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Ultra-high-voltage Ni-rich layered cathodes in practical Li metal batteries enabled by a sulfonamide-based electrolyte

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  • Weijiang Xue

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Mingjun Huang

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Yutao Li

    (University of Texas at Austin)

  • Yun Guang Zhu

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Rui Gao

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Xianghui Xiao

    (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

  • Wenxu Zhang

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Sipei Li

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Guiyin Xu

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Yang Yu

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Peng Li

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Jeffrey Lopez

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Daiwei Yu

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Yanhao Dong

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Weiwei Fan

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Zhe Shi

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Rui Xiong

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Beijing Institute of Technology)

  • Cheng-Jun Sun

    (Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Inhui Hwang

    (Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Wah-Keat Lee

    (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

  • Yang Shao-Horn

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Jeremiah A. Johnson

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Ju Li

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Abstract

By increasing the charging voltage, a cell specific energy of >400 W h kg−1 is achievable with LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 in Li metal batteries. However, stable cycling of high-nickel cathodes at ultra-high voltages is extremely challenging. Here we report that a rationally designed sulfonamide-based electrolyte enables stable cycling of commercial LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 with a cut-off voltage up to 4.7 V in Li metal batteries. In contrast to commercial carbonate electrolytes, the electrolyte not only suppresses side reactions, stress-corrosion cracking, transition-metal dissolution and impedance growth on the cathode side, but also enables highly reversible Li metal stripping and plating leading to a compact morphology and low pulverization. Our lithium-metal battery delivers a specific capacity >230 mA h g−1 and an average Coulombic efficiency >99.65% over 100 cycles. Even under harsh testing conditions, the 4.7 V lithium-metal battery can retain >88% capacity for 90 cycles, advancing practical lithium-metal batteries.

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  • Weijiang Xue & Mingjun Huang & Yutao Li & Yun Guang Zhu & Rui Gao & Xianghui Xiao & Wenxu Zhang & Sipei Li & Guiyin Xu & Yang Yu & Peng Li & Jeffrey Lopez & Daiwei Yu & Yanhao Dong & Weiwei Fan & Zhe , 2021. "Ultra-high-voltage Ni-rich layered cathodes in practical Li metal batteries enabled by a sulfonamide-based electrolyte," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 6(5), pages 495-505, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natene:v:6:y:2021:i:5:d:10.1038_s41560-021-00792-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41560-021-00792-y
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