Lithium Metal Anodes for Rechargeable Batteries

Journal Article · Tue Oct 29 04:00:00 EDT 2013 · Energy & Environmental Science, 7(2):513-537

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ee40795k· OSTI ID:1126334

Xu, Wu ^[1]; Wang, Jiulin ^[2]; Ding, Fei ^[3]; Chen, Xilin ^[1]; Nasybulin, Eduard N. ^[1]; Zhang, Yaohui ^[4]; Zhang, Jiguang ^[1]

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1. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
2. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China)
3. Tianjin Inst. of Power Sources (China)
4. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Harbin Inst. of Technology (China)

Rechargeable lithium metal batteries have much higher energy density than those of lithium ion batteries using graphite anode. Unfortunately, uncontrollable dendritic lithium growth inherent in these batteries (upon repeated charge/discharge cycling) and limited Coulombic efficiency during lithium deposition/striping has prevented their practical application over the past 40 years. With the emerging of post Li-ion batteries, safe and efficient operation of lithium metal anode has become an enabling technology which may determine the fate of several promising candidates for the next generation of energy storage systems, including rechargeable Li-air battery, Li-S battery, and Li metal battery which utilize lithium intercalation compounds as cathode. In this work, various factors which affect the morphology and Coulombic efficiency of lithium anode will be analyzed. Technologies used to characterize the morphology of lithium deposition and the results obtained by modeling of lithium dendrite growth will also be reviewed. At last, recent development in this filed and urgent need in this field will also be discussed.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States), Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1126334
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA--94165; 30490; VT1201000; KC0208010
• Journal Information: Energy & Environmental Science, 7(2):513-537, Journal Name: Energy & Environmental Science, 7(2):513-537 Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 7; ISSN 1754-5692
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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