A perspective on energy chemistry of low-temperature lithium metal batteries

He Liu, Xinbing Cheng*, Chong Yan, Zeheng Li, Chenzi Zhao, Rong Xiang, Hong Yuan, Jiaqi Huang*, Elena Kuzmina, Elena Karaseva, Vladimir Kolosnitsyn, Qiang Zhang*

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Abstract

Dendrite growth of lithium (Li) metal anode severely hinders its practical application, while the situation becomes more serious at low temperatures due to the sluggish kinetics of Li-ion diffusion. This perspective is intended to clearly understand the energy chemistry of low-temperature Li metal batteries (LMBs). The low-temperature chemistries between LMBs and traditional Li-ion batteries are firstly compared to figure out the features of the low-temperature LMBs. Li deposition behaviors at low temperatures are then discussed concerning the variation in Li-ion diffusion behaviors and solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) features. Subsequently, the strategies to enhance the diffusion kinetics of Li ions and suppress dendrite growth including designing electrolytes and electrode/electrolyte interfaces are analyzed. Finally, conclusions and outlooks are drawn to shed lights on the future design of high-performance low-temperature LMBs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)72-81
Number of pages10
JournaliEnergy
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2022

Keywords

  • Lithium metal anode
  • ion-solvent complex
  • lithium dendrite
  • low temperature
  • organic electrolyte
  • solid electrolyte interphase (SEI)

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Liu, H., Cheng, X., Yan, C., Li, Z., Zhao, C., Xiang, R., Yuan, H., Huang, J., Kuzmina, E., Karaseva, E., Kolosnitsyn, V., & Zhang, Q. (2022). A perspective on energy chemistry of low-temperature lithium metal batteries. iEnergy, 1(1), 72-81. https://doi.org/10.23919/IEN.2022.0003