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Title: Pathways for practical high-energy long-cycling lithium metal batteries

Journal Article · · Nature Energy
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  1. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Energy and Environment Directorate
  2. Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
  3. Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States). Clean Energy and Transportation Division
  4. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
  5. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Chemistry Division
  6. Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States). Dept. of NanoEngineering
  7. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Energy and Environment Directorate; Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). College of Engineering
  8. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States). Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
  9. Binghamton Univ., NY (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
  10. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). College of Engineering

State-of-the-art lithium (Li)-ion batteries are approaching their specific energy limits yet are challenged by the ever-increasing demand of today’s energy storage and power applications, especially for electric vehicles. Li metal is considered an ultimate anode material for future high-energy rechargeable batteries when combined with existing or emerging high-capacity cathode materials. However, much current research focuses on the battery materials level, and there have been very few accounts of cell design principles. Here we discuss crucial conditions needed to achieve a specific energy higher than 350 Wh kg-1, up to 500 Wh kg-1, for rechargeable Li metal batteries using high-nickel-content lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxides as cathode materials. We also provide an analysis of key factors such as cathode loading, electrolyte amount and Li foil thickness that impact the cell-level cycle life. Furthermore, we identify several important strategies to reduce electrolyte-Li reaction, protect Li surfaces and stabilize anode architectures for long-cycling high-specific-energy cells.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States); SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704; AC02-05CH11231; AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1498872
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1559963
Report Number(s):
BNL-211347-2019-JAAM; INL/JOU-17-43532-Rev000
Journal Information:
Nature Energy, Vol. 4, Issue 3; ISSN 2058-7546
Publisher:
Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 1628 works
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Web of Science

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