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Nanoscale perspective: Materials designs and understandings in lithium metal anodes

Show Author's Information Dingchang Lin1,  Yayuan Liu1,  Allen Pei1,  Yi Cui1,2( )
Department of Materials Science and EngineeringStanford UniversityStanford, California94305USA
Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo ParkCalifornia94025USA
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lithium metal anodes, nanoscale lithium nucleation
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Li metal chemistry is a promising alternative with a much higher energy density than that of state-of-the-art Li-ion counterparts. However, significant challenges including safety issues and poor cyclability have severely impeded Li metal technology from becoming viable. In recent years, nanotechnologies have become increasingly important in materials design and fabrication for Li metal anodes, contributing to major progress in the field. In this review, we first introduce the main achievements in Li metal battery systems fulfilled by nanotechnologies, particularly regarding Li metal anode design and protection, ultrastrong separator engineering, safety monitoring, and smart functions. Next, we introduce recent studies on nanoscale Li nucleation/deposition. Finally, we discuss possible future research directions. We hope this review delivers an overall picture of the role of nanoscale approaches in the recent progress of Li metal battery technology and inspires more research in the future.


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Nanoscale perspective: Materials designs and understandings in lithium metal anodes

Show Author's information Dingchang Lin1, Yayuan Liu1, Allen Pei1, Yi Cui1,2( )
Department of Materials Science and EngineeringStanford UniversityStanford, California94305USA
Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo ParkCalifornia94025USA

Abstract

Li metal chemistry is a promising alternative with a much higher energy density than that of state-of-the-art Li-ion counterparts. However, significant challenges including safety issues and poor cyclability have severely impeded Li metal technology from becoming viable. In recent years, nanotechnologies have become increasingly important in materials design and fabrication for Li metal anodes, contributing to major progress in the field. In this review, we first introduce the main achievements in Li metal battery systems fulfilled by nanotechnologies, particularly regarding Li metal anode design and protection, ultrastrong separator engineering, safety monitoring, and smart functions. Next, we introduce recent studies on nanoscale Li nucleation/deposition. Finally, we discuss possible future research directions. We hope this review delivers an overall picture of the role of nanoscale approaches in the recent progress of Li metal battery technology and inspires more research in the future.

Keywords: lithium metal anodes, nanoscale lithium nucleation

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Received: 13 February 2017
Revised: 12 March 2017
Accepted: 14 March 2017
Published: 19 May 2017
Issue date: December 2017

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© Tsinghua University Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgement

Y. C. acknowledges the support from the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of Vehicle Technologies of the US Department of Energy under the Battery Materials Research Program and Battery500 Consortium.

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