Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, volume 897, pages 115499

Strategies for Dendrite-Free lithium metal Anodes: A Mini-review

Xianfa Rao ¹

Yitao Lou ^{2, 3}

S. Zhong ¹

Li Wang ³

Baobao Li ¹

云霄 Yun Xiao ¹

Wei Peng ¹

Xiaohui Zhong ¹

Jinchao Huang ¹

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School of Materials Science and Engineering,Jiangxi University of Science and Technology,Ganzhou,Jiangxi,341000,China) |

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China |

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Luoyang Institute of Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471000, China |

Publication type: Journal Article

Publication date: 2021-09-01

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Journal: Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry

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ISSN: 15726657

DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115499

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Abstract

Lithium metal anode is considered to be the most promising anode candidate for the next generation of high-specific-energy battery chemistry due to its extremely high theoretical specific capacity and the lowest redox potential. However, the employment of lithium metal anode has been plagued by the inevitable dendrite formation and the infinite volume change. This leads to the low coulomb efficiency and poor cycle stability of the corresponding lithium metal batteries. In this mini-review, for the first time we comprehensively explained the formation mechanism of lithium dendrites. After a brief discussion, we summarized a typical strategies for designing highly stable lithium metal anodes, including the design of a stable solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer by regulating the electrolyte components and the construction of stable three-dimensional collectors. Based on summarizing the crucial literature, we further analyzed the drawbacks and challenges in the present review and put forth a prospect for further development of highly stable lithium metal anodes for practical Li metal batteries.

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DO - 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115499

UR - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1572665721005257

TI - Strategies for Dendrite-Free lithium metal Anodes: A Mini-review

T2 - Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry

AU - Rao, Xianfa

AU - Lou, Yitao

AU - Zhong, S.

AU - Wang, Li

AU - Li, Baobao

AU - Yun Xiao, 云霄

AU - Peng, Wei

AU - Zhong, Xiaohui

AU - Huang, Jinchao

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PB - Elsevier

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@article{2021_Rao,

author = {Xianfa Rao and Yitao Lou and S. Zhong and Li Wang and Baobao Li and 云霄 Yun Xiao and Wei Peng and Xiaohui Zhong and Jinchao Huang},

title = {Strategies for Dendrite-Free lithium metal Anodes: A Mini-review},

journal = {Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry},

year = {2021},

volume = {897},

publisher = {Elsevier},

month = {sep},

url = {https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1572665721005257},

pages = {115499},

doi = {10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115499}

}

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