Insights into the deposition chemistry of Li ions in nonaqueous electrolyte for stable Li anodes
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- 22 January 2021
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Chemical Society Reviews
- Vol. 50 (5), 3178-3210
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cs01017k
Abstract
Lithium (Li) is the lightest and most electronegative metallic element and has been considered the ultimate anode choice for energy storage systems with high energy density. However, uncontrollable dendrite formation caused by high ion transfer resistance and low Li atom diffusion, and dendrite growth with large volume expansion and high electronegative activity, result in severe safety concerns and poor coulombic efficiency. In this review, the latest progress is presented from the viewpoint of dendrite evolution (from dendrite formation to growth) as the main line to understand the factors that influence the deposition chemistry. For the dendrite formation, specific attention is focused on the four distinct but interdependent factors: (a) how the dielectric constant, donor number, viscosity and salt concentration affect the movement of solvated Li+ in nonaqueous electrolyte. (b) The effect of non-polar solvents and anions with polar groups or high concentration on the Li+ desolvation step. (c) The effect of the formation of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), along with its specific adsorption and solvated structure, and its physical structure, chemical composition and growth thickness on Li+ diffusion. (d) The effect of the diffusion coefficient of the host material on Li atom migration. After dendrite formation, the attention is focused on two detrimental factors together with dendrite growth: (e) low coulombic efficiency; (f) large volume expansion. Correspondingly, the emphasis is placed on reducing the side reactions and minimizing the volume expansion. Conclusions and perspectives on the current limitations and future research directions are recommended. It is anticipated that the dynamic dendrite evolution can provide fresh insight into similar electrochemical reaction processes of other anode chemistries in nonaqueous electrolytes, ranging from a conversion-reaction metal anode (Li, Na, Al) and an alloying anode (LiAlx, NaAlx) to an intercalation-based anode (graphite, TiS2), as well as aqueous, ionic liquid and flow redox battery systems.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (51525206, 51902316, 51927803, 51972313, 52020105010, 52072378)
- Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Y201942)
- National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFA0200102, 2016YFB0100100)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDA22010602)
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