Role of Coatings as Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphases on Lithium Metal Self-Discharge

Merrill, Laura C.; Long, Daniel M.; Small, Kathryn A.; Jungjohann, Katherine L.; Leung, Kevin; Bassett, Kimberly L.; Harrison, Katharine L.

doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c05385

Role of Coatings as Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphases on Lithium Metal Self-Discharge

Journal Article · Wed Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Journal of Physical Chemistry. C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c05385· OSTI ID:1894616

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Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

Artificial solid electrolyte interphases have provided a path to improved cycle life for high energy density, next-generation anodes like lithium metal. Although long cycle life is necessary for widespread implementation, understanding and mitigating the effects of aging and self-discharge are also required. In this report we investigate several coating materials and their role in calendar life aging of lithium. We find that the oxide coatings are electronically passivating whereas the LiF coating slows charge transfer kinetics. Furthermore, the Coulombic loss during self-discharge measurements improves with the oxide layers and worsens with the LiF layer. It is found that none of the coatings create a continuous conformal, electronically passivating layer on top of the deposited lithium nor are they likely to distribute evenly through a porous deposit, suggesting that none of the materials are acting as an artificial solid electrolyte interphase. Instead, they likely alter performance through modulating lithium nucleation and growth.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 1894616

Report Number(s):: SAND2022-14128J; 710854

Journal Information:: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C Journal Issue: 41 Vol. 126; ISSN 1932-7447

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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