Author:
Zhang Ying,Luo Wei,Wang Chengwei,Li Yiju,Chen Chaoji,Song Jianwei,Dai Jiaqi,Hitz Emily M.,Xu Shaomao,Yang Chunpeng,Wang Yanbin,Hu Liangbing
Abstract
Lithium metal anode with the highest capacity and lowest anode potential is extremely attractive to battery technologies, but infinite volume change during the Li stripping/plating process results in cracks and fractures of the solid electrolyte interphase, low Coulombic efficiency, and dendritic growth of Li. Here, we use a carbonized wood (C-wood) as a 3D, highly porous (73% porosity) conductive framework with well-aligned channels as Li host material. We discovered that molten Li metal can infuse into the straight channels of C-wood to form a Li/C-wood electrode after surface treatment. The C-wood channels function as excellent guides in which the Li stripping/plating process can take place and effectively confine the volume change that occurs. Moreover, the local current density can be minimized due to the 3D C-wood framework. Therefore, in symmetric cells, the as-prepared Li/C-wood electrode presents a lower overpotential (90 mV at 3 mA⋅cm−2), more-stable stripping/plating profiles, and better cycling performance (∼150 h at 3 mA⋅cm−2) compared with bare Li metal electrode. Our findings may open up a solution for fabricating stable Li metal anode, which further facilitates future application of high-energy-density Li metal batteries.
Funder
U.S. Department of Energy
China Scholarship Council
Publisher
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Cited by
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