Advanced Energy Materials, volume 12, issue 19, pages 2200244
Diffusion Limited Current Density: A Watershed in Electrodeposition of Lithium Metal Anode
Xieyu Xu
1
,
Xingxing Jiao
2, 3
,
Olesya O. Kapitanova
1, 2, 3
,
Jialin Wang
4
,
Valentyn S. Volkov
2
,
Yangyang Liu
2, 3
,
Shizhao Xiong
5
3
Autonomous Noncommercial Organization “ID&AS: Inter‐Disciplinary & Advanced Studies Center” Moscow 127495 Russia
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Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2022-04-07
Journal:
Advanced Energy Materials
scimago Q1
SJR: 8.748
CiteScore: 41.9
Impact factor: 24.4
ISSN: 16146832, 16146840
General Materials Science
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Abstract
Lithium metal is considered to be a promising anode material for high‐energy‐density rechargeable batteries because of its high theoretical capacity and low reduction potential. Nevertheless, the practical application of Li anodes is challenged by poor cyclic performance and potential safety hazards, which are attributed to non‐uniform electrodeposition of Li metal during charging. Herein, diffusion limited current density (DLCD), one of the critical fundamental parameters that govern the electrochemical reaction process, is investigated as the threshold of current density for electrodeposition of Li. The visualization of the concentration field and distribution of Faradic current density reveal how uniform electrodeposition of Li metal anodes can be obtained when the applied current density is below the DLCD of the related electrochemical system. Moreover, the electrodeposition of Li metal within broken solid electrolyte interphases preferentially occurs at the crack spots that are caused by the non‐uniform electrodeposition of Li metal. This post‐electrodeposition leads to more consumption of active Li when the applied current density is greater than the DLCD. Therefore, lowering the applied current density or increasing the DLCD are proposed as directions for developing advanced strategies to realize uniform electrodeposition of Li metal and stable interfaces, aiming to accelerate the practical application of state‐of‐the‐art Li metal batteries.
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