定量的复合金属锂作为三维泡沫锂电极用于锂电池的研究

金属锂作为电池的负极材料具有极高的比容量和极低的氧化还原电位,能够显著提升电池的能量密度。然而,金属锂负极在实际应用中所面临的主要问题是锂枝晶、界面副反应和电极体积变化大的难题。在本文中,我们提出了一种通过将定量的金属锂与三维骨架进行复合形成三维泡沫锂负极的策略,并利用三维泡沫锂来抑制锂枝晶的生长和缓解电极的体积变化。因此,三维泡沫锂电极有利于金属锂负极的高效利用,并能借助其与平面锂箔相比更高的比表面积和更多的反应位点来提升电池的倍率性能。因此,通过采用三维泡沫锂,对称电池的循环寿命和倍率性能都得到了有效的提升。EIS数据结果表明,三维泡沫锂能够减小对称电池的电荷转移阻抗。而且,将三维泡沫锂作为负极组装的LTO全电池,与锂箔作为负极相比,循环1000周平均放电比容量从65 mAh·g^-1提升至121 mAh·g^-1。     

Lithiophilic Sites in Doped Graphene Guide Uniform Lithium Nucleation for Dendrite-Free Lithium Metal Anodes

Lithium (Li) metal is the most promising electrode for next-generation rechargeable batteries. However, the challenges induced by Li dendrites on a working Li metal anode hinder the practical applications of Li metal batteries. Herein, nitrogen (N) doped graphene was adopted as the Li plating matrix to regulate Li metal nucleation and suppress dendrite growth. The N-containing functional groups, such as pyridinic and pyrrolic nitrogen in the N-doped graphene, are lithiophilic, which guide the metallic Li nucleation causing the metal to distribute uniformly on the anode surface. As a result, the N-doped graphene modified Li metal anode exhibits a dendrite-free morphology during repeated Li plating and demonstrates a high Coulombic efficiency of 98 % for near 200 cycles.     

人工界面层在金属锂负极中的应用

金属锂具有极高的比容量(3860 mAh·g^?1)和最低的电化学反应电位(相对标准氢电位为?3.040 V),被认为是高能量密度二次电池最具潜力的负极材料。然而金属锂负极界面稳定性差、不可控的枝晶生长、沉积/剥离过程中巨大的体积变化等严重阻碍了金属锂负极的商业化应用。在金属锂表面构建一层物理化学性质稳定的人工界面保护层被认为是解决金属锂负极界面不稳定和枝晶生长,缓解体积膨胀带来的界面波动等一系列问题的有效手段。本综述依据界面传导性质,从离子导通而电子绝缘的人工固态电解质界面(SEI)层、离子/电子混合传导界面、纳米界面钝化层三个部分对人工界面保护层进行了归纳总结。分析了人工界面保护层的物质结构与性能之间的构效关系,探讨了如何提高人工界面保护层的物理化学稳定性、界面离子输运、界面强度与柔韧性、界面兼容性等。最后,指出用于金属锂负极的人工界面保护层目前面临的主要挑战,并对其未来的发展进行了展望。     

多孔金属有机框架材料作为锂金属负极保护层助力长寿命锂氧气电池

在众多能源储存系统中,锂氧气电池以其高达3500 Wh·kg^-1的理论能量密度有望在性能上超越商用锂离子电池.然而,在电池充放电过程中,金属锂不可控的枝晶生长和严重的腐蚀问题极大地阻碍了锂氧气电池的发展.为了解决以上问题,制备了一种具有高比表面积、丰富孔道结构的金属有机框架材料（MOF-801）,并将其设计成金属锂负极的保护层应用在锂氧气电池中.在本工作中,成功合成了具有高达762.9 m²·g^-1比表面积,边长约为800 nm的立方体状纯净MOF-801材料.并且这种材料表现出对于有机电解液体系（四乙二醇二甲醚1 mol·L^-1三氟甲基磺酸锂）和强还原性的金属锂都具有很好的稳定性.得益于该材料丰富的孔道结构以及高比表面积,锂离子得以更均匀地分布在电极表面促进金属锂均匀沉积,有效避免了由于枝晶刺破隔膜而导致的短路甚至火灾事故.此外,MOF-801保护层本身的阻隔作用和材料捕捉水的特性可以帮助减少污染物质（水、氧气、强氧化性物质等）的穿梭效应带来的副反应,缓解锂氧气电池中金属锂负极的腐蚀情况.因此,将经过保护的金属锂组装成的对称电池进行测试,循环寿命长达800 h,同时充/放电过电势仅为0.023 V（未经保护的电池寿命仅为254 h,最终充/放电过电势高达5 V）,且循环阻抗大大降低,证明了这种策略有效地稳定了金属锂/电解液界面.将经过MOF材料保护的电极实际应用在锂氧气电池中,在限容量1000 mAh·g^-1,限电流500 mA·g^-1条件下,可以实现长达170圈的稳定长寿命的循环（是未经保护的电池寿命的2.88倍）.使用MOF-801保护层的锂氧气电池还表现出了高达8935 mAh·g^-1的高比容量.因此,本工作所报道的保护层策略为未来的碱金属空气电池负极保护领域提供了新颖的视角.     

锂金属负极亲锂骨架的研究进展

随着电动汽车和便携式电子产品的快速发展, 人们对于高比能二次电池的需求越来越迫切. 锂金属以其极高的理论比容量和极低的电极电势被视为下一代高比能电池理想负极材料之一. 但是, 锂枝晶的生长及体积膨胀等问题限制了金属锂负极的实际应用. 在金属锂负极中引入三维骨架可以有效抑制锂枝晶生长, 缓解体积膨胀. 其中亲锂骨架可以降低锂的形核能垒, 诱导锂的均匀成核, 更加有效地调控锂沉积行为. 本文结合国内外的研究进展总结了锂金属负极中亲锂骨架的研究成果. 根据亲锂材料的不同对亲锂骨架进行了分类, 总结了各类亲锂骨架在调控锂沉积行为和提高电池性能方面取得的成果, 并对其今后的研究和发展进行了展望.     

锂离子电池锡-金属-碳复合负极材料

石墨作为锂离子电池的负极材料已经使用了很长时间。但由于其嵌锂容量低,已不能满足动力电池快速发展的需求。而锡可以与锂形成合金,有可能取代石墨成为下一代锂离子电池负极材料。但是单纯的金属锡在电池循环过程中发生巨大的体积变化,容易导致电极材料的粉化。而碳材料具有较高的导电性,良好的机械性能和储锂性能。为了充分发挥金属锡和碳材料的优势,锡-碳(Sn-C)复合材料得到了广泛研究。本文详细介绍了无定型碳、石墨(G)、石墨烯(GP)、碳纳米管(CNT)、碳纳米纤维(CNF)等碳材料作为惰性的导电基体与锡形成的二元复合物,阐述了锡与其它金属(M)形成的碳基三元、多元复合物的结构和性能。通过总结近些年对锡碳复合物结构与性能的研究,相信多元复合和多种结构的应用是提高锡-碳复合负极材料的关键。其中,以Sn-Co-C为基础的多元复合负极材料最有可能走向市场应用。     

Advances in Artificial Layers for Stable Lithium Metal Anodes

Lithium (Li) metal is considered as the most promising anode material for rechargeable high-energy batteries. Nevertheless, the practical implement of Li anodes is significantly hindered by the growth of Li dendrites, which can cause severe safety issues. To inhibit the formation of Li dendrites, coating an artificial layer on the Li metal anode has been shown to be a facile and effective approach. This review mainly focuses on recent advances in artificial layers for stable Li metal anodes. It summarizes the progress in this area and discusses the different types of artificial layers according to their mechanisms for Li dendrite inhibition, including regulation of uniform deposition of Li metal and suppression of Li dendrite growth. By doing this, it is hoped that this contribution will provide instructional guidance for the future design of new artificial layers.     

基于三维集流体的无枝晶锂金属负极

随着电化学储能市场的迅猛发展, 当前商用锂离子电池难以满足人们对高能量密度储能器件的需求. 锂金属具有高比容量和低氧化还原电位等优点, 被认为是下一代二次电池的理想负极材料. 然而, 锂金属负极在充放电过程中会出现体积变化大、 枝晶生长、 界面不稳定等问题, 严重阻碍了其在二次电池中的实际应用. 三维多孔材料具有骨架/空间互穿网络结构、 比表面积大、 孔隙发达和机械性能好等物理特性, 用作金属锂负极的集流体, 在锂沉积/溶解过程中可以起到降低局部有效电流密度、 均匀电场分布和降低锂离子浓度梯度的作用, 有望实现锂的均匀成核和无枝晶沉积, 同时抑制了电极的体积膨胀. 尽管有关三维集流体的研究报道不断出现, 但综合系统评价现有各种三维集流体体系的工作鲜见报道. 本文聚焦锂金属负极三维集流体的构建及应用研究进展, 首先分析了三维集流体抑制锂枝晶生长的基本原理及局限性, 继而重点关注了三维集流体的结构调控、 表面改性和功能化等应对策略对锂成核、 沉积过程的影响, 并对不同材质三维集流体的优缺点进行了归纳总结. 最后, 面向实用化, 分析并展望了三维集流体应用于锂金属电池的发展前景.     

锂离子电池合金负极材料的研究进展

本文综述了锂离子电池合金负极材料的研究现状,对比了各种合金负极材料的制备方法,并指出了合金负极材料目前面临的主要问题及现有的解决方案,最后提出纳米锂合金复合物将是合金负极材料发展的最终出路.     

多孔泡沫铜和硫脲协同作用构筑无枝晶锂负极

锂金属作为下一代储能电池的理想负极材料一直受到极大的关注,然而锂枝晶的不可控生长和负极副反应带来的低库伦效率问题严重限制了锂金属电池的发展。这里,我们提出了一种多孔泡沫铜和硫脲协同作用的策略,利用硫脲分子的超填充作用实现锂金属在多孔泡沫铜表面的均匀沉积。在电解液中添加0.02 mol·L^-1硫脲作为电解质添加剂,采用多孔泡沫铜的Li||Cu半电池在循环300圈以后,库伦效率仍保持在98%以上。此外,在5C的高倍率条件下,Li||Li FePO4全电池循环300圈以后仍有94%的容量保持率。本工作为锂金属负极保护提供了一种新的策略并且该策略也可以扩展到其他金属负极保护中,非常有利于下一代高能量密度储能电池的开发。     

锂离子电池硅基复合物负极材料*

作为颇有前途的锂离子电池负极材料,硅基材料的研究日益受到重视。硅基负极材料在充放电循环中体积变化过大导致的循环性能差、首次库仑效率低等始终是阻碍其商业化的主要问题。纳米化、合金化和碳包覆是有效的解决措施。本文详细论述了TiB2、TiN、TiC作为基质的硅-化合物复合物,Fe-Si、Cu-Si、Ni-Si体系的硅-金属复合物和硅-碳复合物的研究进展。在硅-碳复合物的研究上,综述了分别采用热解法、球磨法、球磨-热解法、化学聚合法合成,以聚吡咯、聚氯乙烯、聚丙烯腈、间苯二酚-甲醛、柠檬酸、环氧树脂等为碳源的研究进展,同时也综述了Si/碳纳米管复合电极材料的研究情况。     

Fluorinated Aromatic Diluent for High-Performance Lithium Metal Batteries

In lithium metal batteries, electrolytes containing a high concentration of salts have demonstrated promising cyclability, but their practicality with respect to the cost of materials is yet to be proved. Here we report a fluorinated aromatic compound, namely 1,2-difluorobenzene, for use as a diluent solvent in the electrolyte to realize the “high-concentration effect”. The low energy level of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO), weak binding affinity for lithium ions, and high fluorine-donating power of 1,2-difluorobenzene jointly give rise to the high-concentration effect at a bulk salt concentration near 2 m , while modifying the composition of the solid-electrolyte-interphase (SEI) layer to be rich in lithium fluoride (LiF). The employment of triple salts to prevent corrosion of the aluminum current collector further improves cycling performance. This study offers a design principle for achieving a local high-concentration effect with reasonably low bulk concentrations of salts.     

Highly Stable Lithium Metal Batteries Enabled by Regulating the Solvation of Lithium Ions in Nonaqueous Electrolytes

Safe and rechargeable lithium metal batteries have been difficult to achieve because of the formation of lithium dendrites. Herein an emerging electrolyte based on a simple solvation strategy is proposed for highly stable lithium metal anodes in both coin and pouch cells. Fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) and lithium nitrate (LiNO₃) were concurrently introduced into an electrolyte, thus altering the solvation sheath of lithium ions, and forming a uniform solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), with an abundance of LiF and LiN_xO_y on a working lithium metal anode with dendrite‐free lithium deposition. Ultrahigh Coulombic efficiency (99.96 %) and long lifespans (1000 cycles) were achieved when the FEC/LiNO₃ electrolyte was applied in working batteries. The solvation chemistry of electrolyte was further explored by molecular dynamics simulations and first‐principles calculations. This work provides insight into understanding the critical role of the solvation of lithium ions in forming the SEI and delivering an effective route to optimize electrolytes for safe lithium metal batteries.     

锂离子电池纳米级负极材料的研究

综述了锂离子电池纳米级碳材料、锡基材料和合金材料近几年的研究成果及发展方向,探讨了该类材料目前存在的问题及解决的办法,对该类材料的发展趋势进行了展望.     

多孔聚合物在锂金属负极保护中的研究进展

锂金属负极具有极高的理论比容量和最低的还原电位,因此锂金属电池被认为是最具潜力的高比能储能器件之一.然而,充放电过程中不受控制的枝晶生长、不稳定的界面反应与巨大的体积变化导致锂金属负极库伦效率低与循环稳定性差,同时枝晶刺穿隔膜也会带来安全隐患,这些问题极大地制约着锂金属电池的实际应用.多孔聚合物由于比表面积大、密度低、...     

Nitrogen-Doped Carbon-Coating Disproportionated SiO Materials as Long Cycling Stable Anode for Lithium Ion Batteries

Silicon monoxide (SiO) is a kind of promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries because of its smaller volume change during the charge and discharge process than pure silicon and its higher theoretical capacity than commercialized graphite. However, its fast-fading capacity still restricts the development of practical application of SiO. A simple and cheap strategy to dope nitrogen and coat carbon on the surface of disproportionated SiO is proposed to improve the cycling stability significantly even at a high specific current. The capacity retention is nearly 85% after 250 cycles and more than 69% after 500 cycles at a specific current of 1000 mA g⁻¹. Even at a specific current of 2000 mA g⁻¹, its cycling performance behaves similarly to that of 1000 mA g⁻¹. Nitrogen doping in materials could improve the conductivity of materials because pyridinic nitrogen and pyrrolic nitrogen could improve the electron conductivity and provide defects to contribute to the diffusion of lithium ions. The use of pitch and melamine, which are easily available industrial raw materials, makes it possible to contribute to the practical application.     

聚合物固态锂电池电解质/负极界面

动力电池领域对锂二次电池的能量密度和安全性提出了更高要求,研究高能量密度固态锂电池对发展新能源产业具有重要意义。相比传统的有机电解液锂离子电池,采用聚合物固体电解质的聚合物固态锂电池不但具有明显提升的安全性,而且能够匹配高容量电极材料,实现能量密度的有效提升。聚合物固态锂电池是最有前景的锂二次电池之一,然而聚合物固体电解质与锂负极间仍存在严重的界面副反应、锂负极表面易生长枝晶等问题。近年来,通过电解质成分调控、电解质力学性能提升、电解质/锂负极界面调控和匹配三维锂负极等手段,聚合物基固态锂电池性能明显提升。基于此,本文介绍了常见的聚合物固体电解质及其与锂负极间的界面挑战,从添加无机填料、使用高强度基底膜、分级层状结构设计、构筑界面缓冲层、交联网络设计以及固态锂负极保护等几个方面综述了提升聚合物基电解质/锂负极界面稳定性的最新研究成果,最后对解决聚合物固体电解质/锂负极界面兼容性的研发方向和发展趋势进行了展望。     

Fluorinated Aromatic Diluent for High‐Performance Lithium Metal Batteries

In lithium metal batteries, electrolytes containing a high concentration of salts have demonstrated promising cyclability, but their practicality with respect to the cost of materials is yet to be proved. Here we report a fluorinated aromatic compound, namely 1,2‐difluorobenzene, for use as a diluent solvent in the electrolyte to realize the “high‐concentration effect”. The low energy level of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO), weak binding affinity for lithium ions, and high fluorine‐donating power of 1,2‐difluorobenzene jointly give rise to the high‐concentration effect at a bulk salt concentration near 2 m , while modifying the composition of the solid‐electrolyte‐interphase (SEI) layer to be rich in lithium fluoride (LiF). The employment of triple salts to prevent corrosion of the aluminum current collector further improves cycling performance. This study offers a design principle for achieving a local high‐concentration effect with reasonably low bulk concentrations of salts.     

Salt‐Based Organic–Inorganic Nanocomposites: Towards A Stable Lithium Metal/Li10GeP2S12 Solid Electrolyte Interface

Solid‐state Li metal battery technology is attractive, owing to the high energy density, long lifespans, and better safety. A key obstacle in this technology is the unstable Li/solid‐state electrolyte (SSE) interface involving electrolyte reduction by Li. Herein we report a novel approach based on the use of a nanocomposite consisting of organic elastomeric salts (LiO‐(CH₂O)_n‐Li) and inorganic nanoparticle salts (LiF, ‐NSO₂‐Li, Li₂O), which serve as an interphase to protect Li₁₀GeP₂S₁₂ (LGPS), a highly conductive but reducible SSE. The nanocomposite is formed in situ on Li via the electrochemical decomposition of a liquid electrolyte, thus having excellent chemical and electrochemical stability, affinity for Li and LGPS, and limited interfacial resistance. XPS depth profiling and SEM show that the nanocomposite effectively restrained the reduction of LGPS. Stable Li electrodeposition over 3000 h and a 200 cycle life for a full cell were achieved.     

Strategic Approaches to the Dendritic Growth and Interfacial Reaction of Lithium Metal Anode

Utilization of lithium (Li) metal anode is highly desirable for achieving high energy density batteries. Even so, the unavoidable features of Li dendritic growth and inactive Li are still the main factors that hinder its practical application. During plating and stripping, the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer can provide passivation, playing an important role in preventing direct contact between the electrolyte and the electrode in Li metal batteries. Because of complexities of the electrolyte chemical and electrochemical reactions, the various formation mechanisms for the SEI are still not well understood. What we do know is that a strategic artificial SEI achieved through additives electrolyte can suppress the Li dendrites. Otherwise, the dendrites keep generating an abundance of irreversible Li, resulting in severe capacity loss, internal short-circuiting, and cell failure. In this minireview, we focus on the phenomenon of dendritic Li-growth and provide a brief overview of SEI formation. We finally provide some clear insights and perspectives toward practical application of Li metal batteries.