Citation: Zhenyang Yu, Yueyue Gu, Qi Sun, Yang Zheng, Yifang Zhang, Mengmeng Zhang, Delin Zhang, Zhijia Zhang, Yong Jiang. Research progress of modified metal current collectors in sodium metal anodes[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(6): 109997. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.109997 shu

Research progress of modified metal current collectors in sodium metal anodes

Zhenyang Yu ^{a, *,} ,
Yueyue Gu ^a ,
Qi Sun ^a ,
Yang Zheng ^a ,
Yifang Zhang ^{b, *,} ,
Mengmeng Zhang ^b ,
Delin Zhang ^{c, d} ,
Zhijia Zhang ^{b, c, e, *,} ,
Yong Jiang ^{b, c}

a.
School of Mechanical Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
b.
School of Material Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Separation Membrane and Membrane Processes, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
c.
School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Institute of Quantum Materials and Devices, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
d.
Cangzhou Institute of Tiangong University, Cangzhou 061000, China
e.
Jiangsu Fuyuan Mustard Seed Space New Material Research Institute Co., Ltd., Xuzhou 221000, China

yuzhenyang@tiangong.edu.cn

zhangyifang@tiangong.edu.cn

zhangzhijia@tiangong.edu.cn

Received Date: 6 March 2024
Revised Date: 29 March 2024
Accepted Date: 10 May 2024
Available Online: 11 May 2024

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Sodium metal has been widely studied in the field of batteries due to its high theoretical specific capacity (~1,166 mAh/g), low redox potential (-2.71 V compared to standard hydrogen electrode), and low-cost advantages. However, problems such as unstable solid electrolyte interface (SEI), uncontrolled dendrite growth, and side reactions between solid-liquid interfaces have hindered the practical application of sodium metal anodes (SMAs). Currently, lots of strategies have been developed to achieve stabilized sodium metal anodes. Among these strategies, modified metal current collectors (MCCs) stand out due to their unique role in accommodating volumetric fluctuations with superior structure, lowering the energy barrier for sodium nucleation, and providing guided uniform sodium deposition. In this review, we first introduced three common metal-based current collectors applied to SMAs. Then, we summarized strategies to improve sodium deposition behavior by optimally engineering the surface of MCCs, including surface loading, surface structural design, and surface engineering for functional modification. We have followed the latest research progress and summarized surface optimization cases on different MCCs and their applications in battery systems.
- Sodium metal anodes,
- Metal current collector,
- Surface modification,
- Surface structural design,
- Anode-free batteries
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