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Stabilizing lithium metal anode by octaphenyl polyoxyethylene-lithium complexation.

ABSTRACT: Lithium metal is an ideal anode for lithium batteries due to its low electrochemical potential and high theoretical capacity. However, safety issues arising from lithium dendrite growth have significantly reduced the practical applicability of lithium metal batteries. Here, we report the addition of octaphenyl polyoxyethylene as an electrolyte additive to enable a stable complex layer on the surface of the lithium anode. This surface layer not only promotes uniform lithium deposition, but also facilitates the formation of a robust solid-electrolyte interface film comprising cross-linked polymer. As a result, lithium|lithium symmetric cells constructed using the octaphenyl polyoxyethylene additive exhibit excellent cycling stability over 400 cycles at 1?mA?cm^-2, and outstanding rate performance up to 4?mA?cm^-2. Full cells assembled with a LiFePO₄ cathode exhibit high rate capability and impressive cyclability, with capacity decay of only 0.023% per cycle.

SUBMITTER: Dai H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6994683 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Stabilizing lithium metal anode by octaphenyl polyoxyethylene-lithium complexation.

Dai Hongliu H Gu Xingxing X Dong Jing J Wang Chao C Lai Chao C Sun Shuhui S

Nature communications 20200131 1

Lithium metal is an ideal anode for lithium batteries due to its low electrochemical potential and high theoretical capacity. However, safety issues arising from lithium dendrite growth have significantly reduced the practical applicability of lithium metal batteries. Here, we report the addition of octaphenyl polyoxyethylene as an electrolyte additive to enable a stable complex layer on the surface of the lithium anode. This surface layer not only promotes uniform lithium deposition, but also f ...[more]

PMID: 32005850

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