Jiangtao Yu, Xinyu Ma, Xiuyang Zou, Yin Hu, Mingchen Yang, Jinhua Yang, Shipeng Sun and Feng Yan
{"title":"Achieving stable lithium metal anodes via the synergy of electrostatic shielding and the high Li+ flux inorganic interphase†","authors":"Jiangtao Yu, Xinyu Ma, Xiuyang Zou, Yin Hu, Mingchen Yang, Jinhua Yang, Shipeng Sun and Feng Yan","doi":"10.1039/D4EE00399C","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p >Uncontrolled dendrite growth and slow Li<small><sup>+</sup></small> transport kinetics at the anode/electrolyte interface severely hamper the practical applications of lithium metal batteries (LMBs). Herein, a high–charge density cationic polymer, poly(octaallyltetraazacyclo–decane nitrate) (POTA–NO<small><sub>3</sub></small>), was developed as an anodic protective layer to moderate Li<small><sup>+</sup></small> deposition and enhance Li<small><sup>+</sup></small> transport efficiency. According to Li<small><sup>+</sup></small> deposition characteristics and simulation, POTA–NO<small><sub>3</sub></small> with multiple positive charge sites provided excellent electrostatic shielding and enhanced Li<small><sup>+</sup></small> desolvation process to the anodes. Meanwhile, anions generated a robust and high Li<small><sup>+</sup></small> flux inorganic SEI to inhibit the polymer cationic layer and electrolyte decomposition. With the POTA–NO<small><sub>3</sub></small> protective layer, Li||Li symmetric batteries achieved a stable cycling of 6300 h at a high current density of 5 mA cm<small><sup>−2</sup></small> with a capacity of 5 mA h cm<small><sup>−2</sup></small>. Furthermore, the POTA–NO<small><sub>3</sub></small>-protected Li||LiCoO<small><sub>2</sub></small> batteries exhibited a capacity retention of over 80% after 1400 long-term cycles at 1C. This work opens up the possibility for the development of stable lithium anodes.</p>","PeriodicalId":72,"journal":{"name":"Energy & Environmental Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":32.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Energy & Environmental Science","FirstCategoryId":"88","ListUrlMain":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/ee/d4ee00399c","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
Uncontrolled dendrite growth and slow Li+ transport kinetics at the anode/electrolyte interface severely hamper the practical applications of lithium metal batteries (LMBs). Herein, a high–charge density cationic polymer, poly(octaallyltetraazacyclo–decane nitrate) (POTA–NO3), was developed as an anodic protective layer to moderate Li+ deposition and enhance Li+ transport efficiency. According to Li+ deposition characteristics and simulation, POTA–NO3 with multiple positive charge sites provided excellent electrostatic shielding and enhanced Li+ desolvation process to the anodes. Meanwhile, anions generated a robust and high Li+ flux inorganic SEI to inhibit the polymer cationic layer and electrolyte decomposition. With the POTA–NO3 protective layer, Li||Li symmetric batteries achieved a stable cycling of 6300 h at a high current density of 5 mA cm−2 with a capacity of 5 mA h cm−2. Furthermore, the POTA–NO3-protected Li||LiCoO2 batteries exhibited a capacity retention of over 80% after 1400 long-term cycles at 1C. This work opens up the possibility for the development of stable lithium anodes.
期刊介绍:
Energy & Environmental Science, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, publishes original research and review articles covering interdisciplinary topics in the (bio)chemical and (bio)physical sciences, as well as chemical engineering disciplines. Published monthly by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), a not-for-profit publisher, Energy & Environmental Science is recognized as a leading journal. It boasts an impressive impact factor of 8.500 as of 2009, ranking 8th among 140 journals in the category "Chemistry, Multidisciplinary," second among 71 journals in "Energy & Fuels," second among 128 journals in "Engineering, Chemical," and first among 181 scientific journals in "Environmental Sciences."
Energy & Environmental Science publishes various types of articles, including Research Papers (original scientific work), Review Articles, Perspectives, and Minireviews (feature review-type articles of broad interest), Communications (original scientific work of an urgent nature), Opinions (personal, often speculative viewpoints or hypotheses on current topics), and Analysis Articles (in-depth examination of energy-related issues).