In situ probing the origin of interfacial instability of Na metal anode

Ji, Yuchen; Qiu, Jimin; Zhao, Wenguang; Liu, Tongchao; Dong, Zihang; Yang, Kai; Zheng, Guorui; Qian, Guoyu; Yang, Ming; Chen, Qindong; Amine, Khalil; Pan, Feng; Yang, Luyi

doi:10.1016/j.chempr.2023.06.002

In situ probing the origin of interfacial instability of Na metal anode

Journal Article · Wed Jul 05 04:00:00 EDT 2023 · Chem

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2023.06.002· OSTI ID:2229915

Ji, Yuchen ^[1]; Qiu, Jimin ^[1]; Zhao, Wenguang ^[1]; Liu, Tongchao ^[2]; Dong, Zihang ^[1]; Yang, Kai ^[3]; Zheng, Guorui ^[1]; Qian, Guoyu ^[1]; Yang, Ming ^[4]; Chen, Qindong ^[1]; Amine, Khalil ^[2]; ^[1]; Yang, Luyi ^[1]

Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (China)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
University of Surrey, Guildford, SRY (United Kingdom)
Shenzhen University (China)

The unstable and fragile solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) has restricted the application of Na metal anodes. Despite numerous research efforts being put into understanding its chemical composition and physical properties, direct observation of its formation remains a challenge due to the lack of temporal and spatial resolution. Here, through combined in situ probing techniques, we exhibit two pivotal stages associated with SEI instability during the often -neglected formation process. It is revealed that Na metal that is not uniformly passivated at the initial (passivating) stage will trigger unrestricted electrolyte decomposition and homogeneous components distribution during the subsequent (growing) stage. SEI with homogenously distributed components is found to have higher solubility than that with a layered structure evolved from a compact passivation layer. Furthermore, through demonstrating an SEI dissolution model that is closely related to its formation process and compositional distribution, this work sheds light on an uncharted territory of Na metal batteries.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2229915

Journal Information:: Chem, Journal Name: Chem Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 9; ISSN 2451-9294

Publisher:: Cell PressCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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