锂金属电池中的复合负极

锂金属具有理论比容量高、电位低等优点,被认为是电极中的“圣杯”。然而,锂金属负极在循环过程当中存在着不可控的枝晶生长、体积膨胀等问题,严重地阻碍了锂金属电池的商业化进程。本综述首先概述了锂枝晶的形成机理,然后对由小及大,自内而外,总结了近年来三种不同层次的锂金属电池复合负极:锂金属负极内部结构的复合、锂金属电池内部结构的复合以及锂金属电池内部环境与外界操作条件的复合。最后,本综述对未来多层次锂金属电池复合负极的前景做出了展望。     

金属-二氧化碳电池的发展:机理及关键材料

金属-二氧化碳(Me-CO₂)电池结合了先进储能和有效固定CO₂的双重特性,被视为下一代能源转换和储存以及CO₂捕获和利用器件的潜在候选者。然而,目前Me-CO₂电池面临如倍率性能差、高极化率、CO₂转换效率低、循环寿命短等一系列的挑战。为了便于了解Me-CO₂电池的最新研究并促进其发展,本文系统地总结、比较和讨论了基于金属(锂、钠、铝、锌、钾)阳极的Me-CO₂电池的发展,包括电池放电/充电机制、阴极材料/电催化剂、电解质、金属电极等,着重阐明了电极和电解质等功能材料对电极反应稳定性和速率的影响,展望了合理构建电池材料的前景和方向,为Me-CO₂电池的发展提供指导。     

锂金属电池研究中对称电池的短路现象

锂金属是具有高能量密度的负极材料,是下一代高能量密度电池研究的重点。在锂金属负极的改性研究中,锂对称电池是最常用的测试对象,但判断其短路的依据尚未统一,因此存在部分对短路数据的解析错误。本文利用原位电池对锂沉积过程中由于枝晶生长导致的短路现象进行了描述,对锂金属对称电池在充放电过程中的短路现象进行了分类和讨论。通过区分硬短路、软短路及电池活化过程,提出了判断锂对称电池中枝晶生长及电池短路的依据,为判定锂金属负极改性方法的有效性提供参考。     

锂硫电池及关键材料研究进展

锂硫电池因具有远高于传统锂离子电池的理论比容量和质量能量密度,而受到人们的广泛关注,近年来一直是高能锂金属电池领域的研究热点之一. 然而这一体系的一些固有特性问题依然没有得到解决,无法实现稳定理论容量输出,严重阻碍了锂硫电池的实际应用. 其中,比较突出的问题是电池充放电过程中生成可溶性中间产物-多硫化物-对硫基正极、锂基负极和电解液等电池关键组成部分具有深刻的影响. 本综述从多硫化物的热力学和动力学等性质入手,详细介绍了锂硫电池中关键材料的功能化设计和优化策略,并对未来的发展做出展望.     

锂硫电池关键材料研究进展与展望

锂硫电池是一类极具发展前景的高容量储能体系.通过近10年的研究和开发,人们对这一体系的了解不断深入.虽然对其电化学过程中的复杂反应机理尚没有完整系统的理论描述,但是围绕正极材料的研究工作仍取得了很多成果,这为我们深入了解该体系的复杂性提供了诸多素材.本文回顾了过去10年间在该领域取得的成果,从锂硫电化学体系、正极材料、...     

聚丙烯腈在锂金属电池电解质中的应用

随着便携式电子设备、电动汽车和智能电网等快速发展,人们对高能量密度锂金属电池的关注日益增多。锂金属表面不均匀的剥落或沉积会导致锂枝晶生长,锂枝晶容易刺穿隔膜,存在引发电池短路的风险,而且高反应活性的锂金属会与电解液不断反应被消耗,生成不稳定的固体电解质界面（SEI）膜,造成不可逆的容量损失,因此兼顾高能量密度与高安全性是锂金属电池发展应用中亟需解决的关键科学问题。具有强吸电子基团（C≡N）的聚丙烯腈（PAN）聚合物与碳酸酯溶剂中C=O的相互作用能形成更稳定的SEI膜,PAN作为锂负极涂层还能抑制锂枝晶的生长;另外,PAN具有较低的最低未占据分子轨道、较高的电化学稳定性和较宽的电化学窗口,能作为锂金属电池的聚合物电解质,并匹配高电压正极,兼具高能量密度和高安全性,故PAN聚合物在锂金属电池的电解质中有着很大的应用潜力。本文从电解质的不同状态（液态、凝胶、固态）介绍了PAN聚合物在液态电解质中作为隔膜、锂负极保护层以及在凝胶电解质、固态电解质的最新研究成果,并对PAN聚合物在锂金属电池电解质中的发展趋势进行展望。     

锂金属电池用高浓度电解液体系研究进展

锂金属二次电池具有极高的能量密度,是下一代储能电池的研究热点。然而,金属锂负极在传统碳酸酯电解液1 mol·L^?1 LiPF6-EC/DEC(ethylene carbonate/diethyl carbonate)中充放电时,存在严重的枝晶生长和循环效率低下等问题,阻碍了其商业化应用。因此,开发与锂负极兼容的新型电解液体系是目前重要的研究任务。与传统稀溶液相比,高浓度电解液体系具有独有的物化性质和优异的界面相容性,并且能有效抑制锂枝晶生长、显著提升锂负极的循环可逆性,因而格外受到关注。本文综述了高浓度电解液及局部高浓电解液体系的最新研究进展,分析了其溶液化学结构和物化性质,对其与锂负极的界面相容性、枝晶抑制效果、效率提升能力及界面稳定性机制进行了探讨;文章着重介绍了高浓与局部高浓电解液体系在锂金属二次电池中的应用,同时从基础科学研究和应用研究两个层面对高浓电解液和局部高浓电解液存在的主要问题进行了简要分析,并对其未来发展方向进行了展望。     

高比能锂硫电池关键材料的研究

锂硫电池具有突出的高比能量优势和原料廉价、环境友好等优点,有望成为新一代高能电池体系,但循环性能差是制约其实用化的主要障碍.本文介绍了锂硫电池的国内外发展水平,综述了锂硫电池在正极材料、电解质、负极及体系方面的重要进展,并着重介绍了防化研究院近5年在这一领域的主要成果:制备了硫化导电高分子材料和介孔炭/硫复合材料两类正...     

全固态锂金属电池表界面化学的研究进展

传统的锂金属电池存在电解液易泄漏、 易燃等安全隐患, 因此开发不燃性全固态电解质对于解决锂金属电池安全问题至关重要, 而如何有效降低固体电解质与电极之间的界面电阻是发展高性能全固态锂金属电池的关键. 针对如何优化全固态锂金属电池表界面的问题, 本文综述了全固态锂金属电池电极和电解质表面修饰的最新研究进展, 对提高界面接触和降低界面电阻的传统方法进行了探讨, 分析并点评了新型的表面修饰技术, 为进一步提高全固态锂金属电池的综合性能提供新思路. 最后, 对全固态锂金属电池的研究前景进行了展望.     

Revisiting the Electroplating Process for Lithium-Metal Anodes for Lithium-Metal Batteries

Electroplating has been studied for centuries, not only in the laboratory but also in industry for machinery, electronics, automobile, aviation, and other fields. The lithium-metal anode is the Holy Grail electrode because of its high energy density. But the recyclability of lithium-metal batteries remains quite challenging. The essence of both conventional electroplating and lithium plating is the same, reduction of metal cations. Thus, industrial electroplating knowledge can be applied to revisit the electroplating process for lithium-metal anodes. In conventional electroplating, some strategies like using additives, modifying substrates, applying pulse current, and agitating electrolyte have been explored to suppress dendrite growth. These methods are also effective in lithium-metal anodes. Inspired by that, we revisit the fundamental electroplating theory for lithium-metal anodes in this Minireview, mainly drawing attention to the theory of electroplating thermodynamics and kinetics. Analysis of essential differences between traditional electroplating and plating/stripping of lithium-metal anodes is also presented. Thus, industrial electroplating knowledge can be applied to the electroplating process of lithium-metal anodes to improve commercial lithium-metal batteries and the study of lithium plating/stripping can further enrich the classical electroplating technique.     

A Diffusion--Reaction Competition Mechanism to Tailor Lithium Deposition for Lithium-Metal Batteries

Lithium metal is recognized as one of the most promising anode materials owing to its ultrahigh theoretical specific capacity and low electrochemical potential. Nonetheless, dendritic Li growth has dramatically hindered the practical applications of Li metal anodes. Realizing spherical Li deposition is an effective approach to avoid Li dendrite growth, but the mechanism of spherical deposition is unknown. Herein, a diffusion-reaction competition mechanism is proposed to reveal the rationale of different Li deposition morphologies. By controlling the rate-determining step (diffusion or reaction) of Li deposition, various Li deposition scenarios are realized, in which the diffusion-controlled process tends to lead to dendritic Li deposition while the reaction-controlled process leads to spherical Li deposition. This study sheds fresh light on the dendrite-free Li metal anode and guides to achieve safe batteries to benefit future wireless and fossil-fuel-free world.     

Interfacial Evolution of Lithium Dendrites and Their Solid Electrolyte Interphase Shells of Quasi-Solid-State Lithium-Metal Batteries

Unstable electrode/solid-state electrolyte interfaces and internal lithium dendrite penetration hamper the applications of solid-state lithium-metal batteries (SSLMBs), and the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Herein, in situ optical microscopy provides insights into the lithium plating/stripping processes in a gel polymer electrolyte and reveals its dynamic evolution. Spherical lithium deposits evolve into moss-like and branch-shaped lithium dendrites with increasing current densities. Remarkably, the on-site-formed solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) shell on the lithium dendrite is distinctly captured after lithium stripping. Inducing an on-site-formed SEI shell with an enhanced modulus to wrap the lithium precipitation densely and uniformly can regulate dendrite-free behaviors. An in-depth understanding of lithium dendrite evolution and its functional SEI shell will aid in the optimization of SSLMBs.     

Non-Flammable Electrolyte Enables High-Voltage and Wide-Temperature Lithium-Ion Batteries with Fast Charging

Electrolyte design has become ever more important to enhance the performance of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the flammability issue and high reactivity of the conventional electrolytes remain a major problem, especially when the LIBs are operated at high voltage and extreme temperatures. Herein, we design a novel non-flammable fluorinated ester electrolyte that enables high cycling stability in wide-temperature variations (e.g., −50 °C–60 °C) and superior power capability (fast charge rates up to 5.0 C) for the graphite||LiNi_0.8Co_0.1Mn_0.1O₂ (NCM811) battery at high voltage (i.e., >4.3 V vs. Li/Li⁺). Moreover, this work sheds new light on the dynamic evolution and interaction among the Li⁺, solvent, and anion at the molecular level. By elucidating the fundamental relationship between the Li⁺ solvation structure and electrochemical performance, we can facilitate the development of high-safety and high-energy-density batteries operating in harsh conditions.     

Intrinsic Solubilization of Lithium Nitrate in Ester Electrolyte by Multivalent Low-Entropy-Penalty Design for Stable Lithium-Metal Batteries

LiNO₃ is a remarkable additive that can dramatically enhance the stability of ether-based electrolytes at lithium metal anodes. However, it has long been constrained by its incompatibility with commercially used ester electrolytes. Herein, we correlated the fundamental role of entropy with the limited LiNO₃ solubility and proposed a new low-entropy-penalty design that achieves high intrinsic LiNO₃ solubility in ester solvents by employing multivalent linear esters. This strategy is conceptually different from the conventional enthalpic methods that relies on extrinsic high-polarity carriers. In this way, LiNO₃ can directly interact with the primary ester solvents and fundamentally alters the electrolyte properties, resulting in substantial improvements in lithium-metal batteries with high Coulombic efficiency and cycling stability. This work illustrates the significance of regulating the solvation entropy for high-performance electrolyte design.     

Covalent Organic Framework with Multi-Cationic Molecular Chains for Gate Mechanism Controlled Superionic Conduction in All-Solid-State Batteries

Although solid-state batteries (SSBs) are high potential in achieving better safety and higher energy density, current solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) cannot fully satisfy the complicated requirements of SSBs. Herein, a covalent organic framework (COF) with multi-cationic molecular chains (COF-MCMC) was developed as an efficient SSE. The MCMCs chemically anchored on COF channels were generated by nano-confined copolymerization of cationic ionic liquid monomers, which can function as Li⁺ selective gates. The coulombic interaction between MCMCs and anions leads to easier dissociation of Li⁺ from coordinated states, and thus Li⁺ transport is accelerated. While the movement of anions is restrained due to the charge interaction, resulting in a high Li⁺ conductivity of 4.9×10⁻⁴ S cm⁻¹ and Li⁺ transference number of 0.71 at 30 °C. The SSBs with COF-MCMC demonstrate an excellent specific energy density of 403.4 Wh kg⁻¹ with high cathode loading and limited Li metal source.     

A Liquid/Liquid Electrolyte Interface that Inhibits Corrosion and Dendrite Growth of Lithium in Lithium-Metal Batteries

A proof-of-concept study on a liquid/liquid (L/L) two-phase electrolyte interface is reported by using the polarity difference of solvent for the protection of Li-metal anode with long-term operation over 2000 h. The L/L electrolyte interface constructed by non-polar fluorosilicane (PFTOS) and conventionally polar dimethyl sulfoxide solvents can block direct contact between conventional electrolyte and Li anode, and consequently their side reactions can be significantly eliminated. Moreover, the homogeneous Li-ion flow and Li-mass deposition can be realized by the formation of a thin and uniform solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) composed of LiF, Li_xC, Li_xSiO_y between PFTOS and Li anode, as well as the super-wettability state of PFTOS to Li anode, resulting in the suppression of Li dendrite formation. The cycling stability in a lithium–oxygen battery as a model is improved 4 times with the L/L electrolyte interface.     

Unlocking Charge Transfer Limitations for Extreme Fast Charging of Li-Ion Batteries

Extreme fast charging (XFC) of high-energy Li-ion batteries is a key enabler of electrified transportation. While previous studies mainly focused on improving Li ion mass transport in electrodes and electrolytes, the limitations of charge transfer across electrode–electrolyte interfaces remain underexplored. Herein we unravel how charge transfer kinetics dictates the fast rechargeability of Li-ion cells. Li ion transfer across the cathode–electrolyte interface is found to be rate-limiting during XFC, but the charge transfer energy barrier at both the cathode and anode have to be reduced simultaneously to prevent Li plating, which is achieved through electrolyte engineering. By unlocking charge transfer limitations, 184 Wh kg⁻¹ pouch cells demonstrate stable XFC (10-min charge to 80 %) which is otherwise unachievable, and the lifetime of 245 Wh kg⁻¹ 21700 cells is quintupled during fast charging (25-min charge to 80 %).     

在线测量电池充放电过程热功率的量热计

由于锂离子电池安全问题的严重性,它的热性质一直受到很大重视.对电池的热性质表征,传统方法主要包括单组分的热重(TG)、示差扫描(DSC)、加速量热法(ARC)等测量.由于体积较大,对于整池的热物性研究主要依赖于加速量热仪或充电/放电过程的温度检测.     

钠硒电池关键材料的研究进展

钠硒电池中硒正极导电率高(1×10^-3 S/m),体积比容量高(3253mAh/cm³),而钠负极原材料资源丰富,成本低廉,在基站式储能方面具有一定优势.但是,循环过程中硒正极的穿梭效应及体积变化等问题极大限制了钠硒电池的发展.本综述总结了钠硒电池的基本原理和现存难题,并详细介绍了其研究进展,最后展望了钠硒电池的未来发展方向,以期为钠硒电池的进一步研究提供新的思路.