Nanoscale in situ detection of nucleation and growth of Li electrodeposition at various current densities
Abstract
Li metal batteries can store at least ten times more energy than currently existing Li-ion batteries. However, during routine charging and discharging, Li dendrites grow on the Li metal electrode, which can lead to capacity loss by the consumption of Li salt at the surface of the Li dendrites, and be a safety hazard resulting from the potential for short-circuits. Although past efforts have provided useful information about the morphology and surface area of Li dendrite formation at the microscale, a nanoscale understanding of nucleation and growth of Li nanoparticle electrodeposition is still elusive. In this study, using a new electrochemical cell for transmission mode grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering, we obtained, for the first time, the primary nucleus size of Li nanoparticles, their size evolution and their fractal structures at various current densities and in real-time. The measured average radius of gyration, Rg, at current densities of 0.1, 0.5, and 2.0 mA cm-2 is 5.4 ± 0.4, 4.5 ± 0.3, and 3.5 ± 0.3 nm, respectively. This variation in size with current density is noteworthy when recognizing that the surface area-to-volume ratio of the Li nanoparticles is 3.7 times higher at 2.0 mA cm-2 than at 0.1 mAmore »
- Authors:
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- Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO (United States). Dept. of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). X-ray Science Division
- Seoul National Univ. (Korea, Republic of). Program in Nano Science and Technology, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1460946
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Materials Chemistry. A
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 6; Journal Issue: 11; Journal ID: ISSN 2050-7488
- Publisher:
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; MRI; cells; dendrite growth; deposition; interface; ionic-liquid; lithium metal anodes; sulfur batteries
Citation Formats
Jung, Haesung, Lee, Byeongdu, Lengyel, Miklos, Axelbaum, Richard, Yoo, Jeeyoung, Kim, Youn Sang, and Jun, Young-Shin. Nanoscale in situ detection of nucleation and growth of Li electrodeposition at various current densities. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1039/C8TA00343B.
Jung, Haesung, Lee, Byeongdu, Lengyel, Miklos, Axelbaum, Richard, Yoo, Jeeyoung, Kim, Youn Sang, & Jun, Young-Shin. Nanoscale in situ detection of nucleation and growth of Li electrodeposition at various current densities. United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TA00343B
Jung, Haesung, Lee, Byeongdu, Lengyel, Miklos, Axelbaum, Richard, Yoo, Jeeyoung, Kim, Youn Sang, and Jun, Young-Shin. Fri .
"Nanoscale in situ detection of nucleation and growth of Li electrodeposition at various current densities". United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TA00343B. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1460946.
@article{osti_1460946,
title = {Nanoscale in situ detection of nucleation and growth of Li electrodeposition at various current densities},
author = {Jung, Haesung and Lee, Byeongdu and Lengyel, Miklos and Axelbaum, Richard and Yoo, Jeeyoung and Kim, Youn Sang and Jun, Young-Shin},
abstractNote = {Li metal batteries can store at least ten times more energy than currently existing Li-ion batteries. However, during routine charging and discharging, Li dendrites grow on the Li metal electrode, which can lead to capacity loss by the consumption of Li salt at the surface of the Li dendrites, and be a safety hazard resulting from the potential for short-circuits. Although past efforts have provided useful information about the morphology and surface area of Li dendrite formation at the microscale, a nanoscale understanding of nucleation and growth of Li nanoparticle electrodeposition is still elusive. In this study, using a new electrochemical cell for transmission mode grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering, we obtained, for the first time, the primary nucleus size of Li nanoparticles, their size evolution and their fractal structures at various current densities and in real-time. The measured average radius of gyration, Rg, at current densities of 0.1, 0.5, and 2.0 mA cm-2 is 5.4 ± 0.4, 4.5 ± 0.3, and 3.5 ± 0.3 nm, respectively. This variation in size with current density is noteworthy when recognizing that the surface area-to-volume ratio of the Li nanoparticles is 3.7 times higher at 2.0 mA cm-2 than at 0.1 mA cm-2. We also compared a hierarchical fractal structure of Li particles from the nanometer to micrometer scale. Our findings illuminate the role of overpotential in the reactive surface area of Li dendrites at the nanoscale, and provide a novel research platform for suppressing Li dendrite formation in Li metal battery systems.},
doi = {10.1039/C8TA00343B},
journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry. A},
number = 11,
volume = 6,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Fri Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}
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