Surface engineering toward stable lithium metal anodes

G Lu, J Nai, D Luan, X Tao, XW Lou - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
The lithium (Li) metal anode (LMA) is susceptible to failure due to the growth of Li dendrites
caused by an unsatisfied solid electrolyte interface (SEI). With this regard, the design of …

A review of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) and dendrite formation in lithium batteries

B Li, Y Chao, M Li, Y Xiao, R Li, K Yang, X Cui… - Electrochemical Energy …, 2023 - Springer
Lithium-metal batteries with high energy/power densities have significant applications in
electronics, electric vehicles, and stationary power plants. However, the unstable lithium …

A robust all-organic protective layer towards ultrahigh-rate and large-capacity Li metal anodes

S Li, J Huang, Y Cui, S Liu, Z Chen, W Huang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The low cycling efficiency and uncontrolled dendrite growth resulting from an unstable and
heterogeneous lithium–electrolyte interface have largely hindered the practical application …

A salt-philic, solvent-phobic interfacial coating design for lithium metal electrodes

Z Huang, JC Lai, SL Liao, Z Yu, Y Chen, W Yu, H Gong… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
A key challenge to enable Li metal batteries as next-generation energy storage devices is to
stabilize the interface between the Li metal and the electrolyte. A promising strategy is to …

Dendrites in Zn‐based batteries

Q Yang, Q Li, Z Liu, D Wang, Y Guo, X Li… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous Zn batteries that provide a synergistic integration of absolute safety and high
energy density have been considered as highly promising energy‐storage systems for …

Fundamentals and perspectives in developing zinc-ion battery electrolytes: a comprehensive review

T Zhang, Y Tang, S Guo, X Cao, A Pan… - Energy & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of low-cost and high-safety zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) has been extensively
discussed and reviewed in recent years, but the work on the comprehensive discussion and …

Lithium metal anodes with nonaqueous electrolytes

JG Zhang, W Xu, J Xiao, X Cao, J Liu - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
High-energy rechargeable lithium (Li) metal batteries (LMBs) with Li metal anode (LMA)
were first developed in the 1970s, but their practical applications have been hindered by the …

Stabilizing metal battery anodes through the design of solid electrolyte interphases

Q Zhao, S Stalin, LA Archer - Joule, 2021 - cell.com
The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is a chemically distinct material phase formed by a
combination of electrochemical reduction and chemical reactions at both the explicit and …

Strategies towards enabling lithium metal in batteries: interphases and electrodes

B Horstmann, J Shi, R Amine, M Werres, X He… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite the continuous increase in capacity, lithium-ion intercalation batteries are
approaching their performance limits. As a result, research is intensifying on next-generation …

Review of emerging concepts in SEI analysis and artificial SEI membranes for lithium, sodium, and potassium metal battery anodes

W Liu, P Liu, D Mitlin - Advanced Energy Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Anodes for lithium metal batteries, sodium metal batteries, and potassium metal batteries are
susceptible to failure due to dendrite growth. This review details the structure–chemistry …