A self-smoothing Li-metal anode enabled: Via a hybrid interface film

Huirong Wang, Mingzhu Liu, Xianshu Wang, Xianshu Wang, Wenguang Zhang, Yanxie Che, Ling Chen, Yuping Wu, Yuping Wu, Weishan Li, Weishan Li

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Abstract

Li-metal is an ideal anode for high energy batteries, but uncontrollable dendrite growth restricts its practical application in rechargeable high energy batteries. To address this issue, we propose a novel strategy by constructing a hybrid interface film on Li metal. The film is formed by simply dropping a LiTFSI-and AgNO3-containing solution on Li metal, and it mainly consists of AgxLiy, Ag2S, LiF, and Li2O. These hybrid compositions provide the Li anode with a lithiophilic surface, low Li depositing/stripping overpotential and protective interface film, yielding a 'self-spreading' deposition behavior of Li and excellent cycling stability of Li-metal batteries. When the Li anode modified with this hybrid interface film is matched with an LFP cathode, the initial coulombic efficiency of the battery cycled at 1C at 60 °C improves from 80% to 95%, while when matched with an NCA cathode, the capacity retention of the battery improves from 36% to 73% after 500 cycles at 1C at-10 °C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12045-12054
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume8
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Jun 2020

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