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Yang GD, Liu Y, Ji X, Zhou SM, Wang Z, Sun HZ. Structural Design of 3D Current Collectors for Lithium Metal Anodes: A Review. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202304152. [PMID: 38311589 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202304152] [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: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Due to the ultrahigh theoretical specific capacity (3860 mAh g-1) and low redox potential (-3.04 V vs. standard hydrogen electrode), Lithium (Li) metal anode (LMA) received increasing attentions. However, notorious dendrite and volume expansion during the cycling process seriously hinder the development of high energy density Li metal batteries. Constructing three-dimensional (3D) current collectors for Li can fundamentally solve the intrinsic drawback of hostless for Li. Therefore, this review systematically introduces the design and synthesis engineering and the current development status of different 3D collectors in recent years (the current collectors are divided into two major parts: metal-based current collectors and carbon-based current collectors). In the end, some perspectives of the future promotion for LMA application are also presented.
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- Guo-Duo Yang
- National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Batteries, College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun
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- National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Batteries, College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun
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- National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Batteries, College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun
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- National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Batteries, College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun
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- National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Batteries, College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun
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- National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Batteries, College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, 130024, Changchun
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Elumalai S, Joseph PL, Mathiarasu RR, Raman K, Subashchandrabose R. Three-Dimensional Octahedral Nanocrystals of Cu 2O/CuF 2 Grown on Porous Cu Foam Act as a Lithophilic Skeleton for Dendrite-Free Lithium Metal Anode. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:42648-42658. [PMID: 37639538 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c08892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Metallic-lithium (Li) anodes are highly sought-after for next-generation energy storage systems due to their high theoretical capacity and low electrochemical potential. However, the commercialization of Li anodes faces challenges, including uncontrolled dendrite growth and volume changes during cycling. To address these issues, we developed a novel three-dimensional (3D) copper current collector. Here, we propose a two-step method to fabricate Cu2O/CuF2 octahedral nanocrystals (ONCs) onto 3D Cu current collectors. The resulting Cu foam with distributed ONCs provides active electrochemical sites, promoting uniform Li nucleation and dendrite-free Li deposition. The stable Cu2O/CuF2 ONCs@CF metallic current collector serves as a reliable host for dendrite-free lithium metal anodes. Additionally, the highly porous copper foam with a preconstructed conductive framework of Cu2O/CuF2 ONCs@CF effectively reduces local current density, suppressing volume changes during Li stripping and plating. The symmetric cell using Cu2O/CuF2 ONCs@CF metallic current collector exhibits excellent stability, maintaining over 1600 h at 1 mA cm-2 and a highly stable Coulombic efficiency of 98% over 100 cycles at the same current density, outperforming Li@CuF metallic current collectors. Furthermore, in a full-cell configuration paired with nickel-rich layered oxide cathode materials (Li@Cu2O/CuF2 ONCs@CF//NMC-811), the proposed setup demonstrates exceptional rate performance and an extended cycle life. In conclusion, our work presents a promising strategy to address Li anode challenges and highlights the exceptional performance of the Cu2O/CuF2 ONCs@CF metallic current collector, offering potential for high-capacity and long-lasting lithium-based energy storage systems.
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- Soundarrajan Elumalai
- Department of Chemistry, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai, Tamilnadu 600 117, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai, Tamilnadu 600 117, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Stella Maris College (Autonomous) Affiliated to University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 086, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai, Tamilnadu 600 117, India
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- Centre for Advanced Research and Development─Chemistry, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai, Tamilnadu 600 117, India
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Kang H, Hua B, Gao P, Luo S, Yao H, Sun Y, Xu L, Zheng Y, Li J. Ni/Graphdiyne composites inhibit dendrite growth in lithium metal anodes. Electrochim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Huang K, Liu Y, Liu H. First-principles study of the adsorption and diffusion mechanisms of lithium dendrite growth. MOLECULAR SIMULATION 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2022.2159050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Kai Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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Peng M, Shin K, Jiang L, Jin Y, Zeng K, Zhou X, Tang Y. Alloy-Type Anodes for High-Performance Rechargeable Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202206770. [PMID: 35689344 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202206770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Alloy-type anodes are one of the most promising classes of next-generation anode materials due to their ultrahigh theoretical capacity (2-10 times that of graphite). However, current alloy-type anodes have several limitations: huge volume expansion, high tendency to fracture and disintegrate, an unstable solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer, and low Coulombic efficiency. Efforts to overcome these challenges are ongoing. This Review details recent progress in the research of batteries based on alloy-type anodes and discusses the direction of their future development. We conclude that improvements in structural design, the introduction of a protective interface, and the selection of suitable electrolytes are the most effective ways to improve the performance of alloy-type anodes. Furthermore, future studies should direct more attention toward analyzing their synergistic promoting effect.
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- Manqi Peng
- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Bureau of Major R&D Programs, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100864, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China.,Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China.,Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.,Key Laboratory of Adv. Mater. Processing & Mold, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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Three-dimensional graphene with charge transfer doping for stable lithium metal anode. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Patrike A, Yadav P, Shelke V, Shelke M. Research Progress and Perspective on Lithium/Sodium Metal Anodes for Next-Generation Rechargeable Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200504. [PMID: 35560981 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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With the development of consumer electronic devices and electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are vital components for high energy storage with great impact on our modern life. However, LIBs still cannot meet all the essential demands of rapidly growing new industries. In pursuance of higher energy requirement, metal batteries (MBs) are the next-generation high-energy-density devices. Li/Na metals are considered as an ideal anode for high-energy batteries due to extremely high theoretical specific capacity (3860 and 1165 mAh g-1 for Li and Na, respectively) and low electrochemical potential (-3.04 V for Li and -2.71 V for Na vs. standard hydrogen electrode). Unfortunately, uncontrolled dendrite growth, high reactivity, and infinite volume change induce severe safety concerns and poor cycle efficiency during their application. Consequently, MBs are far from commercialization stage. This Review represents a comprehensive overview of failure mechanism of lithium/sodium metal anode and its progress for rechargeable batteries through (i) electrolyte optimization, (ii) artificial solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer formation, and (iii) nanoengineering at materials level in current collector, anode, and host. The challenges in current MBs research and potential applications of lithium/sodium metal anodes are also outlined and summarized.
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- Apurva Patrike
- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, Maharashtra, 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India
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- Rechargion Energy Pvt. Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra, 411045, India
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- Rechargion Energy Pvt. Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra, 411045, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, Maharashtra, 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India
- Rechargion Energy Pvt. Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra, 411045, India
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Peng M, Shin K, Jiang L, Jin Y, Zeng K, Zhou X, Tang Y. Alloy‐Type Anodes for High‐Performance Rechargeable Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206770] [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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- Manqi Peng
- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Chongqing University of Technology Chongqing 400054 China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Bureau of Major R&D Programs Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100864 China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute University of Science and Technology of China Suzhou 215123 China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
- Nano Science and Technology Institute University of Science and Technology of China Suzhou 215123 China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Key Laboratory of Adv. Mater. Processing & Mold, Ministry of Education Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450002 China
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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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Kim Y, Choi J, Youk JH, Lee BS, Yu WR. A scalable, ecofriendly, and cost-effective lithium metal protection layer from a Post-it note. RSC Adv 2021; 12:346-354. [PMID: 35424511 PMCID: PMC8978667 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08310d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Although there have been many studies addressing the dendrite growth issue of lithium (Li)-metal batteries (LMBs), the Li-metal anode has not yet been implemented in today's rechargeable batteries. There is a need to accelerate the practical use of LMBs by considering their cost-effectiveness, ecofriendliness, and scalability. Herein, a cost-effective and uniform protection layer was developed by simple heat treatment of a Post-it note. The carbonized Post-it protection layer, which consisted of electrochemically active carbon fibers and electrochemically inert CaCO3 particles, significantly contributed to stable plating and stripping behaviors. The resulting protected Li anode exhibited excellent electrochemical performance: extremely low polarization during cycling (<40 mV at a current density of 1 mA cm-2) and long lifespan (5000 cycles at 10 mA cm-2) of the symmetric cell, as well as excellent rate performance at 2C (125 mA h g-1) and long cyclability (cycling retention of 62.6% after 200 cycles) of the LiFePO4‖Li full cell. The paper-derived Li protection layer offer a facile and scalable approach to enhance LMB electrochemical performance.
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- Yeonsong Kim
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University Seoul 08826 Republic of Korea
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- Human Convergence Technology R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) Ansan 15588 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Education and Research Center for Smart Energy and Materials, Inha University Incheon 22212 Republic of Korea
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- School of Polymer System/Department of Fiber Convergence Materials Engineering, Dankook University Yongin 16890 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University Seoul 08826 Republic of Korea
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Huang Q, Ni S, Jiao M, Zhong X, Zhou G, Cheng HM. Aligned Carbon-Based Electrodes for Fast-Charging Batteries: A Review. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2007676. [PMID: 33870632 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Fast-charging batteries have attracted great attention, and are anticipated to charge electrical vehicles and consumer electronics to full-capacity in several minutes. However, commercial electrode materials in batteries generally have a limited rate performance and are difficult to be used in fast-charging batteries. Designing electrodes with an aligned structure is an effective way to shorten the ion transport path and improve the rate performance of a battery. The excellent electronic conductivity of carbon-based electrodes is another key factor for increasing the rate capability of rechargeable batteries. Therefore, aligned carbon-based electrodes (ACBEs) can significantly improve the power density by combining the advantages of an aligned structure and carbon-based materials. In this review, the mechanism, advantages, and challenges of ACBEs for fast-charging batteries are evaluated, and then the design and preparation methods of ACBEs based on their different dimensions are summarized, and their applications in different batteries are illustrated. Finally, the future development of ACBEs for fast-charging batteries is considered.
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- Qikai Huang
- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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Chen C, Li S, Notten PHL, Zhang Y, Hao Q, Zhang X, Lei W. 3D Printed Lithium-Metal Full Batteries Based on a High-Performance Three-Dimensional Anode Current Collector. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:24785-24794. [PMID: 34013732 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c03997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A three-dimensional (3D) printing method has been developed for preparing a lithium anode base on 3D-structured copper mesh current collectors. Through in situ observations and computer simulations, the deposition behavior and mechanism of lithium ions in the 3D copper mesh current collector are clarified. Benefiting from the characteristics that the large pores can transport electrolyte and provide space for dendrite growth, and the small holes guide the deposition of dendrites, the 3D Cu mesh anode exhibits excellent deposition and stripping capability (50 mAh cm-2), high-rate capability (50 mA cm-2), and a long-term stable cycle (1000 h). A full lithium battery with a LiFePO4 cathode based on this anode exhibits a good cycle life. Moreover, a 3D fully printed lithium-sulfur battery with a 3D printed high-load sulfur cathode can easily charge mobile phones and light up 51 LED indicators, which indicates the great potential for the practicability of lithium-metal batteries with the characteristic of high energy densities. Most importantly, this unique and simple strategy is also able to solve the dendrite problem of other secondary metal batteries. Furthermore, this method has great potential in the continuous mass production of electrodes.
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- Chenglong Chen
- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei street, Xuanwu District, Nanjing City 210094, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technology, College of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Forschungszentrum Jülich (IEK-9), D-52425 Jülich, Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226007, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei street, Xuanwu District, Nanjing City 210094, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Technology, College of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei street, Xuanwu District, Nanjing City 210094, Jiangsu Province, China
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Han B, Zou Y, Ke R, Li T, Zhang Z, Wang C, Gu M, Deng Y, Yao J, Meng H. Stable Lithium Metal Anodes with a GaO x Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Damp Air. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:21467-21473. [PMID: 33938748 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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As a promising high energy density electrode material for rechargeable batteries, lithium (Li) metal is still suffering from air/water instability due to its highly reactive nature. In addition, the Li dendrite issue in Li metal batteries needs to be resolved to ensure the safety of batteries and for wide applications. Herein, we demonstrate that a simple compact GaOx layer formed using liquid metal (LM) can act as an artificial solid electrolyte interphase to block moisture and oxygen in the air from corroding the lithium metal. Interestingly, GaOx that covered the electrode effectively inhibits Li dendrite growth in electrochemistry cycling, ensuring the safety of Li metal batteries. The exposed composite Li metal anode (exposed under ambient air with relative humidity (RA) ≈ 75% for 5 h) not only shows a superior stability (symmetrical cell) but also delivers an elevated cycling stability (>500 cycles at 0.5 and 1 C) with a sulfur@C cathode in the full-cell configuration. Our work provides a new pathway for the large-scale applications of the air/water-tolerant Li metal anode in rechargeable batteries.
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- Bing Han
- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Research Institute of Materials Science, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Han Z, Zhang C, Lin Q, Zhang Y, Deng Y, Han J, Wu D, Kang F, Yang QH, Lv W. A Protective Layer for Lithium Metal Anode: Why and How. SMALL METHODS 2021; 5:e2001035. [PMID: 34927844 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202001035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Lithium metal is the most promising candidate anode material for high energy density batteries, but its high activity and severe dendrite growth lead to safety concerns and limit its practical use. Constructing a protective layer (PL) on the lithium surface to avoid the side reactions and stabilize the electrode-electrolyte interface is an effective approach to solve these problems. In this review, the recent progress on PLs is summarized, and their desired properties and design principles are discussed from the aspects of materials selection and the corresponding fabrication methods. Advanced PLs with different properties are then highlighted, including a self-adjusting feature to increase structural integrity, the synergistic effect of organic and inorganic hybrids to improve mechanical properties and ionic conductivity, the use of embedded groups and ion diffusion channels to regulate ion distribution and flux, and a protective barrier to suppress corrosion from humid air or water. Finally, the remaining challenges and the possible solutions for PL design in future studies are proposed.
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- Zhiyuan Han
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Graphene-based Materials and Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Graphene-based Materials and Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Graphene-based Materials and Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Graphene-based Materials and Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Materials Science Institute PCFM Lab and GDHPRC Lab, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Graphene-based Materials and Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Graphene-based Materials and Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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High-energy rechargeable lithium (Li) metal batteries (LMBs) with Li metal anode (LMA) were first developed in the 1970s, but their practical applications have been hindered by the safety and low-efficiency concerns related to LMA. Recently, a worldwide effort on LMA-based rechargeable LMBs has been revived to replace graphite-based, Li-ion batteries because of the much higher energy density that can be achieved with LMBs. This review focuses on the recent progress on the stabilization of LMA with nonaqueous electrolytes and reveals the fundamental mechanisms behind this improved stability. Various strategies that can enhance the stability of LMA in practical conditions and perspectives on the future development of LMA are also discussed. These strategies include the use of novel electrolytes such as superconcentrated electrolytes, localized high-concentration electrolytes, and highly fluorinated electrolytes, surface coatings that can form a solid electrolyte interphase with a high interfacial energy and self-healing capabilities, development of "anode-free" Li batteries to minimize the interaction between LMA and electrolyte, approaches to enable operation of LMA in practical conditions, etc. Combination of these strategies ultimately will lead us closer to the large-scale application of LMBs which often is called the "Holy Grail" of energy storage systems.
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- Ji-Guang Zhang
- Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354 United States
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- Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354 United States
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- Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354 United States.,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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- Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354 United States
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- Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354 United States.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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Wang P, Gong Z, Ye K, Gao Y, Zhu K, Yan J, Wang G, Cao D. The stable lithium metal cell with two-electrode biomass carbon. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Recent Advances in Lithiophilic Porous Framework toward Dendrite-Free Lithium Metal Anode. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10124185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Rechargeable lithium metal anode (LMA) based batteries have attracted great attention as next-generation high-energy-density storage systems to fuel the extensive practical applications in portable electronics and electric vehicles. However, the formation of unstable solid-electrolyte- interphase (SEI) and growth of lithium dendrite during plating/stripping cycles stimulate safety concern, poor coulombic efficiency (CE), and short lifespan of the lithium metal batteries (LMBs). To address these issues, the rational design of micro/nanostructured Li hosts are widely adopted in LMBs. The high surface area of the interconnected conductive framework can homogenize the Li-ion flux distribution, lower the effective current density, and provides sufficient space for Li accommodation. However, the poor lithiophilicity of the micro/nanostructure host cannot govern the initial lithium nucleation, which leads to the non-uniform/dendritic Li deposition and unstable SEI formation. As a result, the nucleation overpotential and voltage hysteresis increases, which eventually leads to poor battery cycling performance. Thus, it is imperative to decorate a micro/nanostructured Li host with lithiophilic coatings or seeds for serving as a homogeneous nucleation site to guide the uniform lithium deposition. In this review, we summarize research progress on porous metal and non-metal based lithiophilic micro/nanostructured Li hosts. We present the synthesis, structural properties, and the significance of lithiophilic decorated micro/nanostructured Li host in the LMBs. Finally, the perspectives and critical challenges needed to address for the further improvement of LMBs are concluded.
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Jeong J, Chun J, Lim WG, Kim WB, Jo C, Lee J. Mesoporous carbon host material for stable lithium metal anode. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:11818-11824. [PMID: 32458877 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr02258f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lithium (Li) metal is a promising anode material for next-generation batteries because of its low standard reduction potential (-3.04 V vs. SHE) and high specific capacity (3860 mA h g-1). However, it is still challenging to directly use Li metal as anode material in commercial batteries because of unstable Li dendrite formation and accumulated solid-electrolyte interphase. Possible methods that can suppress the unwanted formation of Li dendrites are (i) by increasing the electrode surface area and (ii) formation of porosity for confining Li. Here, we tested microporous (<2 nm) carbon and mesoporous (2-50 nm) carbon as host materials for the Li metal anode to avoid their degradation during cycling of lithium metal batteries (LMBs). Mesoporous carbon was more effective than microporous carbon as a host material to confine the Li metal and the lifetime of mesoporous carbon was more than twice as long as those of the Cu foil and microporous carbon. After confirmed better anode performance of mesoporous carbon host material, we applied Li-plated mesoporous carbon as an anode in a lithium-sulfur battery (Li-S) full cell. This research work suggests that mesopores, in spite of their low specific surface area, are better than micropores in stabilizing the Li metal and that a mesoporous host material can be applied to Li metal anodes for use in next-generation battery applications.
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- Jooyoung Jeong
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea. and Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology (KICET), 101 Soho-ro, Jinju 52851, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea. and Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Chung-Ang University (CAU), 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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Shi L, Hu Z, Hong Y. PVDF-supported graphene foam as a robust current collector for lithium metal anodes. RSC Adv 2020; 10:20915-20920. [PMID: 35517727 PMCID: PMC9054360 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra03352a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Lithium metal batteries have drawn much attention due to their ultrahigh energy density. However, the safety hazards and limited lifetime caused by severe lithium dendrite growth during cycling hinder their real application. To address this issue and improve the electrochemical performance of current lithium batteries, a current collector beyond the traditional copper foil for lithium anodes is highly needed. We proposed and prepared a PVDF-supported graphene foam (PSGF) structure as an effective current collector for lithium metal anodes. Because of its structural stability, large surface area, and lithiophilic surface chemistry, the corresponding lithium metal anode (PSGF@Li) shows an extended cycling life (∼1000 h), a decreased voltage hysteresis (∼80 mV) and an improved coulombic efficiency (∼99%). Furthermore, the practical application of the PSGF@Li anode in a full cell system was also demonstrated. A robust lithium metal anode comprising of PSGF current collector showing long cycling life.![]()
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- Liurong Shi
- School of Physics, Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China .,GAC Automotive Research & Development Center, Ltd Guangzhou 511434 P. R. China
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- GAC Automotive Research & Development Center, Ltd Guangzhou 511434 P. R. China
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- GAC Automotive Research & Development Center, Ltd Guangzhou 511434 P. R. China
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Ye H, Zhang Y, Yin YX, Cao FF, Guo YG. An Outlook on Low-Volume-Change Lithium Metal Anodes for Long-Life Batteries. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2020; 6:661-671. [PMID: 32490184 PMCID: PMC7256944 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c00351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Rechargeable Li metal batteries are one of the most attractive energy storage systems due to their high energy density. However, the hostless nature of Li, the excessive dendritic growth, and the accumulation of nonactive Li induce severe volume variation of Li anodes. The volume variation can give rise to a fracture of solid electrolyte interphase, continuous consumption of Li and electrolytes, low Coulombic efficiency, fast performance degradation, and finally short cycle life. This Outlook provides a comprehensive understanding of the origin and consequences of Li volume variation. Recent strategies to address this challenge are reviewed from liquid to gel to solid-state electrolyte systems. In the end, guidelines for structural design and fabrication suggestions for future long-life Li composite anodes are presented.
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- Huan Ye
- CAS
Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS
Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100190, China
- College
of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS
Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS
Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100190, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College
of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS
Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100190, China
- University
of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Shang H, Gu Y, Wang Y, Zuo Z. N‐Doped Graphdiyne Coating for Dendrite‐Free Lithium Metal Batteries. Chemistry 2020; 26:5434-5440. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201905618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Hong Shang
- School of ScienceChina University of Geosciences (Beijing) Beijing 10083 P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS)CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular SciencesInstitute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- School of ScienceChina University of Geosciences (Beijing) Beijing 10083 P. R. China
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- School of ScienceChina University of Geosciences (Beijing) Beijing 10083 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS)CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular SciencesInstitute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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Chelladurai K, Venkatachalam P, Rengapillai S, Liu WR, Huang CH, Marimuthu S. Effect of Polyaniline on Sulfur/Sepiolite Composite Cathode for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E755. [PMID: 32244334 PMCID: PMC7240511 DOI: 10.3390/polym12040755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Composite materials with a stable network structure consisting of natural sepiolite (Sp) powders (both sieved sepiolite and post-treated sepiolite), sulfur(S), and conductive polymer Polyaniline (PAni) have been successfully synthesized using a simple heat treatment. The morphology of composites illustrates that the sepiolite is composed of many needle-like fibrous clusters. The initial discharge capacity of the post-treated sepiolite/sulfur/PAni composite is about 1230 mA h g-1 at 0.1 C, and it remains at 826 mA h g-1 even after 40 cycles with the corresponding coulombic efficiency above 97%. Such performance is attributed to the specific porous structure, outstanding adsorption characteristics, and excellent ion exchange capability of sepiolite, as well as the excellent conductivity of PAni. In addition, the PAni coating has a pinning effect on sulfur, which influences the consumption of the active mass and enhances the cycling constancy and the coulombic efficiency of the composite material at elevated current rates.
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- Kalaiselvi Chelladurai
- #120, Energy Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Science Block, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India; (K.C.); (P.V.)
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- #120, Energy Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Science Block, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India; (K.C.); (P.V.)
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- #120, Energy Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Science Block, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India; (K.C.); (P.V.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Research Center for Circular Economy, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 32023, Taiwan;
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- Metal Industries Research and Development Centre, Kaohsiung 81160, Taiwan;
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- #120, Energy Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Science Block, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India; (K.C.); (P.V.)
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Luan X, Wang C, Wang C, Gu X, Yang J, Qian Y. Stable Lithium Deposition Enabled by an Acid-Treated g-C 3N 4 Interface Layer for a Lithium Metal Anode. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:11265-11272. [PMID: 32045201 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b23520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Li metal has been regarded as one of the most promising anode candidates for high-energy rechargeable lithium batteries. Nevertheless, the practical applications of the Li anode have been hampered because of its low Coulombic efficiency and safety hazards. Here, acid-treated g-C3N4 with O- and N-containing groups are coated on Li foil through a facile physical pressing method. The O- and N-containing groups cooperate to rearrange the concentration of Li ions and enhance the Li ion transfer. Hence, the cycle and rate performances of acid-treated g-C3N4-coated Li electrodes are greatly improved in symmetric cells, which show cycling stability over 400 h at 1 mA cm-2 in ester-based electrolytes and over 2100 h in ether-based electrolytes. As for the Li//LiFePO4 full cells, there is a high capacity retention of 80% over 400 cycles at 1 C. The full cells of Li//S in ether-based electrolytes also exhibit a capacity of 520 mA h g-1 after 400 cycles at 1 C.
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- Xiaoyu Luan
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- Institute of New Energy, College of New Energy, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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Li N, Zhang K, Xie K, Wei W, Gao Y, Bai M, Gao Y, Hou Q, Shen C, Xia Z, Wei B. Reduced-Graphene-Oxide-Guided Directional Growth of Planar Lithium Layers. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1907079. [PMID: 31867806 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201907079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Rechargeable lithium (Li) metal batteries hold great promise for revolutionizing current energy-storage technologies. However, the uncontrollable growth of lithium dendrites impedes the service of Li anodes in high energy and safety batteries. There are numerous studies on Li anodes, yet little attention has been paid to the intrinsic electrocrystallization characteristics of Li metal and their underlying mechanisms. Herein, a guided growth of planar Li layers, instead of random Li dendrites, is achieved on self-assembled reduced graphene oxide (rGO). In situ optical observation is performed to monitor the morphology evolution of such a planar Li layer. Moreover, the underlying mechanism during electrodeposition/stripping is revealed using ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. The combined experiment and simulation results show that when Li atoms are deposited on rGO, each layer of Li atoms grows along (110) crystallographic plane of the Li crystals because of the fine in-plane lattice matching between Li and the rGO substrate, resulting in planar Li deposition. With this specific topographic characteristic, a highly flexible lithium-sulfur (Li-S) full cell with rGO-guided planar Li layers as the anode exhibits stable cycling performance and high specific energy and power densities. This work enriches the fundamental understanding of Li electrocrystallization without dendrites and provides guidance for practical applications.
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- Nan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 76203, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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Zhang P, Peng C, Liu X, Dong F, Xu H, Yang J, Zheng S. 3D Lithiophilic "Hairy" Si Nanowire Arrays @ Carbon Scaffold Favor a Flexible and Stable Lithium Composite Anode. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:44325-44332. [PMID: 31674757 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b15250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lithium metal anode is considered to be a promising candidate for high-energy-density lithium-based batteries. However, the safety issue induced by uncontrollable dendrite growth hinders the commercialization of a Li anode. Herein, self-supported three-dimensional flexible carbon cloth covered with a lithiophilic silicon nanowire array is constructed as the host for loading of molten Li to achieve the C/SiNW/Li composite anode. The electrode component of the carbon cloth provides the flexible and conductive substrate to accommodate the volume change during the stripping/plating of Li and facilitate more efficient electron transport, while silicon nanowires improve the wettability of the carbon host to liquefied Li and render uniform Li deposition on the surface of the composite electrode. The as-prepared C/SiNW/Li composite anode exhibits enhanced cycling stability with a low hysteresis of 40 mV for more than 200 h and a better rate tolerance even at a current density of up to 5 mA cm-2. When coupling with the LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode, the full cells using the C/SiNW/Li composite anode demonstrate a remarkable electrochemical performance with an exceptional rate performance of up to 10 C and stable long-term cycling (the capacity retention of 62% at a 5 C rate over 2000 cycles), which is much higher than the cells with pure Li anode. This work provides a universal strategy to fabricate the flexible and stable carbon-based Li metal anode toward high-energy-density batteries.
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- Pengcheng Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering , University of Shanghai for Science and Technology , Shanghai 200093 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , University of Shanghai for Science and Technology , Shanghai 200093 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , Xiamen University , Xiamen 361005 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , University of Shanghai for Science and Technology , Shanghai 200093 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , University of Shanghai for Science and Technology , Shanghai 200093 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , University of Shanghai for Science and Technology , Shanghai 200093 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , University of Shanghai for Science and Technology , Shanghai 200093 , China
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Yu J, Dang Y, Bai M, Peng J, Zheng D, Zhao J, Li L, Fang Z. Graphene-Modified 3D Copper Foam Current Collector for Dendrite-Free Lithium Deposition. Front Chem 2019; 7:748. [PMID: 31828058 PMCID: PMC6890847 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Lithium (Li) metal is regarded as the ideal anode for rechargeable Li-metal batteries such as Li-S and Li-air batteries. A series of problems caused by Li dendrites, such as low Coulombic efficiency (CE) and a short circuit, have limited the application of Li-metal batteries. In this study, a graphene-modified three-dimensional (3D) Copper (Cu) current collector is addressed to enable dendrite-free Li deposition. After Cu foam is immersed into graphene oxide (GO) suspension, a spontaneous reduction of GO, induced by Cu, generates reduced graphene oxide on a 3D Cu (rGO@Cu) substrate. The rGO@Cu foam not only provides large surface area to accommodate Li deposition for lowering the local effective current density, but also forms a rGO protective layer to effectively control the growth of Li dendrites. As current collector, the rGO@Cu foam shows superior properties than commercial Cu foam and planar Cu foil in terms of cycling stability and CE. The rGO@Cu foam delivers a CE as high as 98.5% for over 350 cycles at the current density of 1 mA cm−2. Furthermore, the full cell using LiFePO4 as cathode and Li metal as anode with rGO@Cu foam as current collector (LiFePO4/rGO@Cu-Li) is assembled to prove the admirable capacities and indicates commercialization of Li-metal batteries.
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- Juan Yu
- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China.,Shaanxi Province Metallurgical Engineering and Technology Research Centre, Xi'an, China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China.,Shaanxi Province Metallurgical Engineering and Technology Research Centre, Xi'an, China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China.,Shaanxi Province Metallurgical Engineering and Technology Research Centre, Xi'an, China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China.,Shaanxi Province Metallurgical Engineering and Technology Research Centre, Xi'an, China
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Ma Y, Li S, Wei B. Probing the dynamic evolution of lithium dendrites: a review of in situ/operando characterization for lithium metallic batteries. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:20429-20436. [PMID: 31647079 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr06544j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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During the operation of lithium metal batteries, the direct observation of the evolving characteristics of the deposited lithium is rather challenging in consideration of the requirements for the fast-tracking and high spatial resolution of the signals within native organic electrolytes. However, the weak scattering of electrons and X-rays with low-atomic-number lithium deteriorates the spectral resolution of the signals. Therefore, this mini-review compares various influencing factors that determine the lithium nucleation process based on electrochemical performance evaluations, including the artificial protective layer, electrolyte formulation, lithiophilic sites and hierarchies of the substrate; additionally, the possibility of the dynamic observations of chemical, electronic, and geometric changes during the operation of metallic batteries is exhibited. For each category of the technique, a brief account of the advancements of the characterizing equipment is followed with novel cell designs. Finally, the prospects that advance the precise description of the lithium nucleation process are summarized. This mini-review highlights the mitigating strategies of lithium dendrites at molecular, electrode, and device levels and summarizes the state-of-the-art in operando techniques, thereby promoting the future design of metallic battery systems.
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- Yue Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Centre for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Centre for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE19716, USA.
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Ye S, Liu F, Xu R, Yao Y, Zhou X, Feng Y, Cheng X, Yu Y. RuO 2 Particles Anchored on Brush-Like 3D Carbon Cloth Guide Homogenous Li/Na Nucleation Framework for Stable Li/Na Anode. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1903725. [PMID: 31599490 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201903725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lithium (sodium)-metal batteries are the most promising batteries for next-generation electrical energy storage due to their high volumetric energy density and gravimetric energy density. However, their applications have been prevented by uncontrollable dendrite growth and large volume expansion during the stripping/plating process. To address this issue, the key strategy is to realize uniform lithium (sodium) deposition during the stripping/plating process. Herein, a thin lithiophilic layer consisting of RuO2 particles anchored on brush-like 3D carbon cloth (RuO2 @CC) is prepared by a simple solution-based method. After infusion of Li, the RuO2 @CC transfers to Li-Ru@CC. Ru nanoparticles not only play a role in leading Li+ (Na+ ) to plate on the 3D carbon framework, but also lower local current density because of the good electrical conductivity. Furthermore, density functional theory calculations demonstrate that Ru metal, the reaction product of alkali metal and Ru, can lead Li+ to plate evenly around carbon fiber owing to the strong binding energy with Li+ . The Li-Ru@CC anode shows ultralong cycle life (1500 h at 5 mA cm-2 ). The full cell of Li-Ru@CC|LiFePO4 exhibits lower polarization (90% capacity retention after 650 cycles). In addition, sodium metal batteries based on Na-Ru@CC anodes can achieve similar improvement.
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- Shufen Ye
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Zhengzhou University), Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Dalian, 116023, China
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Shen X, Zhao G, Sun K. A highly stable glass fiber host for lithium metal anode behaving enhanced coulombic efficiency. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Fan H, Dong Q, Gao C, Hong B, Zhang Z, Zhang K, Lai Y. Encapsulating Metallic Lithium into Carbon Nanocages Which Enables a Low-Volume Effect and a Dendrite-Free Lithium Metal Anode. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:30902-30910. [PMID: 31380616 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b09321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Metallic lithium (Li), with its high capacity and low redox potential, shows significant development potential for high-energy-density Li batteries. Unfortunately, huge volumetric changes, uncontrollable Li dendrites, and interfacial parasitic reactions limit its commercial application. Herein, we demonstrate a rational strategy of encapsulating metallic Li into the interior spaces of hollow carbon (C) nanocages for dendrite-free Li metal anodes. We find that the poly(vinylidene difluoride)-binder-modified thin-layer C walls on the C nanocages can guide Li deposition into the interior spaces of these hollow C nanocages and simultaneously reduce the interfacial parasitic reactions between deposited Li metal and an electrolyte. In addition, because of the high specific surface area and huge interior spaces of the C nanocages, the local current density can be reduced and large volume changes are mitigated. Specifically, this electrode exhibits negligible volume changes at 1.0 mAh/cm2 and a 14.9% volume change at 3.0 mAh/cm2. The copper (Cu) foil electrode exhibits 87.9% and 234.3% volume changes at the corresponding deposition capacities. Consequently, a C-nanocage-modified electrode exhibits an outstanding Coulombic efficiency of 99.7% for nearly 150 cycles at a current density of 1.0 mA/cm2, while a Cu foil electrode exhibits less than a 70.0% Coulombic efficiency after only 43 cycles. When paired with a sulfur cathode, the C-nanocage-modified electrode exhibits better cycling and rate performances than the pristine Cu foil electrode.
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- Hailin Fan
- School of Metallurgy and Environment , Central South University , Changsha , Hunan 410083 , China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment , Central South University , Changsha , Hunan 410083 , China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment , Central South University , Changsha , Hunan 410083 , China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment , Central South University , Changsha , Hunan 410083 , China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment , Central South University , Changsha , Hunan 410083 , China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment , Central South University , Changsha , Hunan 410083 , China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment , Central South University , Changsha , Hunan 410083 , China
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Lei M, Wang JG, Ren L, Nan D, Shen C, Xie K, Liu X. Highly Lithiophilic Cobalt Nitride Nanobrush as a Stable Host for High-Performance Lithium Metal Anodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:30992-30998. [PMID: 31385685 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b09975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lithium metal is considered to be a holy grail of the battery anode chemistry due to its large specific capacity. Nevertheless, the uncontrollable formation of lithium dendrites resulting from uneven lithium nucleation/growth and the associated safety risk and short cyclability severely impede the practical use of lithium metal anodes. Herein, we demonstrate a highly lithiophilic cobalt nitride nanobrush on a Ni foam (Co3N/NF) current collector as a stable three-dimensional (3D) framework to inhibit the dendrite formation of lithium. The 3D Co3N/NF nanobrush electrode could enable a low nucleation overpotential for homogeneous deposition of dendrite-free lithium. Compared to the CoO/NF counterpart and the bare Cu foil/Ni foam, the Co3N/NF nanobrush host is of great benefit for enhanced Coulombic efficiencies and longer lifespan at various current densities. The present work will offer a new insight for the exploration of the highly lithiophilic scaffold based on metal nitrides toward high-performance lithium metal anodes.
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- Meina Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Inner Mongolia University of Technology , Aimin Street 49 , Hohhot 010051 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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Gu J, Shen C, Fang Z, Yu J, Zheng Y, Tian Z, Shao L, Li X, Xie K. Toward High-Performance Li Metal Anode via Difunctional Protecting Layer. Front Chem 2019; 7:572. [PMID: 31482086 PMCID: PMC6710352 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Li-metal batteries are the preferred candidates for the next-generation energy storage, due to the lowest electrode potential and high capacity of Li anode. However, the dangerous Li dendrites and serious interface reaction hinder its practical application. In this work, we construct a difunctional protecting layer on the surface of the Li anode (the AgNO3-modified Li anode, AMLA) for Li-S batteries. This stable protecting layer can hinder the corrosion reaction with intermediate polysulfides (Li2Sx, 4 ≤ x ≤ 8) and suppress the Li dendrites by regulating Li metal nucleation and depositing Li under the layer uniformly. The AMLA can cycle more than 50 h at 5 mA cm−2 with the steady overpotential of lower than 0.2 V and show high capacity of 666.7 mAh g−1 even after 500 cycles at 0.8375 mA cm−2 in Li-S cell. This work makes great contribution to the protection of the Li anode and further promotes the practical application.
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- Jinlei Gu
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Technology Institute Co., Ltd, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Technology Institute Co., Ltd, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Technology Institute Co., Ltd, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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Yu J, Gao N, Peng J, Ma N, Liu X, Shen C, Xie K, Fang Z. Concentrated LiODFB Electrolyte for Lithium Metal Batteries. Front Chem 2019; 7:494. [PMID: 31380343 PMCID: PMC6657587 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Nowadays, lithium (Li) metal batteries arouse widespread concerns due to its ultrahigh specific capacity (3,860 mAh g−1). However, the growth of Li dendrites has always limited their industrial development. In this paper, the use of concentrated electrolyte with lithium difluoro(oxalate)borate (LiODFB) salt in 1, 2-dimethoxyethane (DME) enables the good cycling of a Li metal anode at high Coulombic efficiency (up to 98.1%) without dendrite growth. Furthermore, a Li/Li cell can be cycled at 1 mA cm−2 for over 3,000 h. Besides, compared to conventional LiPF6-carbonate electrolyte, Li/LiFePO4 cells with 4 M LiODFB-DME exhibit superior electrochemical performances, especially at high temperature (65°C). These outstanding performances can be certified to the increased availability of Li+ concentration and the merits of LiODFB salt. We believe that the concentrated LiODFB electrolyte is help to enable practical applications for Li metal anode in rechargeable batteries.
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- Juan Yu
- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China
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Guo J, Liu J. A binder-free electrode architecture design for lithium-sulfur batteries: a review. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:2104-2122. [PMID: 36131955 PMCID: PMC9417841 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00040b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are considered to be one of the most promising next-generation electrochemical power sources to replace commercial lithium-ion batteries because of their high energy density. However, practical application of LSBs is hindered by two critical drawbacks: "redox shuttle reactions" of dissolved polysulfides at the cathode side and Li dendrites at the Li anode side. Therefore, various approaches have been proposed to break down technical barriers in LSB systems. The overall device performance of LSBs depends on not only the development of host materials but also the superior architecture design of electrodes. Among these architectures, binder-free electrodes are verified to be one of the most effective structural designs for high-performance LSBs. Therefore, it is urgent to review recent advances in binder-free electrodes for promoting the fundamental and technical advancements of LSBs. Herein, recently emergent studies using various binder-free architectures in sulfur cathodes and lithium metal anodes are reviewed. These binder-free electrodes, with well-interconnected structures and abundant structural space, can provide a continuous pathway for fast/uniform electron transport/distribution, load sufficient active materials for ensuring high energy density, and afford large electrochemically active surface areas where electrons and Li ions can come into contact with the active materials for fast conversion reactions, thus leading to suitable applications for LSBs. Subsequently, the advantages and challenges of binder-free architectures are discussed from several recently emergent studies using binder-free structured sulfur cathodes or Li metal anodes. The future prospects of LSBs with binder-free electrode structure designs are also discussed.
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- Junling Guo
- State Center for International Cooperation on Designer Low-carbon & Environmental Materials, Zhengzhou University 100 Kexue Avenue Zhengzhou 450001 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 People's Republic of China
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Shang H, Zuo Z, Li Y. Highly Lithiophilic Graphdiyne Nanofilm on 3D Free-Standing Cu Nanowires for High-Energy-Density Electrodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:17678-17685. [PMID: 31012570 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b03633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The sp-hybridization carbon atoms in graphdiyne (GDY) are higher lithiophilic epicenters for lithium (Li) deposition than those of sp2-hybridized ones in traditional carbon materials. The ultrathin GDY nanofilms are constructed in situ on the 3D free-standing Cu nanowires (CuNWs) for improving the lithiophilicity of the surface efficiently. The CuNW electrode modified by GDY nanofilms (GDY@CuNW) shows significant improvements in terms of overpotential for lithium nucleation, battery lifespan, Coulombic efficiency, and suppression of dendritic lithium. The overall improvement of the free-standing electrode exhibits a volumetric capacity high up to 1333 mA h cm-3. Our results have demonstrated that controllable growth of GDY nanofilms should be an effective method to improve the Li plating and stripping process in the Li metal battery.
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- Hong Shang
- School of Science , China University of Geosciences (Beijing) , Beijing 100083 , P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , P. R. China
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Liu M, Deng N, Ju J, Wang L, Wang G, Ma Y, Kang W, Yan J. Silver Nanoparticle-Doped 3D Porous Carbon Nanofibers as Separator Coating for Stable Lithium Metal Anodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:17843-17852. [PMID: 31017756 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b04122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The ever-increasing demand for electric devices and vehicles prompts the fast development of energy storage systems. Lithium metal is thought to be the most promising electrode for high-performance batteries. However, the growth of lithium dendrites impedes the industrial production of lithium metal batteries. Herein, an effective approach is proposed by coating a commercial separator with three-dimensional porous carbon fibers loaded with silver nanoparticles (Ag-PCNFs), which can be regarded as a subsidiary of the electrode to improve the cycling performance of lithium metal batteries. The porous structure with a high specific surface area endows the electrode with a high lithium-loading capacity. The silver nanoparticles provide the electrode pro-Li property and excellent electrical conductivity, which are beneficial for the electrochemical reaction and reduce the local current density to attain a dendrite-free electrode. Electrochemical cycling performance of symmetric Li-Li batteries shows that Ag-PCNF coating can hinder dendrite growth and enhance the cycling stability, indicating that Ag-PCNFs acting as host materials can effectively guide the deposition of Li and solve the dendrite problem.
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Fan H, Dong Q, Gao C, Jiang H, Hong B, Lai Y. Fragmenting solid electrolyte interphase by vertically aligned nanochannels of anodized aluminum oxide for stable lithium metal anode. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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You JH, Zhang SJ, Deng L, Li MZ, Zheng XM, Li JT, Zhou Y, Huang L, Sun SG. Suppressing Li dendrite by a protective biopolymeric film from tamarind seed polysaccharide for high-performance Li metal anode. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Liu X, Shen C, Gao N, Hou Q, Song F, Tian X, He Y, Huang J, Fang Z, Xie K. Concentrated electrolytes based on dual salts of LiFSI and LiODFB for lithium-metal battery. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.09.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Guan X, Wang A, Liu S, Li G, Liang F, Yang YW, Liu X, Luo J. Controlling Nucleation in Lithium Metal Anodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1801423. [PMID: 30047235 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201801423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2018] [Revised: 05/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Rechargeable batteries are regarded as the most promising candidates for practical applications in portable electronic devices and electric vehicles. In recent decades, lithium metal batteries (LMBs) have been extensively studied due to their ultrahigh energy densities. However, short lifespan and poor safety caused by uncontrollable dendrite growth hinder their commercial applications. Besides, a clear understanding of Li nucleation and growth has not yet been obtained. In this Review, the failure mechanisms of Li metal anodes are ascribed to high reactivity of lithium, virtually infinite volume changes, and notorious dendrite growth. The principles of Li deposition nucleation and early dendrite growth are discussed and summarized. Correspondingly, four rational strategies of controlling nucleation are proposed to guide Li nucleation and growth. Finally, perspectives for understanding the Li metal deposition process and realizing safe and high-energy rechargeable LMBs are given.
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- Xuze Guan
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Refractories and Metallurgy, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry (NMAC), College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Power Sources, Tianjin Institute of Power Sources, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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Qin L, Xu H, Wang D, Zhu J, Chen J, Zhang W, Zhang P, Zhang Y, Tian W, Sun Z. Fabrication of Lithiophilic Copper Foam with Interfacial Modulation toward High-Rate Lithium Metal Anodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:27764-27770. [PMID: 30048109 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b07362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Although metallic lithium is regarded as an ideal anode material for high-energy-density batteries, the low cycling efficiency and safety issues hinder its practical application. In this study, a three-dimensional (3D) lithium composite anode was developed through infusing molten lithium inside the Cu foam anchored by ZnO nanoparticles. The introduced ZnO layer provides the driving force for infusion, leading to the spontaneous wetting of molten lithium. Benefiting from well-confined preloaded lithium in the Cu network, the anode displays ultralow internal resistance and stabilized interface. The fabricated anode for the symmetric cell shows extraordinarily low overpotential at high current densities (15, 33, and 50 mV at 3, 5, and 8 mA cm-2 after 100 cycles, respectively). When paired with Li4Ti5O12 electrode, the half-type cell demonstrates superior rate capability and long-term cycling stability after 1000 cycles at an ultrahigh rate of 10C. To the best of our knowledge, this anode shows the lowest overpotential and the highest rate capacity ever reported for 3D design anodes, confirming their great potential as lithium metal anodes.
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- Liguang Qin
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Southeast University , Nanjing 211189 , China
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Shi P, Zhang L, Xiang H, Liang X, Sun Y, Xu W. Lithium Difluorophosphate as a Dendrite-Suppressing Additive for Lithium Metal Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:22201-22209. [PMID: 29898366 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b05185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The notorious lithium (Li) dendrites and the low Coulombic efficiency (CE) of Li anode are two major obstacles to the practical utilization of Li metal batteries (LMBs). Introducing a dendrite-suppressing additive into nonaqueous electrolytes is one of the facile and effective solutions to promote the commercialization of LMBs. Herein, Li difluorophosphate (LiPO2F2, LiDFP) is used as an electrolyte additive to inhibit Li dendrite growth by forming a vigorous and stable solid electrolyte interphase film on metallic Li anode. Moreover, the Li CE can be largely improved from 84.6% of the conventional LiPF6-based electrolyte to 95.2% by the addition of an optimal concentration of LiDFP at 0.15 M. The optimal LiDFP-containing electrolyte can allow the Li||Li symmetric cells to cycle stably for more than 500 and 200 h at 0.5 and 1.0 mA cm-2, respectively, much longer than the control electrolyte without LiDFP additive. Meanwhile, this LiDFP-containing electrolyte also plays an important role in enhancing the cycling stability of the Li||LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 cells with a moderately high mass loading of 9.7 mg cm-2. These results demonstrate that LiDFP has extensive application prospects as a dendrite-suppressing additive in advanced LMBs.
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- Pengcheng Shi
- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Hefei University of Technology , Hefei , Anhui 230009 , China
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- Energy and Environment Directorate , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Hefei University of Technology , Hefei , Anhui 230009 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Hefei University of Technology , Hefei , Anhui 230009 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Hefei University of Technology , Hefei , Anhui 230009 , China
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- Energy and Environment Directorate , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
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Hafez AM, Jiao Y, Shi J, Ma Y, Cao D, Liu Y, Zhu H. Stable Metal Anode enabled by Porous Lithium Foam with Superior Ion Accessibility. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1802156. [PMID: 29900596 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201802156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Lithium (Li) metal anodes have attracted much interest recently for high-energy battery applications. However, low coulombic efficiency, infinite volume change, and severe dendrite formation limit their reliable implementation over a wide range. Here, an outstanding stability for a Li metal anode is revealed by designing a highly porous and hollow Li foam. This unique structure is capable of tackling many Li metal problems simultaneously: first, it assures uniform electrolyte distribution over the inner and outer electrode's surface; second, it reduces the local current density by providing a larger electroactive surface area; third, it can accommodate volume expansion and dissipate heat efficiently. Moreover, the structure shows superior stability compared to fully Li covered foam with low porosity, and bulky Li foil electrode counterparts. This Li foam exhibits small overpotential (≈25 mV at 4 mA cm-2 ) and high cycling stability for 160 cycles at 4 mA cm-2 . Furthermore, when assembled, the porous Li metal as the anode with LiFePO4 as the cathode for a full cell, the battery has a high-rate performance of 138 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C. The beneficial structure of the Li hollow foam is further studied through density functional theory simulations, which confirms that the porous structure has better charge mobility and more uniform Li deposition.
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- Ahmed M Hafez
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Texas Materials Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-159, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Texas Materials Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-159, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Liu L, Yin YX, Li JY, Guo YG, Wan LJ. Ladderlike carbon nanoarrays on 3D conducting skeletons enable uniform lithium nucleation for stable lithium metal anodes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:5330-5333. [PMID: 29736511 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc02672f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Inhomogeneous Li nucleation leads to uncontrolled dendritic Li growth, seriously impeding the practical applications of Li metal-based batteries. Herein, we demonstrate that a well-arranged ladderlike carbon nanoarray membrane on 3D conducting skeletons can bring about homogenous Li-ion flux and reduced local current density, thus regulating uniform Li nucleation and dendrite-free Li growth. The favorable Li deposition behavior contributes to a high Coulombic efficiency (99%) and an ultralong cycling life (1000 h) with a low overpotential.
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- Lin Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, and CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
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Performance-Enhanced Activated Carbon Electrodes for Supercapacitors Combining Both Graphene-Modified Current Collectors and Graphene Conductive Additive. MATERIALS 2018; 11:ma11050799. [PMID: 29762528 PMCID: PMC5978176 DOI: 10.3390/ma11050799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Graphene has been widely used in the active material, conductive agent, binder or current collector for supercapacitors, due to its large specific surface area, high conductivity, and electron mobility. However, works simultaneously employing graphene as conductive agent and current collector were rarely reported. Here, we report improved activated carbon (AC) electrodes (AC@G@NiF/G) simultaneously combining chemical vapor deposition (CVD) graphene-modified nickel foams (NiF/Gs) current collectors and high quality few-layer graphene conductive additive instead of carbon black (CB). The synergistic effect of NiF/Gs and graphene additive makes the performances of AC@G@NiF/G electrodes superior to those of electrodes with CB or with nickel foam current collectors. The performances of AC@G@NiF/G electrodes show that for the few-layer graphene addition exists an optimum value around 5 wt %, rather than a larger addition of graphene, works out better. A symmetric supercapacitor assembled by AC@G@NiF/G electrodes exhibits excellent cycling stability. We attribute improved performances to graphene-enhanced conductivity of electrode materials and NiF/Gs with 3D graphene conductive network and lower oxidation, largely improving the electrical contact between active materials and current collectors.
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Ke X, Cheng Y, Liu J, Liu L, Wang N, Liu J, Zhi C, Shi Z, Guo Z. Hierarchically Bicontinuous Porous Copper as Advanced 3D Skeleton for Stable Lithium Storage. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:13552-13561. [PMID: 29600841 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b01978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Rechargeable lithium metal anodes (LMAs) with long cycling life have been regarded as the "Holy Grail" for high-energy-density lithium metal secondary batteries. The skeleton plays an important role in determining the performance of LMAs. Commercially available copper foam (CF) is not normally regarded as a suitable skeleton for stable lithium storage owing to its relatively inappropriate large pore size and relatively low specific surface area. Herein, for the first time, we revisit CF and address these issues by rationally designing a highly porous copper (HPC) architecture grown on CF substrates (HPC/CF) as a three-dimensional (3D) hierarchically bicontinuous porous skeleton through a novel approach combining the self-assembly of polystyrene microspheres, electrodeposition of copper, and a thermal annealing treatment. Compared to the CF skeleton, the HPC/CF skeleton exhibits a significantly improved Li plating/stripping behavior with high Coulombic efficiency (CE) and superior Li dendrite growth suppression. The 3D HPC/CF-based LMAs can run for 620 h without short-circuiting in a symmetric Li/Li@Cu cell at 0.5 mA cm-2, and the Li@Cu/LiFePO4 full cell exhibits a high reversible capacity of 115 mAh g-1 with a high CE of 99.7% at 2 C for 500 cycles. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of the design strategy of 3D hierarchically bicontinuous porous skeletons for developing stable and safe LMAs.
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- Xi Ke
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Smart Energy Research Centre, School of Materials and Energy , Guangdong University of Technology , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Smart Energy Research Centre, School of Materials and Energy , Guangdong University of Technology , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Smart Energy Research Centre, School of Materials and Energy , Guangdong University of Technology , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Smart Energy Research Centre, School of Materials and Energy , Guangdong University of Technology , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Smart Energy Research Centre, School of Materials and Energy , Guangdong University of Technology , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Smart Energy Research Centre, School of Materials and Energy , Guangdong University of Technology , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon , Hong Kong 999077 , China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Smart Energy Research Centre, School of Materials and Energy , Guangdong University of Technology , Guangzhou 510006 , China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials , University of Wollongong , Innovation Campus , North Wollongong , NSW 2500 , Australia
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Li N, Wei W, Xie K, Tan J, Zhang L, Luo X, Yuan K, Song Q, Li H, Shen C, Ryan EM, Liu L, Wei B. Suppressing Dendritic Lithium Formation Using Porous Media in Lithium Metal-Based Batteries. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:2067-2073. [PMID: 29494167 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b00183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Because of its ultrahigh specific capacity, lithium metal holds great promise for revolutionizing current rechargeable battery technologies. Nevertheless, the unavoidable formation of dendritic Li, as well as the resulting safety hazards and poor cycling stability, have significantly hindered its practical applications. A mainstream strategy to solve this problem is introducing porous media, such as solid electrolytes, modified separators, or artificial protection layers, to block Li dendrite penetration. However, the scientific foundation of this strategy has not yet been elucidated. Herein, using experiments and simulation we analyze the role of the porous media in suppressing dendritic Li growth and probe the underlying fundamental mechanisms. It is found that the tortuous pores of the porous media, which drastically reduce the local flux of Li+ moving toward the anode and effectively extend the physical path of dendrite growth, are the key to achieving the nondendritic Li growth. On the basis of the theoretical exploration, we synthesize a novel porous silicon nitride submicron-wire membrane and incorporate it in both half-cell and full-cell configurations. The operation time of the battery cells is significantly extended without a short circuit. The findings lay the foundation to use a porous medium for achieving nondendritic Li growth in Li metal-based batteries.
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- Nan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Boston University , 110 Cummington Mall , Boston , Massachusetts 02215 , United States
- College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering , Shenzhen University , Shenzhen 518060 , China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering , Utah State University , Logan , Utah 84322 , United States
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- College of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering , Chongqing University of Science and Technology , Chongqing 401311 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Boston University , 110 Cummington Mall , Boston , Massachusetts 02215 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering , Utah State University , Logan , Utah 84322 , United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of Delaware , Newark , Delaware 19716 , United States
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Li Z, Li X, Zhou L, Xiao Z, Zhou S, Li L, Zhi L. A collaborative strategy for stable lithium metal anodes by using three-dimensional nitrogen-doped graphene foams. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:4675-4679. [PMID: 29473929 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr08727f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A collaborative strategy is developed for constructing stable lithium metal anodes by using self-supporting three-dimensional nitrogen-doped graphene foams as the multifunctional host matrix. The resultant electrode shows impressive electrochemical performances, attributable to the three-dimensional porous architecture and nitrogen-doping nature of such a unique host matrix.
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- Zihao Li
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China.
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Zhang Q, Lu Y, Zhou M, Liang J, Tao Z, Chen J. Achieving a stable Na metal anode with a 3D carbon fibre scaffold. Inorg Chem Front 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7qi00802c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Resulting from its the chemical affinity and 3D conductive scaffold, the carbon fibre paper suppresses Na dendrite formation and improves the coulombic efficiency and cycling stability.
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- Qiu Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Material Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Material Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Material Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Material Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Material Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Material Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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