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Wei T, Sun C, Guo X, Zhou Y, Wang M, Qiu X, Wang Q, Tang Y. Petaloid bimetallic metal-organic frameworks derived ZnCo 2O 4/ZnO nanosheets enabled intermittent lithiophilic model for dendrite-free lithium metal anode. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 664:596-606. [PMID: 38490035 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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The application of lithium metal anode (LMA) is hindered by its poor cycle life which could be caused by lithium dendrite and critical volume change during cycling. Our group previously proposed an intermittent lithiophilic model for three-dimensional (3D) composite LMA, however, the lithium electrodeposition behavior was not discussed. To verify this model, this work proposed a facile design of a petaloid bimetallic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) derived ZnCo2O4/ZnO (ZZCO) nanosheets modified carbon cloth (CC), i.e. CC@ZZCO, as a 3D host to achieve the intermittent deposition of lithium (Li). The material characterizations, density functional theory (DFT) calculations, lithium electrodeposition behaviors, and the electrochemical tests were investigated and the intermittent lithium deposition behavior was firstly confirmed. Thanks to the intermittent lithiophilic model, the composite LMA enabled a prolonged lifespan of 1500 h in a symmetrical cell under challenging conditions of 5 mA h cm-2 and 5 mA cm-2, and can maintain stable at 10C with an ultrahigh specific capacity of 110 mAh/g. Furthermore, it can also be coupled with a LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 (NCM523) and a high surface load of LiFePO4 (LFP) cathode (11.5 mg cm-2). This research might open a window for the understanding of the Li deposition behavior and pave the way to develop other alkali-metal-ion batteries.
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- Tao Wei
- School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, PR China.
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- School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, PR China
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- School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, PR China
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- School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, PR China
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- School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, PR China
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- Power & Energy Storage System Research Center, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology (MMST), Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China.
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Li T, Cao Y, Song Q, Peng L, Qin X, Lv W, Kang F. A Slightly Expanded Graphite Anode with High Capacity Enabled By Stable Lithium-Ion/Metal Hybrid Storage. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2403057. [PMID: 38805740 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Integrating lithium-ion and metal storage mechanisms to improve the capacity of graphite anode holds the potential to boost the energy density of lithium-ion batteries. However, this approach, typically plating lithium metal onto traditional graphite anodes, faces challenges of safety risks of severe lithium dendrite growth and short circuits due to restricted lithium metal accommodation space and unstable lithium plating in commercial carbonate electrolytes. Herein, a slightly expanded spherical graphite anode is developed with a precisely adjustable expanded structure to accommodate metallic lithium, achieving a well-balanced state of high capacity and stable lithium-ion/metal storage in commercial carbonate electrolytes. This structure also enables fast kinetics of both Li intercalation/de-intercalation and plating/stripping. With a total anode capacity of 1.5 times higher (558 mAh g-1) than graphite, the full cell coupled with a high-loading LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cathode (13 mg cm-2) under a low N/P ratio (≈1.15) achieves long-term cycling stability (75% of capacity after 200 cycles, in contrast to the fast battery failure after 50 cycles with spherical graphite anode). Furthermore, the capacity of the full cell also reaches a low capacity decay rate of 0.05% per cycle at 0.2 C under the low temperature of -20 °C.
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- Tong Li
- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Graphene Innovation Center Co. Ltd, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Chen J, Liu G, Han X, Wu H, Hu T, Huang Y, Zhang S, Wang Y, Shi Z, Zhang Y, Shi L, Ma Y, Alshareef HN, Zhao J. Engineering High-Performance Li Metal Batteries through Dual-Gradient Porous Cu-CuZn Host. ACS NANO 2024; 18:13662-13674. [PMID: 38752487 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c00720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Porous copper (Cu) current collectors show promise in stabilizing Li metal anodes (LMAs). However, insufficient lithiophilicity of pure Cu and limited porosity in three-dimensional (3D) porous Cu structures led to an inefficient Li-Cu composite preparation and poor electrochemical performance of Li-Cu composite anodes. Herein, we propose a porous Cu-CuZn (DG-CCZ) host for Li composite anodes to tackle these issues. This architecture features a pore size distribution and lithiophilic-lithiophobic characteristics designed in a gradient distribution from the inside to the outside of the anode structure. This dual-gradient porous Cu-CuZn exhibits exceptional capillary wettability to molten Li and provides a high porosity of up to 66.05%. This design promotes preferential Li deposition in the interior of the porous structure during battery operation, effectively inhibiting Li dendrite formation. Consequently, all cell systems achieve significantly improved cycling stability, including Li half-cells, Li-Li symmetric cells, and Li-LFP full cells. When paired synergistically with the double-coated LiFePO4 cathode, the pouch cell configured with multiple electrodes demonstrates an impressive discharge capacity of 159.3 mAh g-1 at 1C. We believe this study can inspire the design of future 3D Li anodes with enhanced Li utilization efficiency and facilitate the development of future high-energy Li metal batteries.
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- Jianyu Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
- Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- New Energy Technology Engineering Lab of Jiangsu Province, School of Science, Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
- Suzhou Vocational Institute of Industrial Technology, 1 Zhineng Avenue, Suzhou International Education Park, Suzhou 215104, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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Li C, Wang J, Ye Q, Li P, Zhang K, Li J, Zhang Y, Ye L, Song T, Gao Y, Wang B, Peng H. Decreased Electrically and Increased Ionically Conducting Scaffolds for Long-Life, High-Rate and Deep-Capacity Lithium-Metal Anodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400570. [PMID: 38600895 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Lithium (Li) metal batteries are deemed as promising next-generation power solutions but are hindered by the uncontrolled dendrite growth and infinite volume change of Li anodes. The extensively studied 3D scaffolds as solutions generally lead to undesired "top-growth" of Li due to their high electrical conductivity and the lack of ion-transporting pathways. Here, by reducing electrical conductivity and increasing the ionic conductivity of the scaffold, the deposition spot of Li to the bottom of the scaffold can be regulated, thus resulting in a safe bottom-up plating mode of the Li and dendrite-free Li deposition. The resulting symmetrical cells with these scaffolds, despite with a limited pre-plated Li capacity of 5 mAh cm-2, exhibit ultra-stable Li plating/stripping for over 1 year (11 000 h) at a high current density of 3 mA cm-2 and a high areal capacity of 3 mAh cm-2. Moreover, the full cells with these scaffolds further demonstrate high cycling stability under challenging conditions, including high cathode loading of 21.6 mg cm-2, low negative-to-positive ratio of 1.6, and limited electrolyte-to-capacity ratio of 4.2 g Ah-1.
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- Chuanfa Li
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Institute of Fiber Materials and Devices, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Institute of Fiber Materials and Devices, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Institute of Fiber Materials and Devices, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Institute of Fiber Materials and Devices, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Institute of Fiber Materials and Devices, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Institute of Fiber Materials and Devices, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Institute of Fiber Materials and Devices, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Institute of Fiber Materials and Devices, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Institute of Fiber Materials and Devices, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Institute of Fiber Materials and Devices, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Institute of Fiber Materials and Devices, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Institute of Fiber Materials and Devices, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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Liu Y, Li R, Du J, Xie J, Guo R. Defective copper-cobalt binuclear Prussian blue analogue nanozymes with high specificity as lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase-mimic via axial ligation of histidine. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 657:15-24. [PMID: 38029525 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Degradation of polysaccharides based on lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) has received considerably interest in the environment and energy fields since 2010. With the rapid development of nanozymes in various fields, it is highly desirable but challenging to develop LPMO-like nanozymes with high specificity and satisfied activity. Here, a defective copper-cobalt binuclear Prussian blue analogue (CuCoPBA) nanozyme was developed via a facile and ingenious methodology based on single histidine (His). For the first time, His-CuCoPBA nanozyme was found to exhibit LPMO-like activity with H2O2 as a cosubstrate at room temperature and neutral pH, which can efficiently catalyze the degradation of galactomannans selectively. Significantly, the high degradation activity at pH 10 expands the application of Fenton-like nanozymes in alkaline condition. Singlet oxygen (1O2), as a main reactive intermediate, plays a crucial role in the galactomannan degradation catalyzed by His-CuCoPBA nanozyme. Both control experimental and density functional theory (DFT) results indicate Cu-NxHis contributes to the efficiently and selectively catalytic activity of His-CuCoPBA nanozymes by emulating the binding and catalytic sites of LPMOs. The present work not only represents a fundamental breakthrough toward degradation of polysaccharide based on nanozyme, but also contributes to understanding the catalytic mechanism of natural Cu-dependent LPMOs.
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- Yan Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, PR China
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Huang D, Wang Z, Han R, Hu S, Xue J, Wei Y, Song H, Liu Y, Xu J, Ge J, Wu X. Long-Life Lithium-Ion Sulfur Pouch Battery Enabled by Regulating Solvent Molecules and Using Lithiated Graphite Anode. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2302966. [PMID: 37712183 PMCID: PMC10602568 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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The development of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries is severely limited by the shuttle effect and instability of Li-metal anode. Constructing Li-ion S batteries (LISBs), by using more stable commercial graphite (Gr) anode instead of Li-metal, is an effective way to realize long-cycle-life Li-S batteries. However, Gr electrode is usually incompatible with the ether-based electrolytes commonly used for Li-S batteries due to the Li+ -ether complex co-intercalation into Gr interlayers. Herein, a solvent molecule structure regulation strategy is provided to weaken the Li+ -solvent binding by increasing steric hindrance and electronegativity, to accelerate Li+ de-solvation process and prevent Li+ -ether complex co-intercalation into Gr anode. Meanwhile, the weakly solvating power of solvent can suppress the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides and makes more anions participate in Li+ solvation structure to generate a stable anion-derived solid electrolyte interface on Gr surface. Therefore, a LISB coin-cell consisting of lithiated graphite anode and S@C cathode displays a stable capacity of ≈770 mAh g-1 within 200 cycles. Furthermore, an unprecedented practical LISB pouch-cell with a high Gr loading (≈10.5 mg cm-2 ) also delivers a high initial capacity of 802.3 mAh g-1 and releases a stable capacity of 499.1 mAh g-1 with a high Coulombic efficiency (≈95.9%) after 120 cycles.
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- Dan Huang
- School of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐BionicsUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
- i‐labSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of SciencesSuzhou215123China
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- School of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐BionicsUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
- i‐labSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of SciencesSuzhou215123China
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- i‐labSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of SciencesSuzhou215123China
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- i‐labSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of SciencesSuzhou215123China
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- i‐labSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of SciencesSuzhou215123China
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- i‐labSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of SciencesSuzhou215123China
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- i‐labSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of SciencesSuzhou215123China
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- School of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐BionicsUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
- i‐labSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of SciencesSuzhou215123China
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- School of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐BionicsUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
- i‐labSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of SciencesSuzhou215123China
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- i‐labSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of SciencesSuzhou215123China
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- School of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐BionicsUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026China
- i‐labSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of SciencesSuzhou215123China
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Jiang Y, Zhang W, Qi Y, Wang Y, Hu T, Li P, Tian C, Sun W, Liu Y. Constructing 3D Skeleton on Commercial Copper Foil via Electrophoretic Deposition of Lithiophilic Building Blocks for Stable Lithium Metal Anodes. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1400. [PMID: 37110984 PMCID: PMC10146236 DOI: 10.3390/nano13081400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Lithium (Li) metal has been regarded as the "Holy Grail" of Li battery anodes thanks to its high theoretic specific capacity and low reduction potential, but uneven formation of Li dendrites and uncontrollable Li volume changes hinder the practical applications of Li metal anodes. A three-dimensional (3D) current collector is one of the promising strategies to address the above issues if it can be compatible with current industrialized process. Here, Au-decorated carbon nanotubes (Au@CNTs) are electrophoretically deposited on commercial Cu foil as a 3D lithiophilic skeleton to regulate Li deposition. The thickness of the as-prepared 3D skeleton can be accurately controlled by adjusting the deposition time. Benefitting from the reduced localized current density and improved Li affinity, the Au@CNTs-deposited Cu foil (Au@CNTs@Cu foil) achieves uniform Li nucleation and dendrite-free Li deposition. Compared with bare Cu foil and CNTs deposited Cu foil (CNTs@Cu foil), the Au@CNTs@Cu foil exhibits enhanced Coulombic efficiency and better cycling stability. In the full-cell configuration, the Au@CNTs@Cu foil with predeposited Li shows superior stability and rate performance. This work provides a facial strategy to directly construct a 3D skeleton on commercial Cu foils with lithiophilic building blocks for stable and practical Li metal anodes.
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- Yun Jiang
- Institute of New Energy Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333403, China
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- Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (IIR), Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (IIR), Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (IIR), Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333403, China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333403, China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333403, China
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- College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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- Institute of New Energy Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333403, China
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Pragya A, Ghosh TK. Soft Functionally Gradient Materials and Structures - Natural and Manmade: A Review. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2300912. [PMID: 37031358 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Functionally gradient materials (FGM) have gradual variations in their properties along one or more dimensions due to local compositional or structural distinctions by design. Traditionally, hard materials (e.g., metals, ceramics) are used to design and fabricate FGMs; however, there is increasing interest in polymer-based soft and compliant FGMs mainly because of their potential application in the human environment. Soft FGMs are ideally suitable to manage interfacial problems in dissimilar materials used in many emerging devices and systems for human interaction, such as soft robotics and electronic textiles and beyond. Soft systems are ubiquitous in everyday lives; they are resilient and can easily deform, absorb energy, and adapt to changing environments. Here, the basic design and functional principles of biological FGMs and their manmade counterparts are discussed using representative examples. The remarkable multifunctional properties of natural FGMs resulting from their sophisticated hierarchical structures, built from a relatively limited choice of materials, offer a rich source of new design paradigms and manufacturing strategies for manmade materials and systems for emerging technological needs. Finally, the challenges and potential pathways are highlighted to leverage soft materials' facile processability and unique properties toward functional FGMs.
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- Akanksha Pragya
- Department of Textile Engineering Chemistry and Science, Fiber, and Polymer Science Program, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, North Carolina State University, 1020 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27606, USA
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- Department of Textile Engineering Chemistry and Science, Fiber, and Polymer Science Program, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, North Carolina State University, 1020 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27606, USA
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Zhang G, Yu H, Li D, Yan Y, Wei D, Ye J, Zhao Y, Zeng W, Duan H. Ultrathin Lithiophilic 3D Arrayed Skeleton Enabling Spatial-Selection Deposition for Dendrite-Free Lithium Anodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2300734. [PMID: 36967553 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Lithium metal batteries are promising to become a new generation of energy storage batteries. However, the growth of Li dendrites and the volume expansion of the anode are serious constraints to their commercial implementation. Herein, a controllable strategy is proposed to construct an ultrathin 3D hierarchical host of honeycomb copper micromesh loaded with lithiophilic copper oxide nanowires (CMMC). The uniquely designed 3D hierarchical arrayed skeletons demonstrate a surface-preferred and spatial-selective effect to homogenize local current density and relieve the volume expansion, effectively suppressing the dendrite growth. Employing the constructed CMMC current collector in a half-cell, >400 cycles with 99% coulombic efficiency at 0.5 mA cm-2 is performed. The symmetric battery cycles stably for >2000 h, and the full battery delivers a capacity of 166.6 mAh g-1 . This facile and controllable approach provides an effective strategy for constructing high-performance lithium metal batteries.
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- Guanhua Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
- Greater Bay Area Institute for Innovation, Hunan University, Guangzhou, 511300, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China
- Greater Bay Area Institute for Innovation, Hunan University, Guangzhou, 511300, P. R. China
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Zhang R, Chen B, Shi C, Sha J, Ma L, Liu E, Zhao N. Decreasing Interfacial Pitfalls with Self-Grown Sheet-Like Li 2 S Artificial Solid-Electrolyte Interphase for Enhanced Cycling Performance of Lithium Metal Anode. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2208095. [PMID: 36965039 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202208095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Constructing a 3D composite Li metal anode (LMA) along with the engineering of artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is a promising strategy for achieving dendrite-free Li deposition and high cycling stability. The nanostructure of artificial SEI is closely related to the performance of the LMA. Herein, the self-grown process and morphology of in situ formed Li2 S during lithiation of Cux S is studied systematically, and a large-sized sheet-like Li2 S layer as an artificial SEI is in situ generated on the inner surface of a 3D continuous porous Cu skeleton (3DCu@Li2 S-S). The sheet-like Li2 S layer with few interfacial pitfalls (Cu/Li2 S heterogeneous interface) possesses enhanced diffusion of Li ions. And the continuous porous structure provides transport channels for lithium-ion transport. As a result, the 3DCu@Li2 S-S presents a high Coulombic efficiency (99.3%), long cycle life (500 cycles), and high-rate performance (10 mA cm-2 ). Furthermore, Li/3DCu@Li2 S anode fabricated by thermal infusion method inherits the synergistic advantages of sheet-like Li2 S and continuous porous structure. The Li/3DCu@Li2 S anode shows significantly enhanced cycling life in both liquid and solid electrolytes. This work provides a new concept to design artificial SEI for LMA with high safe and high performance.
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- Rui Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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Han Z, Ren HR, Huang Z, Zhang Y, Gu S, Zhang C, Liu W, Yang J, Zhou G, Yang QH, Lv W. A Permselective Coating Protects Lithium Anode toward a Practical Lithium-Sulfur Battery. ACS NANO 2023; 17:4453-4462. [PMID: 36812013 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c10047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Lithium metal is a desirable anode for high-energy density lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. However, its reliability is severely limited by dendrite growth and side reactions with polysulfides, which are yet challenging to solve simultaneously. Herein, we report a protective layer that works the same way as the ion-permselective cell membrane, yielding a corrosion-resistant and dendrite-free Li metal anode specially for Li-S batteries. A self-limited assembly of octadecylamine together with Al3+ ions on a Li metal anode surface produces a dense, stable yet thin layer with ionic conductive Al-Li alloy uniformly embedded in it, which prevents the passage of polysulfides but regulates the penetrated Li ion flux for uniform Li deposition. As a result, the assembled batteries show excellent cycling stability even with a high sulfur-loaded cathode, suggesting a straightforward but promising strategy to stabilize highly active anodes for practical applications.
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- Zhiyuan Han
- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192 China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Cao J, Qian G, Lu X, Lu X. Advanced Composite Lithium Metal Anodes with 3D Frameworks: Preloading Strategies, Interfacial Optimization, and Perspectives. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2205653. [PMID: 36517114 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Lithium (Li) metal is regarded as the most promising anode candidate for next-generation rechargeable storage systems due to its impeccable capacity and the lowest electrochemical potential. Nevertheless, the irregular dendritic Li, unstable interface, and infinite volume change, which are the intrinsic drawbacks rooted in Li metal, give a seriously negative effect on the practical commercialization for Li metal batteries. Among the numerous optimization strategies, designing a 3D framework with high specific surface area and sufficient space is a convincing way out to ameliorate the above issues. Due to the Li-free property of the 3D framework, a Li preloading process is necessary before the 3D framework that matches with the electrolyte and cathode. How to achieve homogeneous integration with Li and 3D framework is essential to determine the electrochemical performance of Li metal anode. Herein, this review overviews the recent general fabrication methods of 3D framework-based composite Li metal anode, including electrodeposition, molten Li infusion, and pressure-derived fabrication, with the focus on the underlying mechanism, design criteria, and interfacial optimization. These results can give specific perspectives for future Li metal batteries with thin thickness, low N/P ratio, lean electrolyte, and high energy density (>350 Wh Kg-1 ).
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- Jiaqi Cao
- School of Materials, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, P. R. China
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- School of Materials, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, P. R. China
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- School of Materials, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, P. R. China
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- School of Materials, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, P. R. China
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Li S, Chen J, Liu G, Wu H, Chen H, Li M, Shi L, Wang Y, Ma Y, Zhao J. Ultralight Porous Cu Nanowire Aerogels as Stable Hosts for High Li-Content Metal Anodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:56697-56706. [PMID: 36520591 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c14637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Using porous copper (Cu) as the host is one of the most effective approaches to stabilize Li metal anodes. However, the most widely used porous Cu hosts usually account for the excessive mass proportion of composite anodes, which seriously decreases the energy density of Li metal batteries. Herein, an ultralight porous Cu nanowire aerogel (UP-Cu) is reported as the Li metal anode host to accommodate a high mass loading of Li content of 77 wt %. Specifically, the Li/UP-Cu electrode displays a satisfactory gravimetric capacity of 2715 mAh g-1, which is higher than that of the most reported Li metal composite anodes. The UP-Cu host achieves a high Coulombic efficiency of ∼98.9% after 250 cycles in the half cell and exceptional electrochemical stability under high-current-density and deep-plating-stripping conditions in the symmetrical cell. The Li/UP-Cu|LiFePO4 battery displays a specific capacity of 102 mAh g-1 at 5 C for 5000 cycles. The Li/UP-Cu|LiFePO4 pouch cell achieves a significantly high capacity of 146.3 mAh g-1 with a high capacity retention of 95.83% for 360 cycles. This work provides a lightweight porous host to stabilize Li-metal anodes and maintain their high mass-specific capacity.
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- Sijia Li
- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
- Suzhou Vocational Institute of Industrial Technology, 1 Zhineng Avenue, Suzhou International Education Park, Suzhou 215104, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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Raza W, Hussain A, Mehmood A, Deng Y, Mushtaq MA, Zhao J, Zong K, Luo G, Rehman LNU, Shen J, Liu D, Cai X. Poly(ether imide) Porous Membrane Developed by a Scalable Method for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Combined Theoretical and Experimental Study. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:52794-52805. [PMID: 36394388 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c14047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are one of the emerging candidates for energy storage systems due to their high theoretical energy density and the abundance/nontoxicity/low cost of sulfur. Compared with conventional lithium-ion batteries, multiple new challenges have been brought into this advanced battery system, such as polysulfide shuttling in conventional polyolefin separators and undesired lithium dendrite formation of the Li metal anode. These issues severely affect the cell performance and impede their practical applications. Herein, we develop a poly(ether imide) (PEI)-based membrane with a sponge-like pore morphology as the separator for the Li-S battery by a simplified phase inversion method. This new separator can not only alleviate the new challenges in Li-S batteries but also exhibit excellent ion conductivity, better thermal stability, and higher mechanical strength compared to those of the conventional polypropylene (PP) separator. A combined experimental and theoretical study indicates that the sponge-like morphology of the PEI membrane and its good wettability toward the electrolyte can facilitate uniform ion transportation and suppress dendrite growth. Meanwhile, the PEI molecules exhibit a strong interaction with polysulfides and avoid their shuttling effectively. As a result, the PEI-based Li-S battery shows a much better performance from various aspects (capacity, rate capability, and cycling stability) than that of the PP-based Li-S battery, especially at high charge/discharge current densities and high sulfur loadings. Since the developed PEI membrane can be easily scaled up, this work may accelerate the practical applications of Li-S batteries from the point of separators.
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- Waseem Raza
- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Guangdong518060, China
- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Guangdong518060, China
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- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Guangdong518060, China
- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Guangdong518060, China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Guangdong518060, China
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- College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen, Guangdong518060, China
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- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Guangdong518060, China
- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Guangdong518060, China
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- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Guangdong518060, China
- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Guangdong518060, China
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- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Guangdong518060, China
- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Guangdong518060, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Guangdong518060, China
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- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Guangdong518060, China
- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Guangdong518060, China
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- College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen, Guangdong518060, China
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- College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen, Guangdong518060, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Guangdong518060, China
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Chen J, Wang Y, Li S, Chen H, Qiao X, Zhao J, Ma Y, Alshareef HN. Porous Metal Current Collectors for Alkali Metal Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 10:e2205695. [PMID: 36437052 PMCID: PMC9811491 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202205695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Alkali metals (i.e., Li, Na, and K) are promising anode materials for next-generation high-energy-density batteries due to their superior theoretical specific capacities and low electrochemical potentials. However, the uneven current and ion distribution on the anode surface probably induces undesirable dendrite growth, which leads to significant safety hazards and severely hinders the commercialization of alkali metal anodes. A smart and versatile strategy that can accommodate alkali metals into porous metal current collectors (PMCCs) has been well established to resolve the issues as well as to promote the practical applications of alkali metal anodes. Moreover, the proposal of PMCCs can meet the requirement of the dendrite-free battery fabrication industry, while the electrode material loading exactly needs the metal current collector component as well. Here, a systematic survey on advanced PMCCs for Li, Na, and K alkali metal anodes is presented, including their development timeline, categories, fabrication methods, and working mechanism. On this basis, some significant methodology advances to control pore structure, surface area, surface wettability, and mechanical properties are systematically summarized. Further, the existing issues and the development prospects of PMCCs to improve anode performance in alkali metal batteries are discussed.
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- Jianyu Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsInstitute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications9 Wenyuan RoadNanjing210023China
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- Materials Science and EngineeringKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)Thuwal23955‐6900Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsInstitute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications9 Wenyuan RoadNanjing210023China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsInstitute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications9 Wenyuan RoadNanjing210023China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsInstitute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications9 Wenyuan RoadNanjing210023China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsInstitute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications9 Wenyuan RoadNanjing210023China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsInstitute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications9 Wenyuan RoadNanjing210023China
- Suzhou Vocational Institute of Industrial Technology1 Zhineng AvenueSuzhou International Education ParkSuzhou215104China
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- Materials Science and EngineeringKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)Thuwal23955‐6900Saudi Arabia
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Wang J, Li L, Hu H, Hu H, Guan Q, Huang M, Jia L, Adenusi H, Tian KV, Zhang J, Passerini S, Lin H. Toward Dendrite-Free Metallic Lithium Anodes: From Structural Design to Optimal Electrochemical Diffusion Kinetics. ACS NANO 2022; 16:17729-17760. [PMID: 36305602 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c08480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lithium metal anodes are ideal for realizing high-energy-density batteries owing to their advantages, namely high capacity and low reduction potentials. However, the utilization of lithium anodes is restricted by the detrimental lithium dendrite formation, repeated formation and fracturing of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), and large volume expansion, resulting in severe "dead lithium" and subsequent short circuiting. Currently, the researches are principally focused on inhibition of dendrite formation toward extending and maintaining battery lifespans. Herein, we summarize the strategies employed in interfacial engineering and current-collector host designs as well as the emerging electrochemical catalytic methods for evolving-accelerating-ameliorating lithium ion/atom diffusion processes. First, strategies based on the fabrication of robust SEIs are reviewed from the aspects of compositional constituents including inorganic, organic, and hybrid SEI layers derived from electrolyte additives or artificial pretreatments. Second, the summary and discussion are presented for metallic and carbon-based three-dimensional current collectors serving as lithium hosts, including their functionality in decreasing local deposition current density and the effect of introducing lithiophilic sites. Third, we assess the recent advances in exploring alloy compounds and atomic metal catalysts to accelerate the lateral lithium ion/atom diffusion kinetics to average the spatial lithium distribution for smooth plating. Finally, the opportunities and challenges of metallic lithium anodes are presented, providing insights into the modulation of diffusion kinetics toward achieving dendrite-free lithium metal batteries.
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- Jian Wang
- i-Lab and CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Ulm D89081, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, Karlsruhe D-76021, Germany
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- i-Lab and CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- i-Lab and CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- i-Lab and CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- i-Lab and CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- i-Lab and CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- i-Lab and CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Hong Kong Quantum AI Lab (HKQAI), 17 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Sciences of Pharmacy, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 00186, Italy
- Department of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, McMaster University, Hamilton L8S 4L8, Canada
- Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Ulm D89081, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, Karlsruhe D-76021, Germany
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- i-Lab and CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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Focus on the Electroplating Chemistry of Li Ions in Nonaqueous Liquid Electrolytes: Toward Stable Lithium Metal Batteries. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-022-00158-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Zhao H, Yin H, Fu Z, Chi Z, Li L, Zhang Q, Guo Z, Wang L. Constructing Bimetallic ZIF-Derived Zn,Co-Containing N-Doped Porous Carbon Nanocube as the Lithiophilic Host to Stabilize Li Metal Anodes in Li-O 2 Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200648. [PMID: 35727588 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Li metal, because of its ultrahigh theoretical capacity, has attracted extensive attention. However, uncontrollable dendritic Li formation and infinite electrode dimensional variation hinder application of Li anodes. Herein, Zn,Co bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) were synthesized and further pyrolyzed to obtain Zn,Co-containing N-doped porous carbon nanocube (Zn/Co-N@PCN), which was further applied as lithiophilic host to construct the lithiated Zn/Co-N@PCN (Li-Zn/Co-N@PCN). Zn vapor produced many pores on the carbon framework during calcination process that could store enough Li and thus inhibit the huge electrode volume change. Additionally, there were abundant lithiophilic groups in Zn/Co-N@PCN, such as N- or Co/Zn-based species, which were beneficial to uniform Li deposition. Moreover, the stable and conductive carbon-based matrix could ensure superior and reproducible Li plating/stripping behavior in Zn/Co-N@PCN over cycling. As a result, the Li-Zn/Co-N@PCN anode showed a steady and high columbic efficiency of around 99.0 % for 600 cycles at 0.5 mA cm-2 . The Li-Zn/Co-N@PCN-based Li-O2 battery could continuously work beyond 200 cycles, superior to a cell with a Li-Cu anode. These results in this work provide a novel way for construction of the advanced Li-based anodes and the corresponding high-performance Li-O2 batteries.
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- Huimin Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Green Printing Nanophotonic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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Ma T, Ren X, Hu L, Teng W, Wang X, Wu G, Liu J, Nan D, Yu X. Functional Polymer Materials for Advanced Lithium Metal Batteries: A Review and Perspective. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14173452. [PMID: 36080527 PMCID: PMC9460689 DOI: 10.3390/polym14173452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are promising next-generation battery technologies with high energy densities. However, lithium dendrite growth during charge/discharge results in severe safety issues and poor cycling performance, which hinders their wide applications. The rational design and application of functional polymer materials in LMBs are of crucial importance to boost their electrochemical performances, especially the cycling stability. In this review, recent advances of advanced polymer materials are examined for boosting the stability and cycle life of LMBs as different components including artificial solid electrolyte interface (SEI) and functional interlayers between the separator and lithium metal anode. Thereafter, the research progress in the design of advanced polymer electrolytes will be analyzed for LMBs. At last, the major challenges and key perspectives will be discussed for the future development of functional polymers in LMBs.
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- Ting Ma
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Graphite and Graphene for Energy Storage and Coating, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Graphite and Graphene for Energy Storage and Coating, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Graphite and Graphene for Energy Storage and Coating, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China
- Rising Graphite Applied Technology Research Institute, Chinese Graphite Industrial Park-Xinghe, Ulanqab 013650, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Graphite and Graphene for Energy Storage and Coating, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Graphite and Graphene for Energy Storage and Coating, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China
- Correspondence: (D.N.); (X.Y.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Correspondence: (D.N.); (X.Y.)
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Guan W, Hu X, Liu Y, Sun J, He C, Du Z, Bi J, Wang K, Ai W. Advances in the Emerging Gradient Designs of Li Metal Hosts. Research (Wash D C) 2022; 2022:9846537. [PMID: 36034101 PMCID: PMC9368513 DOI: 10.34133/2022/9846537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Developing host has been recognized a potential countermeasure to circumvent the intrinsic drawbacks of Li metal anode (LMA), such as uncontrolled dendrite growth, unstable solid electrolyte interface, and infinite volume fluctuations. To realize proper Li accommodation, particularly bottom-up deposition of Li metal, gradient designs of host materials including lithiophilicity and/or conductivity have attracted a great deal of attention in recent years. However, a critical and specialized review on this quickly evolving topic is still absent. In this review, we attempt to comprehensively summarize and update the related advances in guiding Li nucleation and deposition. First, the fundamentals regarding Li deposition are discussed, with particular attention to the gradient design principles of host materials. Correspondingly, the progress of creating different gradients in terms of lithiophilicity, conductivity, and their hybrid is systematically reviewed. Finally, future challenges and perspective on the gradient design of advanced hosts towards practical LMAs are provided, which would provide a useful guidance for future studies.
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- Wanqing Guan
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, Singapore 639798
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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Wu J, Ju Z, Zhang X, Marschilok AC, Takeuchi KJ, Wang H, Takeuchi ES, Yu G. Gradient Design for High-Energy and High-Power Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2202780. [PMID: 35644837 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202202780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Charge transport is a key process that dominates battery performance, and the microstructures of the cathode, anode, and electrolyte play a central role in guiding ion and/or electron transport inside the battery. Rational design of key battery components with varying microstructure along the charge-transport direction to realize optimal local charge-transport dynamics can compensate for reaction polarization, which accelerates electrochemical reaction kinetics. Here, the principles of charge-transport mechanisms and their decisive role in battery performance are presented, followed by a discussion of the correlation between charge-transport regulation and battery microstructure design. The design strategies of the gradient cathodes, lithium-metal anodes, and solid-state electrolytes are summarized. Future directions and perspectives of gradient design are provided at the end to enable practically accessible high-energy and high-power-density batteries.
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- Jingyi Wu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, 266100, China
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
- Interdisciplinary Science Department, Energy and Photon Sciences Directorate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
- Institute for Electrochemically Stored Energy, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
- Interdisciplinary Science Department, Energy and Photon Sciences Directorate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
- Institute for Electrochemically Stored Energy, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, 266100, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
- Interdisciplinary Science Department, Energy and Photon Sciences Directorate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
- Institute for Electrochemically Stored Energy, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Li D, Hu H, Chen B, Lai WY. Advanced Current Collector Materials for High-Performance Lithium Metal Anodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2200010. [PMID: 35445540 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202200010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Lithium metal, as the "Holy Grail" of lithium battery anodes, is promising to be used in the next-generation of high-energy-density storage devices. However, serious safety risk and poor cycle performance are inevitable when bare lithium foil is used as the anode material, due to the uncontrolled growth of lithium dendrites, unstable solid electrolyte interface, and infinite volume expansion of lithium during cycling, which largely hinder the further commercial application of lithium metal batteries (LMBs). The utilization of up-to-date current collectors with specific composition and structure is believed to be effective to overcome these shortcomings. However, a systematic evaluation of the merit of different current collector materials for realizing high-performance lithium metal anodes is still lacking. This review summarizes the fashionable advanced current collector materials for long-life LMBs in recent years. The superiorities and related electrochemical performances by using these current collector materials are discussed in detail. It is expected that this review may promote the rational choice of appreciatory current collector materials with unique structure designs to extend the cycle life of lithium metal anodes for achieving the next-generation of high-energy-density LMBs.
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- Dongdong Li
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (SKLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (SKLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (SKLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (SKLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), MIIT Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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He D, Cui W, Liao X, Xie X, Mao M, Sang X, Zhai P, Zhao Y, Huang Y, Zhao W. Electronic Localization Derived Excellent Stability of Li Metal Anode with Ultrathin Alloy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2105656. [PMID: 35119224 PMCID: PMC8981444 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Lithium metal is an ideal anode for next-generation high-energy-density batteries. However, lithium dendrite growth has impeded its commercial application. Herein, fabricating Li-based ultrathin alloys with electronic localization and high surface work function via depositing Bi, Al, or Au metals on the surface of copper foil for in situ alloying with lithium is proposed. It is discovered that the electronic localization can induce self-smoothing effect of Li ions, as a result, significantly suppressing the growth of dendritic lithium. Meanwhile, the high surface work function can effectively alleviate side reactions between the electrolyte and lithium. With the as-obtained ultrathin alloys as anodes, excellent cycling performance is achieved. The half cells run stably after more than 120 cycles under high capacity of 4 mAh cm-2 . The S||Bi/Cu-Li full cell delivers a specific capacity of 736 mAh g-1 after 200 cycles. This work provides a new strategy for fabricating long-life and high-capacity lithium batteries.
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- Danqi He
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Materials MechanicsWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and TechnologySchool of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430074China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Materials MechanicsWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mold TechnologySchool of Materials Science and EngineeringHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430074China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan430070China
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Zhang T, Li X, Miao X, Sun R, Li J, Zhang Z, Wang R, Wang C, Li Z, Yin L. Achieve Stable Lithium Metal Anode by Sulfurized-Polyacrylonitrile Modified Separator for High-Performance Lithium Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:14264-14273. [PMID: 35302748 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c00768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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To develop a high-energy-density lithium battery, there still are several severe challenges for Li metal anode: low Coulombic efficiency caused by its high chemical reactivity, Li dendrite formation, and "dead" Li accumulation during repeated plating/stripping processes. Especially, lithium dendrite growth imposes inferior cycling stability and serious safety issues. Herein, we propose a facile but effective strategy to suppress lithium dendrite growth through an artificial inorganic-polymer protective layer derived from sulfurized polyacrylonitrile on a polyethylene separator. Benefiting from the lithiated sulfurized polyacrylonitrile and poly(acrylic acid), the flexible and ion-conductive protective layer could regulate Li+ flux and facilitate dendrite-free lithium deposition. Consequently, lithium metal with the meritorious protective layer can achieve a long-term cycling with negligible overpotential rise in Li-Li symmetric cells, even at a high areal capacity of 5 mAh cm-2. Remarkably, such a protective layer enables stable cycling performance of Li-S cell with a high areal capacity (∼9 mAh cm-2). This work provides a valuable exploration strategy for potential industrial applications of high-performance lithium metal batteries.
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- Tao Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250061, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250061, P. R. China
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Tang J, Zou R, Zhang X, Zhong Y, Li M, Feng Y, Wei X, Wang J. Combination of Universal Chemical Deposition and Unique Liquid Etching for the Design of Superhydrophobic Aramid Paper with Bioinspired Multiscale Hierarchical Dendritic Structure. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:4791-4807. [PMID: 35029108 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c24513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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It is urgent and significant for the further development of superhydrophobic materials to exploit a facile, low-cost, scalable, and eco-friendly method for the manufacture of superhydrophobic materials with self-cleaning, antifouling, directional transportation, and other characteristics. Herein, an outstanding superhydrophobic material composed of a flexible microconvex aramid paper substrate, micron-scale cone-shaped copper, micro-nanoscale dendritic copper oxide, and hydrophobic copper stearate film has been successfully constructed through delicate architectural design and a convenient preparation approach. Based on the microstructure evolution and composition analysis results, it is revealed that the cone-shaped copper was etched into a dendritic copper oxide structure step by step from the top to bottom and from the outside to inside in an alkaline liquid environment. Moreover, by virtue of the compositional features and structural characteristics, the constructed superhydrophobic material showcased a high contact angle (CA), low sliding angle (SA), high porosity, low surface free energy, and adhesion work. Meanwhile, the dendritic microstructure analysis, the calculation of solid-liquid interfacial tension, and the force analysis of water droplets jointly revealed the mechanism of the bounce and merged bounce of water droplets. Finally, this superhydrophobic material has the functions of self-cleaning, antifouling, and directional transportation, especially by controlling the deformation of the material to realize the transportation of water droplets in a specified direction.
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- Jianbin Tang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, People's Republic of China
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Fan X, Zhang S, Zhu Y, Jing M, Wang K, Zhang L, Li J, Xu L, Gou L, Li D. Construction of Dendrite-free Lithium Metal Electrode Using Three-Dimensional Porous Copper and Zinc Coatings. ACTA CHIMICA SINICA 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/a21110529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Rechargeable lithium-metal batteries (LMBs), which have high power and energy density, are very attractive to solve the intermittence problem of the energy supplied either by wind mills or solar plants or to power electric vehicles. However, two failure modes limit the commercial use of LMBs, i.e., dendrite growth at the surface of Li metal and side reactions with the electrolyte. Substantial research is being accomplished to mitigate these drawbacks. This article reviews the different strategies for fabricating safe LMBs, aiming to outperform lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). They include modification of the electrolyte (salt and solvents) to obtain a highly conductive solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer, protection of the Li anode by in situ and ex situ coatings, use of three-dimensional porous skeletons, and anchoring Li on 3D current collectors.
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Yang S, Xiao R, Zhang T, Li Y, Zhong B, Wu Z, Guo X. Cu nanowires modified with carbon-rich conjugated framework PTEB for stabilizing lithium metal anodes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:13606-13609. [PMID: 34852026 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc04822h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lithium metal anodes provide a direction for the development of high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries. To overcome lithium dendritic growth and low Coulombic efficiency in lithium plating/stripping processes, the design of a three-dimensional (3D) host structure is a feasible solution. Herein, copper nanowires in situ-coated with a carbon-rich conjugated framework, poly(1,3,5-triethynylbenzene), and grown on copper foam were constructed as a 3D lithium host, and shown to effectively yield a low nucleation overpotential, smooth lithium deposition, and improved cycling stability. This well-designed 3D host structure achieved a high Coulombic efficiency of over 99% for 150 cycles and showed reversible lithium plating/stripping stability for over 800 h at 2 mA cm-2. This work has highlighted the benefits of using an interface modification strategy, and provided a feasible route for 3D host structure design in the development of lithium metal anodes.
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- Shan Yang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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Liu X, Xu P, Zhang J, Hu X, Hou Q, Lin X, Zheng M, Dong Q. A Highly Reversible Lithium Metal Anode by Constructing Lithiophilic Bi-Nanosheets. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102016. [PMID: 34608752 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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As a favorable candidate for the next-generation anode materials, metallic lithium is faced with two crucial problems: uncontrollable lithium plating/stripping process and huge volume expansion during cycling. Herein, a 3D lithiophilic skeleton modified with nanoscale Bi sheets (Ni@Bi Foam, i.e., NBF) through one-step facile substitution reaction is constructed. Benefiting from the nanoscale modification, smooth and dense lithiophilic Li3 Bi layer is in situ formed, which improves the uniform deposition of Li subsequently. Meanwhile, the 3D structure inhibits the growth of Li dendrites effectively by reducing local areal current density. Consequently, the NBF exhibits outstanding cycling stability with a high average Coulombic efficiency of 98.46% at 1 mA cm-2 with 1 mAh cm-2 (>500 cycles). Symmetrical cell with NBF exhibits a high reversibility at 1 mA cm-2 with 1 mAh cm-2 (>2000 h). Moreover, superior long-term cycling and rate performance of NBF@Li anode are also acquired when assembled with high areal loading of LiFePO4 (10.1 mg cm-2 ) cathode (Negative/Positive ratio: 2.91). Even in anode-free metal lithium batteries, NBF has higher capacity during cycling compared with NF. To conclude, NBF shows excellent electrochemical performance and provides an idea of facile preparation method which can be extend to other metal batteries.
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- Xiaoyu Liu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Engineering Research Centre of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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Han M, Liu G, Jiang J, Lu S, Jiang Y, Liu Y, Zhao B, Zhang J. Realizing Spherical Lithium Deposition by In Situ Formation of a Li 2S/Li-Sn Alloy Mixed Layer on Carbon Paper for Stable and Safe Li Metal Anodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:48828-48837. [PMID: 34628853 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c14889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Uncontrollable formation of Li dendrites and volume expansion have always been serious obstacles to the practical application of Li metal anodes. Three-dimensional (3D) frameworks are proven to accommodate Li to suppress volume expansion, but the lithiophobic surface tends to cause uncontrollable formation of Li dendrites. Here, uniform SnS2 nanosheets are coated on the carbon paper (SnS2@CP) skeleton and then transformed into a mixed layer of Li2S/Li-Sn after lithiation. Under the joint action of the lithiophilic Li-Sn alloy and low-diffusion energy barrier Li2S, the dual effects of strong adsorption and rapid diffusion of Li are realized. As a result, Li deposits homogeneously within the whole framework; as the plating amount increases, dendrite-free spherical Li is demonstrated, and the thickness of the electrode stays almost unchanged even at a high areal capacity of 10 mA h cm-2. The SnS2@CP electrodes present an ultralow nucleation overpotential (ca. 4 mV), high Coulombic efficiency (above 96.6% for more than 450 cycles), and stable cycle life (>1500 h), indicating that the 3D framework with the Li2S/Li-Sn alloy mixed coating has excellent lithiophilicity and fast Li transport kinetics, thus effectively inhibiting the formation of Li dendrites. All the findings give new insights into the design strategy for stable and safe Li metal anodes.
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- Mingrui Han
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Yu W, Yang J, Li J, Zhang K, Xu H, Zhou X, Chen W, Loh KP. Facile Production of Phosphorene Nanoribbons towards Application in Lithium Metal Battery. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2102083. [PMID: 34292638 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202102083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Like phosphorene, phosphorene nanoribbon (PNR) promises exotic properties but unzipping phosphorene into edge-defined PNR is non-trivial because of uncontrolled cutting of phosphorene along random directions. Here a facile electrochemical strategy to fabricate zigzag-edged PNRs in high yield (>80%) is reported. The presence of chemically active zigzag edges in PNR allows it to spontaneously react with Li to form a Li+ ion conducting Li3 P phase, which can be used as a protective layer on Li metal anode in lithium metal batteries (LMBs). PNR protective layer prevents the parasitic reaction between lithium metal and electrolyte and promotes Li+ ion diffusion kinetics, enabling homogenous Li+ ion flux and long-time cycling stability up to 1100 h at a current density of 1 mA cm-2 . LiFePO4 |PNR-Li full-cell batteries with an areal capacity of 2 mAh cm-2 , a lean electrolyte (20 µl mAh-1 ) and a negative/positive (N/P) electrodes ratio of 3.5 can be stably cycled over 100 cycles.
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- Wei Yu
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117542, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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Yuan S, Kong T, Zhang Y, Dong P, Zhang Y, Dong X, Wang Y, Xia Y. Advanced Electrolyte Design for High‐Energy‐Density Li‐Metal Batteries under Practical Conditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202108397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Shouyi Yuan
- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming 650093 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming 650093 P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming 650093 P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming 650093 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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Yuan S, Kong T, Zhang Y, Dong P, Zhang Y, Dong X, Wang Y, Xia Y. Advanced Electrolyte Design for High-Energy-Density Li-Metal Batteries under Practical Conditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:25624-25638. [PMID: 34331727 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Given the limitations inherent in current intercalation-based Li-ion batteries, much research attention has focused on potential successors to Li-ion batteries such as lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries and lithium-oxygen (Li-O2 ) batteries. In order to realize the potential of these batteries, the use of metallic lithium as the anode is essential. However, there are severe safety hazards associated with the growth of Li dendrites, and the formation of "dead Li" during cycles leads to the inevitable loss of active Li, which in the end is undoubtedly detrimental to the actual energy density of Li-metal batteries. For Li-metal batteries under practical conditions, a low negative/positive ratio (N/P ratio), a electrolyte/cathode ratio (E/C ratio) along with a high-voltage cathode is prerequisite. In this Review, we summarize the development of new electrolyte systems for Li-metal batteries under practical conditions, revisit the design criteria of advanced electrolytes for practical Li-metal batteries and provide perspectives on future development of electrolytes for practical Li-metal batteries.
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- Shouyi Yuan
- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China.,National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, P. R. China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Lithium-ion Batteries and Materials Preparation Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Battery Materials of Yunnan Province, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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Cai Y, Qin B, Lin J, Li C, Si X, Cao J, Qi J. Self-Assembly Lightweight Honeycomb-Like Prussian Blue Analogue on Cu Foam for Lithium Metal Anode. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:23803-23810. [PMID: 33977719 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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As a next-generation anode material for lithium batteries, Li metal anode suffers from inherent drawbacks such as infinite volume expansion and uneven Li plating/stripping. Herein, we propose a lightweight lithiophilic Prussian blue analogue (PBA) with honeycomb-like structure on Cu foam by self-assembly method to address these issues. The unique honeycomb-like architecture could provide enlarged surface areas and abundant deposition sites for homogenizing Li+ flux during Li plating. Consequently, the elaborate PBA-decorated Cu foam current collector enables long-term (1800 h) reversible plating/stripping behavior and an observably improved Coulombic efficiency (98.3% after 350 cycles). The concept of the direct self-assembly synthesis method on metal foam provides new insights into the design of a lightweight 3-dimensional current collector for Li metal anode.
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- Yifei Cai
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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Diao WY, Xie D, Li YF, Jiang R, Tao FY, Sun HZ, Wu XL, Zhang XY, Zhang JP. Sustainable and Robust Graphene Cellulose Paper Decorated with Lithiophilic Au Nanoparticles to Enable Dendrite-free and High-Power Lithium Metal Anode. Chemistry 2021; 27:8168-8177. [PMID: 33783042 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Lithium metal anodes (LMAs) with high energy density have recently captured increasing attention for development of next-generation batteries. However, practical viability of LMAs is hindered by the uncontrolled Li dendrite growth and infinite dimension change. Even though constructing 3D conductive skeleton has been regarded as a reliable strategy to prepare stable and low volume stress LMAs, engineering the renewable and lithiophilic conductive scaffold is still a challenge. Herein, a robust conductive scaffold derived from renewable cellulose paper, which is coated with reduced graphene oxide and decorated with lithiophilic Au nanoparticles, is engineered for LMAs. The graphene cellulose fibres with high surface area can reduce the local current density, while the well-dispersed Au nanoparticles can serve as lithiophilic nanoseeds to lower the nucleation overpotential of Li plating. The coupled relationship can guarantee uniform Li nucleation and unique spherical Li growth into 3D carbon matrix. Moreover, the natural cellulose paper possesses outstanding mechanical strength to tolerate the volume stress. In virtue of the modulated deposition behaviour and near-zero volume change, the hybrid LMAs can achieve reversible Li plating/stripping even at an ultrahigh current density of 10 mA cm-2 as evidenced by high Coulombic efficiency (97.2 % after 60 cycles) and ultralong lifespan (1000 cycles) together with ultralow overpotential (25 mV). Therefore, this strategy sheds light on a scalable approach to multiscale design versatile Li host, promising highly stable Li metal batteries to be feasible and practical.
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- Wan-Yue Diao
- National & Local United Engineering Lab for Power Battery, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- National & Local United Engineering Lab for Power Battery, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- National & Local United Engineering Lab for Power Battery, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- National & Local United Engineering Lab for Power Battery, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- National & Local United Engineering Lab for Power Battery, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- National & Local United Engineering Lab for Power Battery, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- National & Local United Engineering Lab for Power Battery, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory for UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- National & Local United Engineering Lab for Power Battery, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- National & Local United Engineering Lab for Power Battery, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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Zhao X, Xia S, Zhang X, Pang Y, Xu F, Yang J, Sun L, Zheng S. Highly Lithiophilic Copper-Reinforced Scaffold Enables Stable Li Metal Anode. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:20240-20250. [PMID: 33878262 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Lithium (Li) metal is regarded as one of the most prospective electrodes for next-generation rechargeable batteries. However, its widespread usage has been fettered by low coulombic efficiency (CE), poor cycling stability, and serious safety concerns, mainly arising from huge volumetric variation, inhomogeneous Li deposition, and dendrite growth during repeated Li plating/stripping cycles. Herein, we propose a facile one-pot electrospinning-derived highly lithiophilic nanocopper-reinforced three-dimensional-structured carbon nanofiber (Cu-CNF) as functional scaffold to stabilize the Li metal. The Cu-CNF scaffolded Li metal demonstrates homogeneous nanoplate-like Li deposition, enhanced CE, and ultrastable long lifespan cycling. As coupled with LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 (NCM811), the cell possesses a remarkably stable high capacity retention of 93% over 300 cycles at 0.2 C. Furthermore, the cells paired with a thick LiFePO4 (LFP) electrode (∼12 mg cm-2) still can deliver a superior cycling performance even under the harsh conditions of an extremely low negative/positive electrode capacity (N/P) ratio (∼1.5) and lean electrolyte. Density functional theory calculations are performed to disclose the mechanism of the enhanced electrochemical performance of Cu-CNF scaffolded Li. This work provides a handy and cost-effective method to design superior performance Li metal anodes for practical applications.
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- Xiaoyu Zhao
- 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 Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, 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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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials & Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Centre of Structure and Property for New Energy and Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, 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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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials & Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Centre of Structure and Property for New Energy and Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials & Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Centre of Structure and Property for New Energy and Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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Wu J, Rao Z, Liu X, Shen Y, Fang C, Yuan L, Li Z, Zhang W, Xie X, Huang Y. Polycationic Polymer Layer for Air-Stable and Dendrite-Free Li Metal Anodes in Carbonate Electrolytes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2007428. [PMID: 33543568 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202007428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The short cycle life and safety concerns caused by uncontrollable dendrite growth have severely hindered the commercialization of lithium metal batteries. Here, a polycationic and hydrophobic polymer protective layer fabricated by a scalable tape-casting method is developed to enable air-stable, dendrite-free, and highly efficient Li metal anodes. The polymeric cations of poly(diallyl dimethyl ammonium) (PDDA) provide an electrostatic shielding effect that unifies Li+ flux at the surface of the Li anode and promotes a homogeneous Li plating, while the bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (TFSI) anions bring hydrophobic characteristics and improve moisture stability. The accumulated TFSI anions by the polycationic film also facilitate the formation of a stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI). Steady Li plating/stripping in the carbonate electrolyte can be achieved under a high areal capacity of 10 mAh cm-2 for 700 h with Li utilization efficiency up to 51.6%. LiNi0.8 Mn0.1 Co0.1 O2 and LiFePO4 cells using the modified anode exhibit much improved electrochemical performance compared with the bare Li counterpart. Moreover, ultrasonic imaging shows no gas generation in the modified Li/LiFePO4 pouch cell. Mechanism investigation demonstrates the stable SEI and homogeneous Li deposition derived by the polycationic layer.
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- Jingyi Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Zou W, Li Q, Zhu Z, Du L, Cai X, Chen Y, Zhang G, Hu S, Gong F, Xu L, Mai L. Electron cloud migration effect-induced lithiophobicity/lithiophilicity transformation for dendrite-free lithium metal anodes. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:3027-3035. [PMID: 33514980 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr08343g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Enabling stable lithium metal anodes is significant for developing electrochemical energy storage systems with higher energy density. However, safety hazards, infinite volume expansion, and low coulombic efficiency (CE) of lithium metal anodes always hinder their practical application. Herein, a nano-thickness lithiophilic Cu-Ni bimetallic coating was synthesized to prepare dendrite-free lithium metal anodes. The electron cloud migration effect caused by the different electronegativities of Cu and Ni can achieve lithiophobicity/lithiophilicity transformation and thus promote uniform Li deposition/dissolution. By changing the ratio of Cu to Ni, the electron cloud migration can be reasonably adjusted for obtaining dendrite-free lithium anodes. As a result, the as-obtained Cu-Ni bimetallic coating is able to guarantee dendrite-free lithium metal anodes with a stable long cycling time (>1500 hours) and a small voltage hysteresis (∼26 mV). In addition, full cells with LiFePO4 as a cathode present excellent cycling stability and high coulombic efficiency. This work can open a new avenue for optimizing the lithiophilicity of materials and realizing dendrite-free anodes.
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- Wenyuan Zou
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road 122, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China.
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Zhang XL, Ruan ZQ, He QT, Hong XJ, Song X, Zheng QF, Nie JH, Cai YP, Wang H. Three-Dimensional (3D) Nanostructured Skeleton Substrate Composed of Hollow Carbon Fiber/Carbon Nanosheet/ZnO for Stable Lithium Anode. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:3078-3088. [PMID: 33400489 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The practical applications of Li metal batteries (LMBs) have long been limited by the obstacles of low Coulombic efficiency (CE) and formation of dendrites on Li metal electrode. Herein, we demonstrated the synthesis of a novel three-dimensional (3D) nanostructured skeleton substrate composed of nitrogen-doped hollow carbon fiber/carbon nanosheets/ZnO (NHCF/CN/ZnO) using 2-methylimidazole (2-MIZ)-coated 3D cloth as a scaffold. The mechanism of formation of this novel hierarchical structure was investigated. The multilayered hierarchical structure and abundant lithiophilic nucleation sites of the substrate provide a stable environment for the deposition and stripping of lithium metal, thus preventing the generation of lithium dendrites. Consequently, the lithium anode based on the NHCF/CN/ZnO current collector demonstrated an excellent Coulombic efficiency of 96.47% after 400 cycles at 0.5 mA cm-2. The prepared NHCF/CN/ZnO/Li electrode also showed outstanding cycling performance of over 800 h and an ultralow voltage hysteresis of less than 30 mV in a symmetric cell at 5 mA cm-2 and 5 mAh cm-2. Even at a high loading of the cathode with 10.4 mg cm-2, the full cell of NHCF/CN/ZnO/Li anode with LiFePO4 can also work very well. Our work offers a path toward the facial preparation of 3D hierarchical structure for high-performance lithium metal batteries.
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- Xue-Liang Zhang
- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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Li SH, Qi MY, Tang ZR, Xu YJ. Nanostructured metal phosphides: from controllable synthesis to sustainable catalysis. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:7539-7586. [PMID: 34002737 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00323b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Metal phosphides (MPs) with unique and desirable physicochemical properties provide promising potential in practical applications, such as the catalysis, gas/humidity sensor, environmental remediation, and energy storage fields, especially for transition metal phosphides (TMPs) and MPs consisting of group IIIA and IVA metal elements. Most studies, however, on the synthesis of MP nanomaterials still face intractable challenges, encompassing the need for a more thorough understanding of the growth mechanism, strategies for large-scale synthesis of targeted high-quality MPs, and practical achievement of functional applications. This review aims at providing a comprehensive update on the controllable synthetic strategies for MPs from various metal sources. Additionally, different passivation strategies for engineering the structural and electronic properties of MP nanostructures are scrutinized. Then, we showcase the implementable applications of MP-based materials in emerging sustainable catalytic fields including electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, mild thermocatalysis, and related hybrid systems. Finally, we offer a rational perspective on future opportunities and remaining challenges for the development of MPs in the materials science and sustainable catalysis fields.
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- Shao-Hai Li
- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, New Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, New Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, New Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, New Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China.
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Park S, Jin HJ, Yun YS. Advances in the Design of 3D-Structured Electrode Materials for Lithium-Metal Anodes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2002193. [PMID: 32970326 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Although the lithium-metal anode (LMA) can deliver a high theoretical capacity of ≈3860 mAh g-1 at a low redox potential of -3.040 V (vs the standard hydrogen electrode), its application in rechargeable batteries is hindered by the poor Coulombic efficiency and safety issues caused by dendritic metal growth. Consequently, careful electrode design, electrolyte engineering, solid-electrolyte interface control, protective layer introduction, and other strategies are suggested as possible solutions. In particular, one should note the great potential of 3D-structured electrode materials, which feature high active specific surface areas and stereoscopic structures with multitudinous lithiophilic sites and can therefore facilitate rapid Li-ion flux and metal nucleation as well as mitigate Li dendrite formation through the kinetic control of metal deposition even at high local current densities. This progress report reviews the design of 3D-structured electrode materials for LMA according to their categories, namely 1) metal-based materials, 2) carbon-based materials, and 3) their hybrids, and allows the results obtained under different experimental conditions to be seen at a single glance, thus being helpful for researchers working in related fields.
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- Sunwoo Park
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, South Korea
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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Guo Y, Wang R, Cui C, Xiong R, Wei Y, Zhai T, Li H. Shaping Li Deposits from Wild Dendrites to Regular Crystals via the Ferroelectric Effect. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:7680-7687. [PMID: 32881528 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c03206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Manipulating the Li plating behavior remains a challenging task toward Li-based high-energy batteries. Generally, the Li plating process is kinetically controlled by ion transport, concentration gradient, local electric field, etc. A myriad of strategies have been developed for homogenizing the kinetics; however, such kinetics-controlled Li plating nature is barely changed. Herein, a ferroelectric substrate comprised of homogeneously distributed BaTiO3 was deployed and the Li plating behavior was transferred from a kinetic-controlled to a thermodynamic-preferred mode via ferroelectric effect. Such Li deposits with uniform hexagonal and cubic shapes are highly in accord with the thermodynamic principle where the body-centered cubic Li is apt to expose more (110) facets as possible to maximally minimize its surface energy. The mechanism was later confirmed due to the spontaneous polarization of BTO particles trigged by an applied electric field. The instantly generated reverse polarized field and charged ends not only neutralized the electric field but also leveled the ion distribution at the interface.
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- Yanpeng Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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Zhang J, Su Y, Zhang Y. Recent advances in research on anodes for safe and efficient lithium-metal batteries. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:15528-15559. [PMID: 32678392 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr03833d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The revival of lithium metal anodes (LMAs) makes it a potent influence on the battery research community in the recent years after the popularity of Li-ion batteries with graphite anodes. The main reason is due to the over ten-fold increase in the capacity of LMAs when compared with that obtained when using graphite, as well as the low redox potential of Li/Li+. However, the full potential of LMAs is heavily inhibited by several factors, such as dendrite growth, pulverization, side reactions, and volume changes. These adversities lower the cell's Coulombic efficiency dramatically if operated without massively excessive Li usage. In this review, we first introduce some of the most significant progresses made in the understandings of the charging/discharging processes at the anode. The importance of combining advanced characterization techniques with classical methods is highlighted. In particular, we aim to explore the hidden links between those studies for obtaining deeper insights. Two main categories of solutions to address common problems, namely, lithium-electrolyte interfacial engineering and three-dimensional hosting of Li, are subsequently illustrated, where each subsection takes a different methodological perspective to demonstrate the relevant state-of-the-art studies. Some interesting approaches to stop dendrites and a brief note on the practical aspects of lithium-metal batteries are provided, too. This review concludes with our essential discoveries from the current literature and valuable suggestions for future LMA research.
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- Jifang Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics and Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P.R. China.
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Wang X, Wang H, Liu M, Li W. In-Plane Lithium Growth Enabled by Artificial Nitrate-Rich Layer: Fast Deposition Kinetics and Desolvation/Adsorption Mechanism. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2000769. [PMID: 32521106 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202000769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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An artificial lithium-nitrate (LiNO3 )-rich layer (LN-RL) is developed to address dendritic lithium (Li) growth by a fusing-infusing strategy, in which LiNO3 is loaded into stainless steel mesh and a Li-metal anode (LN-RL@Li) is obtained by casting this LN-RL onto Li foil. The LN-RL enables fast Li deposition kinetics in carbonates and endows LN-RL@Li with excellent cycleability. The underneath mechanism on the contribution of LN-RL is uncovered by detailed characterizations combining with theoretical simulations. The LN-RL promotes the desolvation and capacitive adsorption of Li ions and induces in-plane Li growth along the edges of preplated Li with planar morphology. The improved cycleability of LN-RL(@Li) is demonstrated by LiǁCu cell that presents a coulombic efficiency of 97.2% after 280 cycles and LiǁLi cell that proceeds over 1000 h at 0.5 mA cm-2 in carbonates. Additionally, the LiǁLiFePO4 cell shows a capacity retention of 58% after 400 cycles at 1 C (1 C = 170 mA g-1 ), compared to the 35% after 180 cycles for the control. This work presents not only a promising strategy for practical applications of Li-metal batteries, but also a new understanding on the role of nitrate in Li plating/stripping kinetics.
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- Xianshu Wang
- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education) and Key Lab. of ETESPG(GHEI), South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education) and Key Lab. of ETESPG(GHEI), South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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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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Zhang T, Lu H, Yang J, Xu Z, Wang J, Hirano SI, Guo Y, Liang C. Stable Lithium Metal Anode Enabled by a Lithiophilic and Electron/Ion Conductive Framework. ACS NANO 2020; 14:5618-5627. [PMID: 32310638 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b10083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Li metal anode has been considered as the ideal anode for next-generation batteries due to its ultrahigh capacity and lowest electrochemical potential. However, its practical application is still impeded by low Coulombic efficiency, huge volume change, and safety hazards arising from Li dendrite growth. In this work, a three-dimensional (3D) structured highly stable Li metal anode is designed and easily preapred. Benefiting from the in situ reaction between Li metal and AlN, highly Li+ conductive Li3N and lithiophilic LiAl alloy have been simultaneously formed and homogeneously distributed in the framework, in which Li metal is finely dispersed and embedded. The outstanding electron/ion mixed conductivity of Li3N/LiAl and 3D composite structure with enhanced interfacial area significantly improve the electrode kinetics and suppress the volume change on cycling, while a lithiophilic effect of LiAl alloy and uniform distribution of Li ion flux inside the electrode avoid dendritic Li deposition. As a result, the proposed Li metal electrode exhibits exceptional electrochemical reversibility in both carbonate and ether-based electrolytes. Paired with LiFePO4 and sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (S@pPAN) cathodes, the full cells deliver highly stable and long-term cycling performance. Therefore, the proposed strategy to fabricate Li metal anodes could promote the practical application of Li metal batteries.
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- Tao Zhang
- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Henan 450001, P.R. China
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- Hirano Institute for Materials Innovation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Research Institute, Ningde Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, Fujian 352100, P.R. China
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- Research Institute, Ningde Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, Fujian 352100, P.R. China
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Gu J, Zhu Q, Shi Y, Chen H, Zhang D, Du Z, Yang S. Single Zinc Atoms Immobilized on MXene (Ti 3C 2Cl x) Layers toward Dendrite-Free Lithium Metal Anodes. ACS NANO 2020; 14:891-898. [PMID: 31913604 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b08141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Lithium (Li) metal has been considered as one of the most prospective anodes for Li-based batteries owing to its high theoretical gravimetric capacity (3860 mAh g-1) and low potential (-3.04 V vs standard hydrogen electrode (SHE)). Unfortunately, there commonly exist uncontrollable dendrites in lithium anodes during the repeated plating-stripping processes, causing short cycle life and even short circuiting of lithium batteries. Here, single zinc atoms immobilized on MXene (Ti3C2Clx) layers (Zn-MXene) were produced to efficiently induce Li nucleation and growth. At the initial plating stage, lithium tended to nucleate homogeneously on the surface of Zn-MXene layers due to the large presence of Zn atoms and then grow vertically along the nucleated sites owing to a strong lightning rod effect at the edges, affording bowl-like lithium without lithium dendrites. Thus, a low overpotential of 11.3 ± 0.1 mV, long cyclic life (1200 h), and deep stripping-plating levels up to 40 mAh cm-2 are obtained by using Zn-MXene films as lithium anodes.
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- Jianan Gu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Beihang University , 100191 , Beijing , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Beihang University , 100191 , Beijing , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Beihang University , 100191 , Beijing , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Beihang University , 100191 , Beijing , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Beihang University , 100191 , Beijing , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Beihang University , 100191 , Beijing , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Beihang University , 100191 , Beijing , China
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Yuan S, Bao JL, Wang N, Zhang X, Wang Y, Truhlar DG, Xia Y. Salt-rich solid electrolyte interphase for safer high-energy-density Li metal batteries with limited Li excess. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:8257-8260. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc02481c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An optimized carbonate-based electrolyte is proposed for Li metal batteries with a high-voltage cathode and limited Li metal.
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- Shouyi Yuan
- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials
- Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
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- Department of Chemistry
- Chemical Theory Center and Minnesota Super-Computing Institute
- University of Minnesota
- Minneapolis
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials
- Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials
- Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials
- Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
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- Department of Chemistry
- Chemical Theory Center and Minnesota Super-Computing Institute
- University of Minnesota
- Minneapolis
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Innovative Materials
- Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
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