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Aleshin A, Bravo S, Redquest K, Wood KN. Rapid Oxidation and Reduction of Lithium for Improved Cycling Performance and Increased Homogeneity. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:2654-2661. [PMID: 33406366 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
This work enables highly "uniform" and "reversible" deposition of Li metal in carbonate electrolytes through a one-time rapid oxidation and reduction (ROAR) treatment. Over the years, Li metal has been plagued with irreversible dendritic growths that create isolated and unusable structures called "dead Li". Accumulation of dead Li negatively impacts the ion transport, performance, and safety of Li metal batteries. To address this long-standing problem, we have developed an in situ process to uniformly create reversible Li deposits. Our results demonstrate that a combination of high-voltage pulses, which rapidly oxidize and reduce Li in both directions (ROAR treatment), leads to strikingly more homogeneous morphology and eliminates reaction pathway transitions. We validate that ROAR treatments eliminate traditional "mossy dendrites" under extended cycling (<250 cycles) in standard carbonate-based electrolytes. Moreover, ROAR treatments create a 500% reduction in overpotential for electrodissolution/deposition and eliminate "peaking" voltage behavior.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aleksandr Aleshin
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182, United States
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182, United States
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Han SD, Wood KN, Stetson C, Norman AG, Brumbach MT, Coyle J, Xu Y, Harvey SP, Teeter G, Zakutayev A, Burrell AK. Intrinsic Properties of Individual Inorganic Silicon-Electrolyte Interphase Constituents. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:46993-47002. [PMID: 31738043 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b18252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Because of the complexity, high reactivity, and continuous evolution of the silicon-electrolyte interphase (SiEI), "individual" constituents of the SiEI were investigated to understand their physical, electrochemical, and mechanical properties. For the analysis of these intrinsic properties, known SiEI components (i.e., SiO2, Li2Si2O5, Li2SiO3, Li3SiOx, Li2O, and LiF) were selected and prepared as amorphous thin films. The chemical composition, purity, morphology, roughness, and thickness of prepared samples were characterized using a variety of analytical techniques. On the basis of subsequent analysis, LiF shows the lowest ionic conductivity and relatively weak, brittle mechanical properties, while lithium silicates demonstrate higher ionic conductivities and greater mechanical hardness. This research establishes a framework for identifying components critical for stabilization of the SiEI, thus enabling rational design of new electrolyte additives and functional binders for the development of next-generation advanced Li-ion batteries utilizing Si anodes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sang-Don Han
- Materials and Chemical Science and Technology Directorate , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , 15013 Denver West Parkway , Golden , Colorado 80401 , United States
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- Materials and Chemical Science and Technology Directorate , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , 15013 Denver West Parkway , Golden , Colorado 80401 , United States
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- Materials and Chemical Science and Technology Directorate , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , 15013 Denver West Parkway , Golden , Colorado 80401 , United States
- Colorado School of Mines , 1500 Illinois Street , Golden , Colorado 80401 , United States
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- Materials and Chemical Science and Technology Directorate , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , 15013 Denver West Parkway , Golden , Colorado 80401 , United States
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- Materials Characterization and Performance , Sandia National Laboratories , 1515 Eubank SE , Albuquerque , New Mexico 87185 , United States
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- Materials and Chemical Science and Technology Directorate , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , 15013 Denver West Parkway , Golden , Colorado 80401 , United States
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- Materials and Chemical Science and Technology Directorate , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , 15013 Denver West Parkway , Golden , Colorado 80401 , United States
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- Materials and Chemical Science and Technology Directorate , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , 15013 Denver West Parkway , Golden , Colorado 80401 , United States
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- Materials and Chemical Science and Technology Directorate , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , 15013 Denver West Parkway , Golden , Colorado 80401 , United States
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- Materials and Chemical Science and Technology Directorate , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , 15013 Denver West Parkway , Golden , Colorado 80401 , United States
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- Materials and Chemical Science and Technology Directorate , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , 15013 Denver West Parkway , Golden , Colorado 80401 , United States
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Vardon DR, Settle AE, Vorotnikov V, Menart MJ, Eaton TR, Unocic KA, Steirer KX, Wood KN, Cleveland NS, Moyer KE, Michener WE, Beckham GT. Ru-Sn/AC for the Aqueous-Phase Reduction of Succinic Acid to 1,4-Butanediol under Continuous Process Conditions. ACS Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b02015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Derek R. Vardon
- National
Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National
Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National
Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National
Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National
Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Materials
Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Interfacial
and Surface Science, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Interfacial
and Surface Science, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National
Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National
Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National
Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National
Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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Wood KN, Christensen ST, Nordlund D, Dameron AA, Ngo C, Dinh H, Gennett T, O'Hayre R, Pylypenko S. Spectroscopic investigation of nitrogen‐functionalized carbon materials. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.6017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Kevin N. Wood
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Colorado School of Mines 1500 Illinois Street Golden CO 80401 USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 48109 USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory 2575 Sand Hill Rd Menlo Park CA 94023 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry Colorado School of Mines 1012 14th Street Golden CO 80401 USA
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory 15013 Denver West Pkwy Golden CO 80401 USA
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory 15013 Denver West Pkwy Golden CO 80401 USA
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Colorado School of Mines 1500 Illinois Street Golden CO 80401 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry Colorado School of Mines 1012 14th Street Golden CO 80401 USA
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