolytes and guarantees the structural integrity of the NCM811 cathode. Also, a N-containing and LiF-rich solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) in our electrolyte facilitates fast Li+ migration and dense Li deposition. Accordingly, our electrolyte enables a stable cycle of Li metal anode with Coulombic efficiency of 98.4% within 100 cycles. 81.8% capacity of 4.3 V NCM811 cathode remains after 200 cycles. Anode-free pouch cells with a capacity of 125 mAh maintain 76% capacity after 100 cycles, corresponding to an energy density of 397.5 Wh kg-1.
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- Minglei Mao
- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430074, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430074, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430074, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing100190, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430074, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430074, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430074, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing100190, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan430074, China
- Wenzhou Advanced Manufacturing Institute, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wenzhou325035, China
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Hu X, Ma Y, Qian J, Qu W, Li Y, Luo R, Wang H, Zhou A, Chen Y, Shi K, Li L, Wu F, Chen R. Self-Induced Dual-Layered Solid Electrolyte Interphase with High Toughness and High Ionic Conductivity for Ultra-Stable Lithium Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2303710. [PMID: 37571811 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Lithium (Li) metal is considered as one of the most promising candidates of anode material for high-specific-energy batteries, while irreversible chemical reactions always occur on the Li surface to continuously consume active Li, electrolyte. Solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer has been regarded as the key component in protecting Li metal anode. Herein, a controllable dual-layered SEI for Li metal anode in a scalable, low-loss manner is constructed. The SEI is self-induced by the predeposited LiAlO2 (LAO) layer during the initial cycles, in which the outer organic layer is produced due to the electrons tunneling through LAO, resulting in the reduction of electrolyte. The robust inner LAO layer can promote uniform Li deposition owing to its favorable mechanical strength and ionic conductivity, and the outer organic layer can further improve the stability of SEI. Benefiting from the remarkable effects of this dual-layered SEI, enhanced electrochemical performance of the LAO-Li anode is achieved. Additionally, a large-size LAO-Li sample can be easily obtained, and the preparation of the modified Li metal anode shows huge potential for large-scale production. This work highlights the tremendous potential of this self-induced dual-layered SEI for the commercialization of Li metal anode.
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- Xin Hu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Materials, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710054, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250300, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources, Shanghai, 200245, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250300, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250300, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250300, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250300, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing, 100081, China
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Zhang Z, Han WQ. From Liquid to Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries: Fundamental Issues and Recent Developments. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 16:24. [PMID: 37985522 PMCID: PMC10661211 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01234-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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The widespread adoption of lithium-ion batteries has been driven by the proliferation of portable electronic devices and electric vehicles, which have increasingly stringent energy density requirements. Lithium metal batteries (LMBs), with their ultralow reduction potential and high theoretical capacity, are widely regarded as the most promising technical pathway for achieving high energy density batteries. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of fundamental issues related to high reactivity and migrated interfaces in LMBs. Furthermore, we propose improved strategies involving interface engineering, 3D current collector design, electrolyte optimization, separator modification, application of alloyed anodes, and external field regulation to address these challenges. The utilization of solid-state electrolytes can significantly enhance the safety of LMBs and represents the only viable approach for advancing them. This review also encompasses the variation in fundamental issues and design strategies for the transition from liquid to solid electrolytes. Particularly noteworthy is that the introduction of SSEs will exacerbate differences in electrochemical and mechanical properties at the interface, leading to increased interface inhomogeneity-a critical factor contributing to failure in all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. Based on recent research works, this perspective highlights the current status of research on developing high-performance LMBs.
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- Zhao Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China.
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Ma T, Ni Y, Li D, Zha Z, Jin S, Zhang W, Jia L, Sun Q, Xie W, Tao Z, Chen J. Reversible Solid-Solid Conversion of Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile Cathodes in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries by Weakly Solvating Ether Electrolytes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202310761. [PMID: 37668230 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202310761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Despite carbonate electrolytes exhibiting good stability to sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN), their chemical incompatibility with lithium (Li) metal anode leads to poor electrochemical performance of Li||SPAN full cells. While the SPAN employs conventional ether electrolytes that suffer from the shuttle effect, leading to rapid capacity fading. Here, we tailor a dilute electrolyte based on a low solvating power ether solvent that is both compatible with SPAN and Li metal. Unlike conventional ether electrolytes, the weakly solvating ether electrolyte enables SPAN to undergo reversibly "solid-solid" conversion. It features an anion-rich solvation structure that allows for the formation of a robust cathode electrolyte interphase on the SPAN, effectively blocking the dissolution of polysulfides into the bulk electrolyte and avoiding the shuttle effect. What's more, the unique electrolyte chemistry endowed Li ions with fast electroplating kinetics and induced high reversibility Li deposition/stripping process from 25 °C to -40 °C. Based on tailored electrolyte, Li||SPAN full cells matched with high loading SPAN cathodes (≈3.6 mAh cm-2 ) and 50 μm Li foil can operate stably over a wide range of temperatures. Additionally, Li||SPAN pouch cell under lean electrolyte and 5 % excess Li conditions can continuously operate stably for over a month.
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- Tao Ma
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Li Y, Mao E, Min Z, Cai Z, Chen Z, Fu L, Duan X, Wang L, Zhang C, Lu Z, Liu W, Seh ZW, Sun Y. Hybrid Polymer-Alloy-Fluoride Interphase Enabling Fast Ion Transport Kinetics for Low-Temperature Lithium Metal Batteries. ACS NANO 2023; 17:19459-19469. [PMID: 37768556 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c08576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Low-temperature lithium metal batteries are of vital importance for cold-climate condition applications. Their realization, however, is plagued by the extremely sluggish Li+ transport kinetics in the vicinity of Li metal anode at low temperatures. Different from the widely adopted electrolyte engineering, a functional interphase design concept is proposed in this work to efficiently improve the low-temperature electrochemical reaction kinetics of Li metal anodes. As a proof of concept, we design a hybrid polymer-alloy-fluoride (PAF) interphase featuring numerous gradient fluorinated solid-solution alloy composite nanoparticles embedded in a polymerized dioxolane matrix. Systematic experimental and theoretical investigations demonstrate that the hybrid PAF interphase not only exhibits superior lithiophilicity but also provides abundant ionic conductive pathways for homogeneous and fast Li+ transport at the Li-electrolyte interface. With enhanced interfacial dynamics of Li-ion migration, the as-designed PAF-Li anode works stably for 720 h with low voltage hysteresis and dendrite-free electrode morphology in symmetric cell configurations at -40 °C. The full cells with PAF-Li anode display a commercial-grade capacity of 4.26 mAh cm-2 and high capacity retention of 74.7% after 150 cycles at -20 °C. The rational functional interphase design for accelerating ion-transfer kinetics sheds innovative insights for developing high-areal-capacity and long-lifespan lithium metal batteries at low temperatures.
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- Yuanjian Li
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis No. 08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis No. 08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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Li Y, Lieu WY, Ghosh T, Fu L, Feng X, Wong AJY, Thakur A, Wyatt BC, Anasori B, Zhang Q, Yang HY, Seh ZW. Double-Transition-Metal MXene Films Promoting Deeply Rechargeable Magnesium Metal Batteries. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2201598. [PMID: 36807580 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Magnesium metal batteries are promising candidates for next-generation high-energy-density and low-cost energy storage systems. Their application, however, is precluded by infinite relative volume changes and inevitable side reactions of Mg metal anodes. These issues become more pronounced at large areal capacities that are required for practical batteries. Herein, for the first time, double-transition-metal MXene films are developed to promote deeply rechargeable magnesium metal batteries using Mo2 Ti2 C3 as a representative example. The freestanding Mo2 Ti2 C3 films, which are prepared using a simple vacuum filtration method, possess good electronic conductivity, unique surface chemistry, and high mechanical modulus. These superior electro-chemo-mechanical merits of Mo2 Ti2 C3 films help to accelerate electrons/ions transfer, suppress electrolyte decomposition and dead Mg formation, as well as maintain electrode structural integrity during long-term and large-capacity operation. As a result, the as-developed Mo2 Ti2 C3 films exhibit reversible Mg plating/stripping with high Coulombic efficiency of 99.3% at a record-high capacity of 15 mAh cm-2 . This work not only sheds innovative insights into current collector design for deeply cyclable Mg metal anodes, but also paves the way for the application of double-transition-metal MXene materials in other alkali and alkaline earth metal batteries.
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- Yuanjian Li
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore, 487372, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550025, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering and Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering and Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering and Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore, 487372, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Innovis, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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Xiao P, Yun X, Chen Y, Guo X, Gao P, Zhou G, Zheng C. Insights into the solvation chemistry in liquid electrolytes for lithium-based rechargeable batteries. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:5255-5316. [PMID: 37462967 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00151b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Lithium-based rechargeable batteries have dominated the energy storage field and attracted considerable research interest due to their excellent electrochemical performance. As indispensable and ubiquitous components, electrolytes play a pivotal role in not only transporting lithium ions, but also expanding the electrochemical stable potential window, suppressing the side reactions, and manipulating the redox mechanism, all of which are closely associated with the behavior of solvation chemistry in electrolytes. Thus, comprehensively understanding the solvation chemistry in electrolytes is of significant importance. Here we critically reviewed the development of electrolytes in various lithium-based rechargeable batteries including lithium-metal batteries (LMBs), nonaqueous lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs), lithium-oxygen batteries (LOBs), and aqueous lithium-ion batteries (ALIBs), and emphasized the effects of interactions between cations, anions, and solvents on solvation chemistry, and functions of solvation chemistry in different types of electrolytes (strong solvating electrolytes, moderate solvating electrolytes, and weak solvating electrolytes) on the electrochemical performance and redox mechanism in the abovementioned rechargeable batteries. Specifically, the significant effects of solvation chemistry on the stability of electrode-electrolyte interphases, suppression of lithium dendrites in LMBs, inhibition of the co-intercalation of solvents in LIBs, improvement of anodic stability at high cut-off voltages in LMBs, LIBs and ALIBs, regulation of redox pathways in LSBs and LOBs, and inhibition of hydrogen/oxygen evolution reactions in LOBs are thoroughly summarized. Finally, the review concludes with a prospective outlook, where practical issues of electrolytes, advanced in situ/operando techniques to illustrate the mechanism of solvation chemistry, and advanced theoretical calculation and simulation techniques such as "material knowledge informed machine learning" and "artificial intelligence (AI) + big data" driven strategies for high-performance electrolytes have been proposed.
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- Peitao Xiao
- College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410073, China.
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- College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410073, China.
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- College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410073, China.
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- College of Computer, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410073, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Joint International Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Technology of Clean Energy, Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Applied Technology, Hunan University Changsha, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410073, China.
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Pan SH, Nachimuthu S, Hwang BJ, Brunklaus G, Jiang JC. Synergistic dual electrolyte additives for fluoride rich solid-electrolyte interface on Li metal anode surface: Mechanistic understanding of electrolyte decomposition. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 649:804-814. [PMID: 37390528 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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Improving the quality of the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer is highly imperative to stabilize the Li-metal anodes for the practical application of high-energy-density batteries. However, controllably managing the formation of robust SEI layers on the anode is challenging in state-of-the-art electrolytes. Herein, we discuss the role of dual additives fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) and lithium difluorophosphate (LiPO2F2, LiPF) within the commercial electrolyte mixture (LiPF6/EC/DEC) considering their reactivity with Li metal anodes using density functional theory (DFT) and ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations. Synergistic effects of dual additives on SEI formation mechanisms are explored systematically by invoking different electrolyte mixtures including pure electrolyte (LP47), mono-additive (LP47/FEC and LP47/LiPF), and dual additives (LP47/FEC/LiPF). The present work suggests that the addition of dual additives accelerates the reduction of salt and additives while increasing the formation of a LiF-rich SEI layer. In addition, calculated atomic charges are applied to predict the representative F1s X-ray photoelectron (XPS) signal, and our results agree well with the experimentally identified SEI components. The nature of carbon and oxygen-containing groups resulting from the electrolyte decompositions at the anode surface is also analyzed. We find that the presence of dual additives inhibits undesirable solvent degradation in the respective mixtures, which effectively restricts the hazardous side products at the electrolyte-anode interface and improves SEI layer quality.
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- Shih-Huang Pan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10617, Taiwan; National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC), Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan; Sustainable Energy Development Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Helmholtz-Institute Münster, IEK-12, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Corrensstraße 46, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
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Guo JC, Tan SJ, Zhang CH, Wang WP, Zhao Y, Wang F, Zhang XS, Wen R, Zhang Y, Fan M, Xin S, Zhang J, Guo YG. A Self-Reconfigured, Dual-Layered Artificial Interphase Toward High-Current-Density Quasi-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2300350. [PMID: 36990460 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The uncontrollable dendrite growth and unstable solid electrolyte interphase have long plagued the practical application of Li metal batteries. Herein, a dual-layered artificial interphase LiF/LiBO-Ag is demonstrated that is simultaneously reconfigured via an electrochemical process to stabilize the lithium anode. This dual-layered interphase consists of a heterogeneous LiF/LiBO glassy top layer with ultrafast Li-ion conductivity and lithiophilic Li-Ag alloy bottom layer, which synergistically regulates the dendrite-free Li deposition, even at high current densities. As a result, Li||Li symmetric cells with LiF/LiBO-Ag interphase achieve an ultralong lifespan (4500 h) at an ultrahigh current density and area capacity (20 mA cm-2 , 20 mAh cm-2 ). LiF/LiBO-Ag@Li anodes are successfully applied in quasi-solid-state batteries, showing excellent cycling performances in symmetric cells (8 mA cm-2 , 8 mAh cm-2 , 5000 h) and full cells. Furthermore, a practical quasi-solid-state pouch cell coupling with a high-nickel cathode exhibits stable cycling with a capacity retention of over 91% after 60 cycles at 0.5 C, which is comparable or even better than that in liquid-state pouch cells. Additionally, a high-energy-density quasi-solid-state pouch cell (10.75 Ah, 448.7 Wh kg-1 ) is successfully accomplished. This well-orchestrated interphase design provides new guidance in engineering highly stable interphase toward practical high-energy-density lithium metal batteries.
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- Jun-Chen Guo
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, National Centre for Mass Spectrometry in Beijing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, National Centre for Mass Spectrometry in Beijing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), 100049, Beijing, P. R. China
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Structurally integrated asymmetric polymer electrolyte with stable Janus interface properties for high-voltage lithium metal batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 638:595-605. [PMID: 36774873 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Solid-state polymer electrolytes are outstanding candidates for next-generation lithium metal batteries in the realm of high specific energy densities, high safeties and tight contact with electrodes. However, their applications are still hindered by the limitations that no single polymer is electrochemically stable with the oxidizing high-voltage cathode and the highly reductive Li anode, simultaneously. Herein, a bilayer asymmetric polymer electrolyte (SL-SPE) without accessional interface resistance that using poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) as a "bridge" to connect the sulfonyl (OS = O)-contained oxidation-tolerated layer and polyether-derived reduction-tolerated layer (SPE), is proposed and synthesized by sequential two-step UV polymerizations. SL-SPE can provide widened electrochemical stability window up to 5 V, while simultaneously deploying a stable Janus interface property. Eventually, the superior high-voltage (4.4 V) cycling durability can be displayed in LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2|SL-SPE|Li batteries. This finding provides a bran-new idea for designing multifunctional polymer electrolytes in the application of solid-state batteries.
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Cheng Z, Chen Y, Shi L, Wu M, Wen Z. Long-Lifespan Lithium Metal Batteries Enabled by a Hybrid Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interface Layer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:10585-10592. [PMID: 36802494 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c18224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Lithium metal batteries based on metallic Li anodes have been recognized as competitive substitutes for current energy storage technologies due to their exceptional advantage in energy density. Nevertheless, their practical applications are greatly hindered by the safety concerns caused by lithium dendrites. Herein, we fabricate an artificial solid electrolyte interface (SEI) via a simple replacement reaction for the lithium anode (designated as LNA-Li) and demonstrate its effectiveness in suppressing the formation of lithium dendrites. The SEI is composed of LiF and nano-Ag. The former can facilitate the horizontal deposition of Li, while the latter can guide the uniform and dense lithium deposition. Benefiting from the synergetic effect of LiF and Ag, the LNA-Li anode exhibits excellent stability during long-term cycling. For example, the LNA-Li//LNA-Li symmetric cell can cycle stably for 1300 and 600 h at the current densities of 1 and 10 mA cm-2, respectively. Impressively, when matching with LiFePO4, the full cells can steadily cycle for 1000 times without obvious capacity attenuation. In addition, the modified LNA-Li anode coupled with the NCM cathode also exhibits good cycling performance.
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- Zengzhong Cheng
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- State Key Lab of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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Xia X, Xu S, Tang F, Yao Y, Wang L, Liu L, He S, Yang Y, Sun W, Xu C, Feng Y, Pan H, Rui X, Yu Y. A Multifunctional Interphase Layer Enabling Superior Sodium-Metal Batteries under Ambient Temperature and -40 °C. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209511. [PMID: 36576022 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The sodium (Na)-metal anode with high theoretical capacity and low cost is promising for construction of high-energy-density metal batteries. However, the unsatisfactory interface between Na and the liquid electrolyte induces tardy ion transfer kinetics and dendritic Na growth, especially at ultralow temperature (-40 °C). Herein, an artificial heterogeneous interphase consisting of disodium selenide (Na2 Se) and metal vanadium (V) is produced on the surface of Na (Na@Na2 Se/V) via an in situ spontaneous chemical reaction. Such interphase layer possesses high sodiophilicity, excellent ionic conductivity, and high Young's modulus, which can promote Na-ion adsorption and transport, realizing homogenous Na deposition without dendrites. The symmetric Na@Na2 Se/V cell exhibits outstanding cycling life span of over 1790 h (0.5 mA cm-2 /1 mAh cm-2 ) in carbonate-based electrolyte. More remarkably, ab initio molecular dynamics simulations reveal that the artificial Na2 Se/V hybrid interphase can accelerate the desolvation of solvated Na+ at -40 °C. The Na@Na2 Se/V electrode thus exhibits exceptional electrochemical performance in symmetric cell (over 1500 h at 0.5 mA cm-2 /0.5 mAh cm-2 ) and full cell (over 700 cycles at 0.5 C) at -40 °C. This work provides an avenue to design artificial heterogeneous interphase layers for superior high-energy-density metal batteries at ambient and ultralow temperatures.
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- Xianming Xia
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, P. R. China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Cai Y, Hou Y, Lu Y, Zhang Q, Yan Z, Chen J. Ionic Liquid Electrolyte with Weak Solvating Molecule Regulation for Stable Li Deposition in High-Performance Li-O 2 Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218014. [PMID: 36738292 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Li-O2 batteries with bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide-based ionic liquid (TFSI-IL) electrolyte are promising because TFSI-IL can stabilize O2 - to lower charge overpotential. However, slow Li+ transport in TFSI-IL electrolyte causes inferior Li deposition. Here we optimize weak solvating molecule (anisole) to generate anisole-doped ionic aggregate in TFSI-IL electrolyte. Such unique solvation environment can realize not only high Li+ transport parameters but also anion-derived solid electrolyte interface (SEI). Thus, fast Li+ transport is achieved in electrolyte bulk and SEI simultaneously, leading to robust Li deposition with high rate capability (3 mA cm-2 ) and long cycle life (2000 h at 0.2 mA cm-2 ). Moreover, Li-O2 batteries show good cycling stability (a small overpotential increase of 0.16 V after 120 cycles) and high rate capability (1 A g-1 ). This work provides an effective electrolyte design principle to realize stable Li deposition and high-performance Li-O2 batteries.
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- Yichao Cai
- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Ni S, Zhang M, Li C, Gao R, Sheng J, Wu X, Zhou G. A 3D Framework with Li 3 N-Li 2 S Solid Electrolyte Interphase and Fast Ion Transfer Channels for a Stabilized Lithium-Metal Anode. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209028. [PMID: 36482265 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The Li-metal anode has been recognized as the most promising anode for its high theoretical capacity and low reduction potential. However, the major drawbacks of Li metal, such as high reactivity and large volume expansion, can lead to dendrite growth and solid electrolyte interface (SEI) fracture. An in situ artificial inorganic SEI layer, consisting of lithium nitride and lithium sulfide, is herein reported to address the dendrite growth issues. Porous graphene oxide films are doped with sulfur and nitrogen (denoted as SNGO) to work as an effective lithium host. The SNGO film enables the in situ formation of an inorganic-rich SEI layer, which facilitates the transport of Li-ions, improves SEI mechanical strength, and avoids SEI fracture. In addition, COMSOL simulation results reveal that the microchannels fabricated by the 3D printing technique further shorten the Li-ion transfer pathways and homogenize heat and stress distribution in the batteries. As a result, the assembled anode shows low capacity fading of 0.1% per cycle at 2 C rate with the sulfur cathode. In addition, the high lithium utilization of the SNGO host enables the anode to provide a stable capacity at low negative/positive electrode ratios under 3 in LiS batteries.
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- Shuyan Ni
- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Facile One-Step Heat Treatment of Cu Foil for Stable Anode-Free Li Metal Batteries. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 28:molecules28020548. [PMID: 36677606 PMCID: PMC9866673 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The anode-free lithium metal battery (AFLMB) is attractive for its ultimate high energy density. However, the poor cycling lifespan caused by the unstable anode interphase and the continuous Li consumption severely limits its practical application. Here, facile one-step heat treatment of the Cu foil current collectors before the cell assembly is proposed to improve the anode interphase during the cycling. After heat treatment of the Cu foil, homogeneous Li deposition is achieved during cycling because of the smoother surface morphology and enhanced lithiophilicity of the heat-treated Cu foil. In addition, Li2O-riched SEI is obtained after the Li deposition due to the generated Cu2O on the heat-treated Cu foil. The stable anode SEI can be successfully established and the Li consumption can be slowed down. Therefore, the cycling stability of the heat-treated Cu foil electrode is greatly improved in the Li|Cu half-cell and the symmetric cell. Moreover, the corresponding LFP|Cu anode-free full cell shows a much-improved capacity retention of 62% after 100 cycles, compared to that of 43% in the cell with the commercial Cu foil. This kind of facile but effective modification of current collectors can be directly applied in the anode-free batteries, which are assembled without Li pre-deposition on the anode.
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Wang J, Xu Z, Zhang Q, Song X, Lu X, Zhang Z, Onyianta AJ, Wang M, Titirici MM, Eichhorn SJ. Stable Sodium-Metal Batteries in Carbonate Electrolytes Achieved by Bifunctional, Sustainable Separators with Tailored Alignment. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2206367. [PMID: 36127883 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202206367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Sodium (Na) is the most appealing alternative to lithium as an anode material for cost-effective, high-energy-density energy-storage systems by virtue of its high theoretical capacity and abundance as a resource. However, the uncontrolled growth of Na dendrites and the limited cell cycle life impede the large-scale practical implementation of Na-metal batteries (SMBs) in commonly used and low-cost carbonate electrolytes. Herein, the employment of a novel bifunctional electrospun nanofibrous separator comprising well-ordered, uniaxially aligned arrays, and abundant sodiophilic functional groups is presented for SMBs. By tailoring the alignment degree, this unique separator integrates with the merits of serving as highly aligned ion-redistributors to self-orientate/homogenize the flux of Na-ions from a chemical molecule level and physically suppressing Na dendrite puncture at a mechanical structure level. Remarkably, unprecedented long-term cycling performances at high current densities (≥1000 h at 1 and 3 mA cm-2 , ≥700 h at 5 mA cm-2 ) of symmetric cells are achieved in additive-free carbonate electrolytes. Moreover, the corresponding sodium-organic battery demonstrates a high energy density and prolonged cyclability over 1000 cycles. This work opens up a new and facile avenue for the development of stable, low-cost, and safe-credible SMBs, which could be readily extended to other alkali-metal batteries.
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- Jing Wang
- Bristol Composites Institute, School of Civil, Aerospace, and Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol, BS8 1TR, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Bristol Composites Institute, School of Civil, Aerospace, and Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol, BS8 1TR, UK
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- Department of Materials, Department of Bioengineering and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Rd, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Bristol Composites Institute, School of Civil, Aerospace, and Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol, BS8 1TR, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Bristol Composites Institute, School of Civil, Aerospace, and Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol, BS8 1TR, UK
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Facile design of alloy-based hybrid layer to stabilize lithium metal anode. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Huang K, Zhai P, Song Chen J, Xiao J, Gong Y, Zhang X, Peng X, Xiang Y. Enhanced and evenly-distributed Li+ transport in well-aligned nanochannels enables stable lithium metal anode. Electrochem commun 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2022.107395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Li Y, Kong L, Yang H, Li S, Deng Z, Li S, Wang L, Lee JY, Zhao Y, Chen PY. Thermal Percolation of Antiperovskite Superionic Conductor into Porous MXene Scaffold for High-Capacity and Stable Lithium Metal Battery. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2200980. [PMID: 36209395 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 12/12/1912] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lithium metal battery is considered an emerging energy storage technology due to its high theoretical capacity and low electrochemical potential. However, the practical exploitations of lithium metal batteries are not realized because of uncontrollable lithium deposition and severe dendrite formation. Herein, a thermal percolation strategy is developed to fabricate a dual-conductive framework using electronically conductive Ti3 C2 Tx MXene aerogels (MXAs) and Li2 OHCl antiperovskite superionic conductor. By melting Li2 OHCl at a low temperature, the molten antiperovskite phase can penetrate the MXA scaffold, resulting in percolative electron/ion pathways. Through density functional theory calculations and electrochemical characterizations, the hybridized lithiophilic (MXA)-lithiophobic (antiperovskite) interfaces can spatially guide the deposition of lithium metals and suppress the growth of lithium dendrites. The symmetric cell with MXA-antiperovskite electrodes exhibits superior cycling stability at high areal capacities of 4 mAh cm-2 over 1000 h. Moreover, the full cell with MXA-antiperovskite anode and high-loading LiFePO4 cathode demonstrates high energy and power densities (415.7 Wh kgcell -1 and 231.0 W kgcell -1 ) with ultralong lifespans. The thermal percolation of lithium superionic conductor into electronically conductive scaffolds promises an efficient strategy to fabricate dual-conductive electrodes, which benefits the development of dendrite-free lithium metal anodes with high energy/power densities.
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- Yang Li
- Department of Physics and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics and Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710129, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20740, USA
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- Department of Physics and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Physics and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Physics and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Physics and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20740, USA
- Maryland Robotics Center, College Park, MD, 20740, USA
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Tan S, Jiang Y, Ni S, Wang H, Xiong F, Cui L, Pan X, Tang C, Rong Y, An Q, Mai L. Serrated lithium fluoride nanofibers-woven interlayer enables uniform lithium deposition for lithium-metal batteries. Natl Sci Rev 2022; 9:nwac183. [PMID: 36381218 PMCID: PMC9647010 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwac183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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The uncontrollable formation of Li dendrites has become the biggest obstacle to the practical application of Li-metal anodes in high-energy rechargeable Li batteries. Herein, a unique LiF interlayer woven by millimeter-level, single-crystal and serrated LiF nanofibers (NFs) was designed to enable dendrite-free and highly efficient Li-metal deposition. This high-conductivity LiF interlayer can increase the Li+ transference number and induce the formation of 'LiF-NFs-rich' solid-electrolyte interface (SEI). In the 'LiF-NFs-rich' SEI, the ultra-long LiF nanofibers provide a continuously interfacial Li+ transport path. Moreover, the formed Li-LiF interface between Li-metal and SEI film renders low Li nucleation and high Li+ migration energy barriers, leading to uniform Li plating and stripping processes. As a result, steady charge-discharge in a Li//Li symmetrical cell for 1600 h under 4 mAh cm-2 and 400 stable cycles under a high area capacity of 5.65 mAh cm-2 in a high-loading Li//rGO-S cell at 17.9 mA cm-2 could be achieved. The free-standing LiF-NFs interlayer exhibits superior advantages for commercial Li batteries and displays significant potential for expanding the applications in solid Li batteries.
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- Shuangshuang Tan
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Foshan 528200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Foshan 528200, China
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Li D, Sun Y, Li M, Cheng X, Yao Y, Huang F, Jiao S, Gu M, Rui X, Ali Z, Ma C, Wu ZS, Yu Y. Rational Design of an Artificial SEI: Alloy/Solid Electrolyte Hybrid Layer for a Highly Reversible Na and K Metal Anode. ACS NANO 2022; 16:16966-16975. [PMID: 36222559 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c07049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The practical application of a Na/K-metallic anode is intrinsically hindered by the poor cycle life and safety issues due to the unstable electrode/electrolyte interface and uncontrolled dendrite growth during cycling. Herein, we solve these issues through an in situ reaction of an oxyhalogenide (BiOCl) and Na to construct an artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer consisting of an alloy (Na3Bi) and a solid electrolyte (Na3OCl) on the surface of the Na anode. As demonstrated by theoretical and experimental results, such an artificial SEI layer combines the synergistic properties of high ionic conductivity, electronic insulation, and interfacial stability, leading to uniform dendrite-free Na deposition beneath the hybrid SEI layer. The protected Na anode presents a low voltage polarization of 30 mV, achieving an extended cycling life of 700 h at 1 mA cm-2 in the carbonate-based electrolyte. The full cell based on the Na3V2(PO4)3 cathode and hybrid SEI-protected Na anode shows long-term stability. When this strategy is applied to a K metal anode, the protected K anode also reaches a cycling life of over 4000 h at 0.5 mA cm-2 with a low voltage polarization of 100 mV. Our work provides an important insight into the design principles of a stable artificial SEI layer for high-energy-density metal batteries.
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- Dongjun Li
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Control on Surface and Interface, College of Science, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang050018, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen518055, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen518055, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, H-12, Islamabad, 44000Pakistan
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, Anhui, People's Republic of China
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Hefei230026, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian116023, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, Anhui, People's Republic of China
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Hefei230026, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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Li J, Liang J, Ren Z, Shi C, Li Y, Zhang L, Zhang Q, He C, Ren X. Insights of potassium hexafluorophosphate additive in solid polymer electrolyte for realizing high performance all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sensing Leakage of Electrolytes from Magnesium Batteries Enabled by Natural AIEgens. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810440. [PMID: 36142351 PMCID: PMC9499604 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The potential for leakage of liquid electrolytes from magnesium (Mg) batteries represents a large hurdle to future application. Despite this, there are no efficient sensing technologies to detect the leakage of liquid electrolytes. Here, we developed a sensor using laccaic acid (L-AIEgen), a naturally occurring aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgens) isolated from the beetle Laccifer lacca. L-AIEgen showed good selectivity and sensitivity for Mg2+, a universal component of electrolytes in Mg batteries. Using L-AIEgen, we then produced a smart film (L-AIE-F) that was able to sense leakage of electrolytes from Mg batteries. L-AIE-F showed a strong "turn-on" AIE-active fluorescence at the leakage point of electrolyte from model Mg batteries. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that AIE technology has been used to sense the leakage of electrolytes.
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Tsai HS. Polymorphic Phosphorus Applied to Alkali-Ion Battery Electrodes. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2200735. [PMID: 35948499 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The polymorphic phosphorus materials such as amorphous red and black ones have been used as the anodes for alkali-ion batteries. As the research field of 2D materials is pioneered, the fibrous red and violet phosphorus begin to be investigated and predicted for various devices. Meanwhile, they are not only applied to the active materials of electrodes but also the formation of protective layers for battery application. This article briefly introduces the primary allotropes of phosphorus, their research progress, and their potential for the application of alkali-ion batteries. Next, the recent studies concerning their applications of electrodes and protective layers for alkali-ion batteries are discussed in detail. Finally, the merits and drawbacks of preparation approaches, the strategies for improvement of battery performance, and the urgent challenges as well as possible solutions for future development of alkali-ion batteries using the electrodes or protective layers made from phosphorus materials, are summarized.
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- Hsu-Sheng Tsai
- Laboratory for Space Environment and Physical Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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Liang Q, Chen C, Chen Y, Xiong X. LiI/Cu Mixed Conductive Interface via the Mechanical Rolling Approach for Stable Lithium Anodes in the Carbonate Electrolyte. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:38931-38937. [PMID: 35976793 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c11632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The nonuniform ion/charge distribution and slow Li-ion diffusion at the Li metal/electrolyte interface lead to uncontrollable dendrites growth and inferior cycling stability. Herein, a simple mechanical rolling method is introduced to construct a mixed conductive protective layer composed of LiI and Cu on the Li metal surface through the replacement reaction between CuI nanoflake arrays and metallic Li. LiI can promote Li+ transportation across the interface, achieving homogeneous Li+ flux and suppressing the growth of Li dendrite, while the homogeneously dispersed Cu nanoparticles can offer abundant nucleation sites for Li deposition, resulting in a remarkably homogenized charge distribution. As expected, Li metal with the LiI/Cu protection layer (LiI/Cu@Li) exhibits a significantly prolonged lifespan over 350 h with slight polarization at a deposition capacity of 3 mAh cm-2 in the carbonate electrolyte. Besides, when matched with high mass loading LiFePO4 cathodes (20 mg cm-2), the LiI/Cu@Li anodes exhibit much improved cycle stability and rate performance. Highly scalable preparation processes as well as the impressive electrochemical performances in half cells and full cells indicate the potential application of the LiI/Cu@Li anode.
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- Qianwen Liang
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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Lin L, Liu F, Zhang Y, Ke C, Zheng H, Ye F, Yan X, Lin J, Sa B, Wang L, Peng DL, Xie Q. Adjustable Mixed Conductive Interphase for Dendrite-Free Lithium Metal Batteries. ACS NANO 2022; 16:13101-13110. [PMID: 35946592 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c05832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Lithium (Li) metal batteries with high energy density are of great promise for next-generation energy storage; however, they suffer from severe Li dendritic growth and an unstable solid electrolyte interphase. In this study, a mixed ionic and electronic conductive (MIEC) interphase layer with an adjustable ratio assembled by ZnO and Zn nanoparticles is developed. During the initial cycle, the in situ formed Li2O with high ionic conductivity and a lithiophilic LiZn alloy with high electronic conductivity enable fast Li+ transportation in the interlayer and charge transfer at the ion/electron conductive junction, respectively. The optimized interface kinetics is achieved by balancing the ion migration and charge transfer in the MIEC Li2O-LiZn interphase. As a result, the symmetric cell with MIEC interphase delivers superior cycling stability of over 1200 h. Also, Li||Zn-ZnO@PP||LFP (LFP = LiFePO4) full cells exhibit long cyclic life for 2000 cycles with a very high capacity retention of 91.5% at a high rate of 5 C and stable cycling for 350 cycles at a high LFP loading mass of 13.27 mg cm-2.
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- Liang Lin
- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials (Xiamen University), College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials (Xiamen University), College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials (Xiamen University), College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials (Xiamen University), College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials (Xiamen University), College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials (Xiamen University), College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials (Xiamen University), College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials (Xiamen University), College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Multiscale Computational Materials Facility, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350100, China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials (Xiamen University), College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials (Xiamen University), College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Lab for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Engineering for High Performance Materials (Xiamen University), College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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All-climate temperature operation capability and increased energy density have been recognized as two crucial targets, but they are rarely achieved together in rechargeable lithium (Li) batteries. Herein, we demonstrate an electrolyte system by using monodentate dibutyl ether with both low melting and high boiling points as the sole solvent. Its weak solvation endows an aggregate solvation structure and low solubility toward polysulfide species in a relatively low electrolyte concentration (2 mol L-1). These features were found to be vital in avoiding dendrite growth and enabling Li metal Coulombic efficiencies of 99.0%, 98.2%, and 98.7% at 23 °C, -40 °C, and 50 °C, respectively. Pouch cells employing thin Li metal (50 μm) and high-loading sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (3.3 mAh cm-2) cathodes (negative-to-positive capacity ratio = 2) output 87.5% and 115.9% of their room temperature capacity at -40 °C and 50 °C, respectively. This work provides solvent-based design criteria for a wide temperature range Li-sulfur pouch cells.
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Abbas SA, Chen HA, Mohapatra A, Singh A, Li S, Pao CW, Chu CW. Sweetening Lithium Metal Interface by High Surface and Adhesive Energy Coating of Crystalline α-d-Glucose Film to Inhibit Dendrite Growth. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201349. [PMID: 35661406 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The notorious growth of lithium (Li) dendrites and the instability of the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) during cycling make Li metal anodes unsuitable for use in commercial Li-ion batteries. Herein, the use of simple sugar coating (α-d-glucose) is demonstrated on top of Li metal to halt the growth of Li dendrites and stabilize the SEI. The α-d-glucose layer possesses high surface and adhesive energies toward Li, which promote the homogenous stripping and plating of Li ions on top of the Li metal. Density functional theory reveals that Li-ion diffusion within the α-d-glucose layer is governed by hopping around the bare sides of the O atoms and along the apparent passages formed by the glucose molecules. Stable cycling performance is achieved when combining α-d-glucose-coated Li (G|Li) anodes with sulfur- and LiFePO4 -based cathodes in both LiTFSI (ether) and LiPF6 (carbonate) electrolyte systems. A G|Li-based symmetrical cell operates at a current density of 1 mA cm-2 and areal capacity of 1 mAh cm-2 displays a stable overpotential profile for over 9 months (7000 h) of continuous charge/discharge cycling.
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- Syed Ali Abbas
- Research Center for Applied Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 115, Taiwan
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- Research Center for Applied Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 115, Taiwan
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- Research Center for Applied Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 115, Taiwan
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- Research Center for Applied Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 115, Taiwan
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- Research Center for Applied Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 115, Taiwan
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- Research Center for Applied Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 115, Taiwan
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- Research Center for Applied Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 115, Taiwan
- College of Engineering, Center for Green Technology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, 333002, Taiwan
- Department of Photonics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu City, 30010, Taiwan
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He D, Lu J, He G, Chen H. Recent Advances in Solid-Electrolyte Interphase for Li Metal Anode. Front Chem 2022; 10:916132. [PMID: 35668827 PMCID: PMC9163830 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.916132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are considered to be a substitute for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and the next-generation battery with high energy density. However, the commercialization of LMBs is seriously impeded by the uncontrollable growth of dangerous lithium dendrites during long-term cycling. The generation and growth of lithium dendrites are mainly derived from the unstable solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer on the metallic lithium anode. The SEI layer is a key by-product formed on the surface of the lithium metal anode during the electrochemical reactions and has been the barrier to development in this area. An ideal SEI layer should possess electrical insulating, superior mechanical modulus, high electrochemical stability, and excellent Li-ion conductivity, which could improve the structural stability of the electrode upon a long cycling time. This mini-review carefully summarizes the recent developments in the SEI layer for LMBs, and the relationship between SEI layer optimization and electrochemical property is discussed. In addition, further development direction of a stable SEI layer is proposed.
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- Dafang He
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
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Lin L, Qin K, Hu YS, Li H, Huang X, Suo L, Chen L. A Better Choice to Achieve High Volumetric Energy Density: Anode-Free Lithium-Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2110323. [PMID: 35388550 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202110323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Volumetric energy density is a critical but easily neglected index of lithium-metal batteries (LMBs). Compared with gravimetric energy density, the volumetric energy density (VED) of LMBs is much more sensitive to the anode/cathode (A/C) ratio due to the low density of lithium (Li) metal and the volume expansion of the Li-metal anode owing to its pulverization during cycles. Anode-free LMBs (AF-LMBs) have high theoretical VED due to the absence of an anode and high retention with relatively low cell expansion. Because Li plating highly depends on the mother substrate, Li plating on copper (Cu) substrates is more reversible and denser than that on Li substrates during cycling, which is beneficial for maintaining high volumetric capacity and efficient Li utilization. Therefore, considering that excess Li must be strictly limited to achieve competitive energy density, AF-LMBs (with bare Cu foil as the anode current collector) for high-volumetric-density batteries are recommended.
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- Liangdong Lin
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Material and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Material and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Material and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Material and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Material and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Material and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Yangtze River Delta Physics Research Center Co. Ltd., Liyang, 213300, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy, Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Material and Devices, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, China
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Li S, Huang J, Cui Y, Liu S, Chen Z, Huang W, Li C, Liu R, Fu R, Wu D. A robust all-organic protective layer towards ultrahigh-rate and large-capacity Li metal anodes. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 17:613-621. [PMID: 35469010 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-022-01107-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The low cycling efficiency and uncontrolled dendrite growth resulting from an unstable and heterogeneous lithium-electrolyte interface have largely hindered the practical application of lithium metal batteries. In this study, a robust all-organic interfacial protective layer has been developed to achieve a highly efficient and dendrite-free lithium metal anode by the rational integration of porous polymer-based molecular brushes (poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate)-grafted, hypercrosslinked poly(4-chloromethylstyrene) nanospheres, denoted as xPCMS-g-PEGMA) with single-ion-conductive lithiated Nafion. The porous xPCMS inner cores with rigid hypercrosslinked skeletons substantially increase mechanical robustness and provide adequate channels for rapid ionic conduction, while the flexible PEGMA and lithiated Nafion polymers enable the formation of a structurally stable artificial protective layer with uniform Li+ diffusion and high Li+ transference number. With such artificial solid electrolyte interphases, ultralong-term stable cycling at an ultrahigh current density of 10 mA cm-2 for over 9,100 h (>1 year) and unprecedented reversible lithium plating/stripping (over 2,800 h) at a large areal capacity (10 mAh cm-2) have been achieved for lithium metal anodes. Moreover, the protected anodes also show excellent cell stability when paired with high-loading cathodes (~4 mAh cm-2), demonstrating great prospects for the practical application of lithium metal batteries.
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- Shimei Li
- PCFM Lab and GDHPRC Lab, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- PCFM Lab and GDHPRC Lab, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- PCFM Lab and GDHPRC Lab, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- PCFM Lab and GDHPRC Lab, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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- PCFM Lab and GDHPRC Lab, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- PCFM Lab and GDHPRC Lab, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- PCFM Lab and GDHPRC Lab, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- PCFM Lab and GDHPRC Lab, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- PCFM Lab and GDHPRC Lab, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- PCFM Lab and GDHPRC Lab, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Ma C, Xu F, Song T. Dual-Layered Interfacial Evolution of Lithium Metal Anode: SEI Analysis via TOF-SIMS Technology. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:20197-20207. [PMID: 35470659 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c00842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Lithium metal battery has been considered as one of the most promising candidates for the next generation of energy storage systems due to its high energy density. However, the lithium metal may react with the electrolyte, resulting in the instability of the solid/liquid interface. The solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer was found to affect the interface stability of the lithium metal anode; the real structure of SEI couldn't be accurately analyzed so far. Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) has been thought as a powerful tool to carry out three-dimensional (3D) characterization and structural reconstruction at a high-resolution nanoscale, as well as detect ionized elements and molecule fragments at the ppb level due to its excellent sensitivity. Herein, we employed TOF-SIMS to investigate the chemical composition of SEI at the surface of the lithium metal anode after electrochemical cycles. We find that SEI is not a completely dense interface layer. The organic phase of SEI can accommodate part of the electrolyte, enhancing the lithium-ion conductivity. Meanwhile, SEI is an interface layer that changes with the state of the electrolyte, and this process of change is expressed by conventional characterization methods. However, the distribution of lithium salt can be analyzed by TOF-SIMS to judge the change degree of SEI. Our work provides significant guidance for accurately characterizing the SEI layer, as well as constructing a more realistic interface layer model.
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- Chengwei Ma
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- BTR New Material Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518107, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- Experimental Center of Advanced Materials School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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Homogeneous electric field and Li+ flux regulation in three-dimensional nanofibrous composite framework for ultra-long-life lithium metal anode. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 614:138-146. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Li Q, Zhang J, Zeng Y, Tang Z, Sun D, Peng Z, Tang Y, Wang H. Lithium reduction reaction for interfacial regulation of lithium metal anode. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:2597-2611. [PMID: 35144280 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc06630g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The lithium metal anode (LMA) is regarded as a very promising candidate for next-generation lithium batteries. The interfacial issue plays a pivotal role in affecting the lithium plating/stripping behavior, Coulombic efficiency and cycling lifespan of an LMA. The lithium reduction reaction (LRR) is an advanced regulating technique for optimizing the LMA interphase, which intelligently utilizes lithium metal itself as an interphase precursor. This strategy also possesses moderate operating conditions, high efficiency, great convenience and scalability. In this review, the latest developments of LRRs in interfacial regulation for LMAs are summarized, focusing on the interfacial regulation mechanism and the construction of various inorganic/organic interfaces in lithium metal liquid/solid batteries. The target interface properties and corresponding influence factors during LRRs are investigated in detail. Besides this, the superiority and insufficiency of LRRs are discussed and possible directions for LRRs are presented. This review highlights in situ modification characteristics for anode interface regulation during the LRR and can be extended to other metal anodes such as sodium, potassium and zinc.
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- Qiuping Li
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China. .,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, P. R. China
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Ju Z, Lu G, Sheng O, Yuan H, Zhou S, Liu T, Liu Y, Wang Y, Nai J, Zhang W, Tao X. Soybean Protein Fiber Enabled Controllable Li Deposition and a LiF-Nanocrystal-Enriched Interface for Stable Li Metal Batteries. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:1374-1381. [PMID: 35060737 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The proliferation of lithium (Li) dendrites stemming from uncontrollable Li deposition seriously limits the practical application of Li metal batteries. The regulation of uniform Li deposition is thus a prerequisite for promoting a stable Li metal anode. Herein, a commercial lithiophilic skeleton of soybean protein fiber (SPF) is introduced to homogenize the Li-ion flux and induce the biomimetic Li growth behavior. Especially, the SPF can promote the formation of a LiF-nanocrystal-enriched interface upon cycling, resulting in low interfacial impedance and rapid charge transfer kinetics. Finally, the SPF-mediated Li metal anode can achieve high Coulombic efficiency of 98.7% more than 550 cycles and a long-term lifespan over 3400 h (∼8500 cycles) in symmetric tests. Furthermore, the practical pouch cell modified with SPF can maintain superior electrochemical performance over 170 cycles under a low N/P ratio and high mass loading of the cathode.
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- Zhijin Ju
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Li W, Gao J, Tian H, Li X, He S, Li J, Wang W, Li L, Li H, Qiu J, Zhou W. SnF
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- Wei Li
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials College of Chemistry Beijing Normal University Beijing 100875 China
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy Institute of Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 China
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Satpati A, Kandregula GR, Ramanujam K. Machine Learning enabled High-Throughput Screening of Inorganic Solid Electrolytes for Regulating Dendritic Growth in Lithium Metal Anodes. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj01827f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The Li-S secondary battery system has gained popularity owing to their advantage of higher specific energy compared to the Li ion battery. However, it suffers majorly due to the Li...
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Wang Y, Dong H, Katyal N, Hao H, Liu P, Celio H, Henkelman G, Watt J, Mitlin D. A Sodium-Antimony-Telluride Intermetallic Allows Sodium-Metal Cycling at 100% Depth of Discharge and as an Anode-Free Metal Battery. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2106005. [PMID: 34679207 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Repeated cold rolling and folding is employed to fabricate a metallurgical composite of sodium-antimony-telluride Na2 (Sb2/6 Te3/6 Vac1/6 ) dispersed in electrochemically active sodium metal, termed "NST-Na." This new intermetallic has a vacancy-rich thermodynamically stable face-centered-cubic structure and enables state-of-the-art electrochemical performance in widely employed carbonate and ether electrolytes. NST-Na achieves 100% depth-of-discharge (DOD) in 1 m NaPF6 in G2, with 15 mAh cm-2 at 1 mA cm-2 and Coulombic efficiency (CE) of 99.4%, for 1000 h of plating/stripping. Sodium-metal batteries (SMBs) with NST-Na and Na3 V2 (PO4 )3 (NVP) or sulfur cathodes give significantly improved energy, cycling, and CE (>99%). An anode-free battery with NST collector and NVP obtains 0.23% capacity decay per cycle. Imaging and tomography using conventional and cryogenic microscopy (Cryo-EM) indicate that the sodium metal fills the open space inside the self-supporting sodiophilic NST skeleton, resulting in dense (pore-free and solid electrolyte interphase (SEI)-free) metal deposits with flat surfaces. The baseline Na deposit consists of filament-like dendrites and "dead metal", intermixed with pores and SEI. Density functional theory calculations show that the uniqueness of NST lies in the thermodynamic stability of the Na atoms (rather than clusters) on its surface that leads to planar wetting, and in its own stability that prevents decomposition during cycling.
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- Yixian Wang
- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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Wang Y, Meng Y, Guo Y, Xiao D. Achieving a dendrite-free lithium metal anode through lithiophilic surface modification with sodium diethyldithiocarbamate. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi01418a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (DDTC) monolayer self-assembly on Cu foil can be used to construct a lithiophilic surface modification layer, which can help to achieve a robust and stable SEI and guide homogeneous and dendrite-free Li deposition.
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- Yujue Wang
- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT), Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China
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- Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT), Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
- Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology (INELT), Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Jiang Z, Li A, Meng C, Chen X, Song H. Strategies and challenges of carbon materials in the practical applications of lithium metal anode: a review. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:26356-26370. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cp04032h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Lithium (Li) metal is strongly considered to be the ultimate anode for next-generation high-energy-density rechargeable batteries. Carbon materials and their composites with excellent structure tunability and properties have shown great potential applications in Li metal anodes.
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- Zipeng Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applied Technology, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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Lithiophilic NiF2 coating inducing LiF-rich solid electrolyte interphase by a novel NF3 plasma treatment for highly stable Li metal anode. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Rechargeable lithium-metal batteries (LMBs), which have high power and energy density, are very attractive to solve the intermittence problem of the energy supplied either by wind mills or solar plants or to power electric vehicles. However, two failure modes limit the commercial use of LMBs, i.e., dendrite growth at the surface of Li metal and side reactions with the electrolyte. Substantial research is being accomplished to mitigate these drawbacks. This article reviews the different strategies for fabricating safe LMBs, aiming to outperform lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). They include modification of the electrolyte (salt and solvents) to obtain a highly conductive solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer, protection of the Li anode by in situ and ex situ coatings, use of three-dimensional porous skeletons, and anchoring Li on 3D current collectors.
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