Dendrite‐Free and Performance‐Enhanced Lithium Metal Batteries through Optimizing Solvent Compositions and Adding Combinational Additives

Li, Xing; Zheng, Jianming; Ren, Xiaodi; Engelhard, Mark H.; Zhao, Wengao; Li, Qiuyan; Zhang, Ji‐Guang; Xu, Wu

doi:10.1002/aenm.201703022

Title: Dendrite‐Free and Performance‐Enhanced Lithium Metal Batteries through Optimizing Solvent Compositions and Adding Combinational Additives

Journal Article · 12 February 2018 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201703022 · OSTI ID:1420180

Li, Xing ^[1]; Zheng, Jianming ^[2]; Ren, Xiaodi ^[2]; Engelhard, Mark H. ^[3]; Zhao, Wengao ^[4]; Li, Qiuyan ^[2]; Zhang, Ji‐Guang ^[2];

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Energy and Environment Directorate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland WA 99354 USA, School of Materials Science and Engineering Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu Sichuan 610500 China
Energy and Environment Directorate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland WA 99354 USA
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland WA 99354 USA
Energy and Environment Directorate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland WA 99354 USA, School of Energy Research Xiamen University Xiamen Fujian 361102 China

Abstract The instability of lithium (Li) metal anodes due to dendritic growth and low Coulombic efficiency (CE) hinders the practical application of high‐energy‐density Li metal batteries. Here, the systematic studies of improving the stability of Li metal anodes and the electrochemical performance of Li metal batteries through the addition of combinational additives and the optimization of solvent compositions in dual‐salt/carbonate electrolytes are reported. A dendrite‐free and high CE of 98.1% for Li metal anode is achieved. The well‐protected Li metal anode and the excellent cyclability and rate capability of the 4‐V Li metal batteries are obtained. This is attributed to the formation of a robust, denser, more polymeric, and higher ionic conductive surface film on the Li metal anode via the electrochemical reductive decompositions of the electrolyte components and the ring‐opening polymerization of additives and cyclic carbonate solvents. The key findings of this work indicate that the optimization of solvent compositions and the manipulation of additives are facile and effective ways to enhance the performances of Li metal batteries.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1420180

Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Energy Materials Journal Issue: 15 Vol. 8; ISSN 1614-6832

Publisher:: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

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