3D Artificial Solid-Electrolyte Interphase for Lithium Metal Anodes Enabled by Insulator–Metal–Insulator Layered Heterostructures

Zhai, Pengbo; Wang, Tianshuai; Jiang, Huaning; Wan, Jiayu; Wei, Yi; Wang, Lei; Liu, Wei; Chen, Qian; Yang, Weiwei; Cui, Yi; Gong, Yongji

doi:10.1002/adma.202006247

Title: 3D Artificial Solid-Electrolyte Interphase for Lithium Metal Anodes Enabled by Insulator–Metal–Insulator Layered Heterostructures

Journal Article · Thu Feb 25 00:00:00 EST 2021 · Advanced Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202006247· OSTI ID:1777169

Zhai, Pengbo ^[1]; Wang, Tianshuai ^[1]; Jiang, Huaning ^[1];

^[2]; Wei, Yi ^[3]; Wang, Lei ^[1]; Liu, Wei ^[1]; Chen, Qian ^[1]; Yang, Weiwei ^[1]; Cui, Yi ^[4];

^[1]

Beihang University, Beijing (China)
Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
Beijing University of Chemical Technology (China)
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States)

Despite considerable efforts to prevent lithium (Li) dendrite growth, stable cycling of Li metal anodes with various structures remains extremely difficult due to the direct contact of the liquid electrolyte with Li. Rational design of solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) for 3D electrodes is a promising but still challenging strategy for preventing Li dendrite growth and avoiding lithium–electrolyte side reactions in Li-metal batteries. Here, a 3D architecture is constructed with g-C₃N₄/graphene/g-C₃N₄ insulator–metal–insulator sandwiched nanosheets to guide uniform Li plating/stripping in the van der Waals gap between the graphene and the g-C₃N₄, and the function of which can be regarded as a 3D artificial SEI. Li deposition on the surface of g-C₃N₄ is suppressed due to its insulating nature. However, its uniform lithiophilic sites and nanopore channels enable homogeneous lithium plating between the graphene and the g-C₃N₄, prohibiting the direct contact of the electrolyte with the Li metal. The use of the g-C₃N₄-layer-modified 3D anode enables long-term Li deposition with a high Coulombic efficiency and stable cycling of full cells under high cathode loading, limited Li excess, and lean electrolyte conditions. The concept of a 3D artificial SEI will shed light on developing safe and stable Li-metal anodes.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515; 51872012

OSTI ID:: 1777169

Journal Information:: Advanced Materials, Vol. 33, Issue 13; ISSN 0935-9648

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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