Journal of Energy Chemistry ( IF 14.0 ) Pub Date : 2022-09-19 , DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2022.09.025
Wenzhu Cao , Weimin Chen , Mi Lu , Cheng Zhang , Du Tian , Liang Wang , Faquan Yu
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The uncontrolled dendrite growth of lithium metal anodes (LMAs) caused by unstable anode/electrolyte interface and uneven lithium deposition have impeded the practical applications of lithium metal batteries (LMBs). Constructing a robust artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) and regulating the lithium deposition behavior is an effective strategy to address these issues. Herein, a three-dimensional (3D) lithium anode with gradient Li3N has been in-situ fabricated on carbon-based framework by thermal diffusion method (denoted as CC/Li/Li3N). Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that Li3N can effectively promote the transport of Li+ due to the low energy barrier of Li+ diffusion. As expected, the Li3N-rich conformal artificial SEI film can not only effectively stabilize the interface and avoid parasitic reactions, but also facilitate fast Li+ transport across the SEI layer. The anode matrix with uniformly distributed Li3N can enable homogenous deposition of Li, thus preventing Li dendrite propagation. Benefiting from these merits, the CC/Li/Li3N anode achieves ultralong-term cycling for >1000 h at a current density of 2 mA cm−2 and dendrite-free Li deposition at an ultrahigh rate of 20 mA cm−2. Moreover, the full cells coupled with LiFePO4 cathodes show extraordinary cycling stability for >300 cycles in liquid-electrolyte-based batteries and display a high-capacity retention of 96.7% after 100 cycles in solid-state cells, demonstrating the promising prospects for the practical applications of LMBs.
中文翻译:

原位生成 3D 碳基锂负极中的 Li3N 浓度梯度,实现高度稳定的锂金属电池
由于负极/电解质界面不稳定和锂沉积不均匀导致锂金属负极(LMA)枝晶生长不受控制,阻碍了锂金属电池(LMB)的实际应用。构建稳健的人工固体电解质界面(SEI)并调节锂沉积行为是解决这些问题的有效策略。在此,通过热扩散法(CC/Li/Li 3 N)在碳基骨架上原位制备了具有梯度Li 3 N的三维(3D)锂负极。密度泛函理论(DFT)计算表明,由于Li + 的低能垒,Li 3 N可以有效地促进Li +的传输扩散。正如预期的那样,富含Li 3 N的共形人工SEI膜不仅可以有效地稳定界面并避免寄生反应,还可以促进Li +在SEI层中的快速传输。具有均匀分布的Li 3 N的阳极基体可以使Li均匀沉积,从而防止Li枝晶生长。得益于这些优点,CC/Li/Li 3 N 负极在 2 mA cm -2的电流密度下实现了 >1000 小时的超长期循环,并在 20 mA cm -2的超高速率下实现了无枝晶的锂沉积。此外,全电池与 LiFePO 4正极在液体电解质电池中循环超过 300 次时表现出非凡的循环稳定性,在固态电池中循环 100 次后仍显示出 96.7% 的高容量保持率,这表明 LMB 的实际应用前景广阔。