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Yang H, Zou J, Xiao Z. A bifunctional surfactant-like electrolyte additive for a stable lithium metal anode. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:5538-5541. [PMID: 38696231 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01082e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Nonafluorobutanesulfonyl fluoride (NtF) was developed as a bifunctional additive for enhancing the stability of the lithium metal anode. NtF can yield Nt+ and LiF. The presence of lithiophobic and lithiophilic groups in Nt+ facilitates the uniform deposition of Li+, while LiF contributes to forming a stable solid electrolyte interphase.
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- Hanxu Yang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China.
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Lei Y, Xu X, Yin J, Xi K, Wei L, Zheng J, Wang Y, Wu H, Jiang S, Gao Y. LiF/Li 3N-Rich Electrode-Electrolyte Interfaces Enabled by Multi-Functional Electrolyte Additive to Achieve High-Performance Li/LiNi 0.8Co 0.1Mn 0.1O 2 Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400365. [PMID: 38644295 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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LiPF6-based carbonate electrolytes have been extensively employed in commercial Li-ion batteries, but they face numerous interfacial stability challenges while applicating in high-energy-density lithium-metal batteries (LMBs). Herein, this work proposes N-succinimidyl trifluoroacetate (NST) as a multifunctional electrolyte additive to address these challenges. NST additive could optimize Li+ solvation structure and eliminate HF/H2O in the electrolyte, and preferentially be decomposed on the Ni-rich cathode (LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2, NCM811) to generate LiF/Li3N-rich cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI) with high conductivity. The synergistic effect reduces the electrolyte decomposition and inhibits the transition metal (TM) dissolution. Meanwhile, NST promotes the creation of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) rich in inorganics on the Li metal anode (LMA), which restrains the growth of Li dendrites, minimizes parasitic reactions, and fosters rapid Li+ transport. As a result, compared with the reference, the Li/LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cell with 1.0 wt.% NST exhibits higher capacity retention after 200 cycles at 1C (86.4% vs. 64.8%) and better rate performance, even at 9C. In the presence of NST, the Li/Li symmetrical cell shows a super-stable cyclic performance beyond 500 h at 0.5 mA cm-2/0.5 mAh cm-2. These unique features of NST are a promising solution for addressing the interfacial deterioration issue of high-capacity Ni-rich cathodes paired with LMA.
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- Yue Lei
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Safety, Binzhou University, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang, University, Hangzhou, 311215, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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Sun Y, Li J, Xu S, Zhou H, Guo S. Molecular Engineering toward Robust Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Lithium Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2311687. [PMID: 38081135 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) with high energy density are becoming increasingly important in global sustainability initiatives. However, uncontrollable dendrite seeds, inscrutable interfacial chemistry, and repetitively formed solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) have severely hindered the advancement of LMBs. Organic molecules have been ingeniously engineered to construct targeted SEI and effectively minimize the above issues. In this review, multiple organic molecules, including polymer, fluorinated molecules, and organosulfur, are comprehensively summarized and insights into how to construct the corresponding elastic, fluorine-rich, and organosulfur-containing SEIs are provided. A variety of meticulously selected cases are analyzed in depth to support the arguments of molecular design in SEI. Specifically, the evolution of organic molecules-derived SEI is discussed and corresponding design principles are proposed, which are beneficial in guiding researchers to understand and architect SEI based on organic molecules. This review provides a design guideline for constructing organic molecule-derived SEI and will inspire more researchers to concentrate on the exploitation of LMBs.
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- Yu Sun
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
- Lab of Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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