Citation: Zhang Manshu, Liu Renjie, Wang Zekun, Xing Xiyuan, Liu Yangai, Deng Bingbing, Yang Tao. Electrolyte additive maintains high performance for dendrite-free lithium metal anode[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2020, 31(5): 1217-1220. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.07.055 shu

Electrolyte additive maintains high performance for dendrite-free lithium metal anode

Zhang Manshu ^a,1 ,
Liu Renjie ^a,1 ,
Wang Zekun ^b ,
Xing Xiyuan ^a ,
Liu Yangai ^a, ,
Deng Bingbing ^a ,
Yang Tao ^c,*,

a.
Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
b.
Shanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Green Processing for Ceramic materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
c.
College of Materials&Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310036, China

liuyang@cugb.edu.cn

yangtao@hdu.edu.cn

Received Date: 3 June 2019
Revised Date: 17 July 2019
Accepted Date: 20 July 2019
Available Online: 26 July 2019

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Because of their high capacity and low potential, lithium metal anodes are considered to be promising candidates for next generation electrode materials. However, the safety concerns and limited cycling life associated with uncontrollable dendrite growth hamper practical applications. In this work, the acidified cellulose ester, which is a mixed fiber microporous membrane film, was used as a novel electrolyte additive that effectively improves the cycle stability of the lithium metal anode and inhibits dendrite growth. The focus of this paper is on inhibiting the formation and growth of lithium dendrites. The coulombic efficiency of a Li|Cu battery with this acidified cellulose ester additive remains stable at 99% after 500 cycles under a current density of 1 mA/cm². Symmetric batteries also remain stable after 500 cycles (1000 h) under a current density of 1 mA/cm². These superior properties can be ascribed to the induced nucleation and the uniform distribution of lithium ion flux. This study uncovers an approach for effectively enabling stable cycling of dendrite-free lithium metal anodes.
- Lithium metal batteries,
- Acidified cellulose ester,
- Lithium dendrite,
- Electrolyte additive,
- Stable cycling
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