Surface engineering toward stable lithium metal anodes

G Lu, J Nai, D Luan, X Tao, XW Lou - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
The lithium (Li) metal anode (LMA) is susceptible to failure due to the growth of Li dendrites
caused by an unsatisfied solid electrolyte interface (SEI). With this regard, the design of …

Ion transport kinetics in low‐temperature lithium metal batteries

A Hu, F Li, W Chen, T Lei, Y Li, Y Fan… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The deployment of rechargeable batteries is crucial for the operation of advanced portable
electronics and electric vehicles under harsh environment. However, commercial lithium‐ion …

A monofluoride ether-based electrolyte solution for fast-charging and low-temperature non-aqueous lithium metal batteries

G Zhang, J Chang, L Wang, J Li, C Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The electrochemical stability window of the electrolyte solution limits the energy content of
non-aqueous lithium metal batteries. In particular, although electrolytes comprising …

Machine-learning-assisted design of a binary descriptor to decipher electronic and structural effects on sulfur reduction kinetics

Z Han, R Gao, T Wang, S Tao, Y Jia, Z Lao, M Zhang… - Nature Catalysis, 2023 - nature.com
The catalytic conversion of lithium polysulfides is a promising way to inhibit the shuttling
effect in Li–S batteries. However, the mechanism of such catalytic systems remains unclear …

Growing single-crystalline seeds on lithiophobic substrates to enable fast-charging lithium-metal batteries

Z Wu, C Wang, Z Hui, H Liu, S Wang, S Yu, X **ng… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
Controlling the nucleation and growth of lithium metal is essential for realizing fast-charging
batteries. Here we report the growth of single-crystalline seeds that results in the deposition …

Self-assembled multilayers direct a buffer interphase for long-life aqueous zinc-ion batteries

D Li, Y Tang, S Liang, B Lu, G Chen… - Energy & Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
There are extensive application prospects for rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries
(AZIBs) in stationary energy storage grids, but two major obstacles that remain are their …

Liquid electrolyte: The nexus of practical lithium metal batteries

H Wang, Z Yu, X Kong, SC Kim, DT Boyle, J Qin, Z Bao… - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
The specific energy of commercial lithium (Li)-ion batteries is reaching the theoretical limit.
Future consumer electronics and electric vehicle markets call for the development of high …

Challenges and advances in wide-temperature rechargeable lithium batteries

Y Feng, L Zhou, H Ma, Z Wu, Q Zhao, H Li… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Rechargeable lithium batteries (RLBs), including lithium-ion and lithium-metal systems,
have recently received considerable attention for electrochemical energy storage (EES) …

A salt-philic, solvent-phobic interfacial coating design for lithium metal electrodes

Z Huang, JC Lai, SL Liao, Z Yu, Y Chen, W Yu, H Gong… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
A key challenge to enable Li metal batteries as next-generation energy storage devices is to
stabilize the interface between the Li metal and the electrolyte. A promising strategy is to …

A growing appreciation for the role of LiF in the solid electrolyte interphase

J Tan, J Matz, P Dong, J Shen… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Rechargeable lithium batteries (RLBs) have revolutionized energy storage technology.
However, short lifetime and safety issues have hampered their further commercialization …