Lithium batteries and the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI)—progress and outlook

H Adenusi, GA Chass, S Passerini… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Interfacial dynamics within chemical systems such as electron and ion transport processes
have relevance in the rational optimization of electrochemical energy storage materials and …

The passivity of lithium electrodes in liquid electrolytes for secondary batteries

X He, D Bresser, S Passerini, F Baakes… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Rechargeable Li metal batteries are currently limited by safety concerns, continuous
electrolyte decomposition and rapid consumption of Li. These issues are mainly related to …

Poor Stability of Li2CO3 in the Solid Electrolyte Interphase of a Lithium‐Metal Anode Revealed by Cryo‐Electron Microscopy

B Han, Z Zhang, Y Zou, K Xu, G Xu, H Wang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) dictates the cycling stability of lithium‐metal batteries.
Here, direct atomic imaging of the SEI's phase components and their spatial arrangement is …

Non‐flammable ester electrolyte with boosted stability against Li for high‐performance Li metal batteries

Z Wang, Y Wang, B Li, JC Bouwer, K Davey… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In traditional non‐flammable electrolytes a trade‐off always exists between non‐flammability
and battery performance. Previous research focused on reducing free solvents and forming …

Non-flammable electrolyte enables Li-metal batteries with aggressive cathode chemistries

X Fan, L Chen, O Borodin, X Ji, J Chen, S Hou… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Rechargeable Li-metal batteries using high-voltage cathodes can deliver the highest
possible energy densities among all electrochemistries. However, the notorious reactivity of …

Review on modeling of the anode solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) for lithium-ion batteries

A Wang, S Kadam, H Li, S Shi, Y Qi - NPJ Computational materials, 2018 - nature.com
A passivation layer called the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is formed on electrode
surfaces from decomposition products of electrolytes. The SEI allows Li+ transport and …

How to avoid dendrite formation in metal batteries: Innovative strategies for dendrite suppression

MK Aslam, Y Niu, T Hussain, H Tabassum, W Tang… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
With increasing the diversity of electronic/electric appliances and large-scale energy storage
systems, high-energy-density based device technology has been in great demand …

Toward safe lithium metal anode in rechargeable batteries: a review

XB Cheng, R Zhang, CZ Zhao, Q Zhang - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
The lithium metal battery is strongly considered to be one of the most promising candidates
for high-energy-density energy storage devices in our modern and technology-based …

Reviving lithium‐metal anodes for next‐generation high‐energy batteries

Y Guo, H Li, T Zhai - Advanced materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Lithium‐metal batteries (LMBs), as one of the most promising next‐generation high‐energy‐
density storage devices, are able to meet the rigid demands of new industries. However, the …

Effect of the electric double layer (EDL) in multicomponent electrolyte reduction and solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation in lithium batteries

Q Wu, MT McDowell, Y Qi - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrolytes, consisting of salts, solvents, and additives, must form a stable solid electrolyte
interphase (SEI) to ensure the performance and durability of lithium (Li)-ion batteries …