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Suppressing electrolyte-lithium metal reactivity via Li+-desolvation in uniform nano-porous separator

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  • Li Sheng

    (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University)

  • Qianqian Wang

    (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University)

  • Xiang Liu

    (Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Hao Cui

    (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University)

  • Xiaolin Wang

    (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University)

  • Yulong Xu

    (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University)

  • Zonglong Li

    (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University)

  • Li Wang

    (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University)

  • Zonghai Chen

    (Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Gui-Liang Xu

    (Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Jianlong Wang

    (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University)

  • Yaping Tang

    (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University)

  • Khalil Amine

    (Argonne National Laboratory
    Stanford University)

  • Hong Xu

    (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University)

  • Xiangming He

    (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University)

Abstract

Lithium reactivity with electrolytes leads to their continuous consumption and dendrite growth, which constitute major obstacles to harnessing the tremendous energy of lithium-metal anode in a reversible manner. Considerable attention has been focused on inhibiting dendrite via interface and electrolyte engineering, while admitting electrolyte-lithium metal reactivity as a thermodynamic inevitability. Here, we report the effective suppression of such reactivity through a nano-porous separator. Calculation assisted by diversified characterizations reveals that the separator partially desolvates Li+ in confinement created by its uniform nanopores, and deactivates solvents for electrochemical reduction before Li0-deposition occurs. The consequence of such deactivation is realizing dendrite-free lithium-metal electrode, which even retaining its metallic lustre after long-term cycling in both Li-symmetric cell and high-voltage Li-metal battery with LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2 as cathode. The discovery that a nano-structured separator alters both bulk and interfacial behaviors of electrolytes points us toward a new direction to harness lithium-metal as the most promising anode.

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  • Li Sheng & Qianqian Wang & Xiang Liu & Hao Cui & Xiaolin Wang & Yulong Xu & Zonglong Li & Li Wang & Zonghai Chen & Gui-Liang Xu & Jianlong Wang & Yaping Tang & Khalil Amine & Hong Xu & Xiangming He, 2022. "Suppressing electrolyte-lithium metal reactivity via Li+-desolvation in uniform nano-porous separator," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-27841-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27841-0
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