Molecular Layer Deposition of Crosslinked Polymeric Lithicone for Superior Lithium Metal Anodes
Abstract
In this work, we for the first time developed a novel lithium-containing crosslinked polymeric material, a lithicone that enables excellent protection effects over lithium (Li) metal anodes. This new lithicone was synthesized via an accurately controllable molecular layer deposition (MLD) process, in which lithium tert -butoxide (LTB) and glycerol (GL) were used as precursors. The resultant LiGL lithicone was analyzed using a suite of characterizations. Furthermore, we found that the LiGL thichicone could serve as an exceptional polymeric protection film over Li metal anodes. Our experimental data revealed that the Li electrodes coated by this LiGL lithicone can achieve a superior cycling stability, accounting for an extremely long cyclability of >13,600 Li-stripping/plating cycles and having no failures so far in Li/Li symmetric cells at a current density of 5 mA/cm 2 and an areal capacity of 1 mAh/cm 2 . We found that, with a sufficient protection by this LiGL coating, Li electrodes could realize long-term stable cyclability with little formation of Li dendrites and solid electrolyte interphase. This novel LiGL represents a facile and effective solution to the existing issues of Li anodes and potentially paves a technically feasible route for lithium metal batteries.
- Authors:
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, California State University Northridge, CA 91330, USA
- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
- Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
- Publication Date:
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1819246
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Published Article
- Journal Name:
- Energy Material Advances
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Energy Material Advances Journal Volume: 2021; Journal ID: ISSN 2692-7640
- Publisher:
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Meng, Xiangbo, Lau, Kah Chun, Zhou, Hua, Ghosh, Sujan Kumar, Benamara, Mourad, and Zou, Min. Molecular Layer Deposition of Crosslinked Polymeric Lithicone for Superior Lithium Metal Anodes. United States: N. p., 2021.
Web. doi:10.34133/2021/9786201.
Meng, Xiangbo, Lau, Kah Chun, Zhou, Hua, Ghosh, Sujan Kumar, Benamara, Mourad, & Zou, Min. Molecular Layer Deposition of Crosslinked Polymeric Lithicone for Superior Lithium Metal Anodes. United States. https://doi.org/10.34133/2021/9786201
Meng, Xiangbo, Lau, Kah Chun, Zhou, Hua, Ghosh, Sujan Kumar, Benamara, Mourad, and Zou, Min. Tue .
"Molecular Layer Deposition of Crosslinked Polymeric Lithicone for Superior Lithium Metal Anodes". United States. https://doi.org/10.34133/2021/9786201.
@article{osti_1819246,
title = {Molecular Layer Deposition of Crosslinked Polymeric Lithicone for Superior Lithium Metal Anodes},
author = {Meng, Xiangbo and Lau, Kah Chun and Zhou, Hua and Ghosh, Sujan Kumar and Benamara, Mourad and Zou, Min},
abstractNote = {In this work, we for the first time developed a novel lithium-containing crosslinked polymeric material, a lithicone that enables excellent protection effects over lithium (Li) metal anodes. This new lithicone was synthesized via an accurately controllable molecular layer deposition (MLD) process, in which lithium tert -butoxide (LTB) and glycerol (GL) were used as precursors. The resultant LiGL lithicone was analyzed using a suite of characterizations. Furthermore, we found that the LiGL thichicone could serve as an exceptional polymeric protection film over Li metal anodes. Our experimental data revealed that the Li electrodes coated by this LiGL lithicone can achieve a superior cycling stability, accounting for an extremely long cyclability of >13,600 Li-stripping/plating cycles and having no failures so far in Li/Li symmetric cells at a current density of 5 mA/cm 2 and an areal capacity of 1 mAh/cm 2 . We found that, with a sufficient protection by this LiGL coating, Li electrodes could realize long-term stable cyclability with little formation of Li dendrites and solid electrolyte interphase. This novel LiGL represents a facile and effective solution to the existing issues of Li anodes and potentially paves a technically feasible route for lithium metal batteries.},
doi = {10.34133/2021/9786201},
journal = {Energy Material Advances},
number = ,
volume = 2021,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 07 00:00:00 EDT 2021},
month = {Tue Sep 07 00:00:00 EDT 2021}
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https://doi.org/10.34133/2021/9786201
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