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Nano Research 2019, 12(12): 2919-2924 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-019-2519-0
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A scalable bio-inspired polydopamine-Cu ion interfacial layer for high-performance lithium metal anode

Show Author's Information Qianqian Meng1,2,  Huimin Zhang1,  Yue Liu1,2,  Shaobo Huang1,2,  Tianzhu Zhou1,  Xiaofei Yang1,3,  Biyan Wang2,  Wenfeng Zhang1,  Hai Ming1,  Yu Xiang1,  Meng Li1,  Gaoping Cao1,  Yaqin Huang1,  Li-zhen Fan2,  Hao Zhang1( ),  Yuepeng Guan3( )
Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Energy Storage Technologies and MaterialsResearch Institute of Chemical DefenseBeijing100191China
Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome EngineeringInstitute of Advanced Materials and TechnologyUniversity of Science and Technology BeijingBeijing100083China
State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringThe Key Laboratory of Beijing City on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer MaterialsBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China
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lithium metal anode, polydopamine, Cu ions, interfacial layer
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Meng Q, Zhang H, Liu Y, et al. A scalable bio-inspired polydopamine-Cu ion interfacial layer for high-performance lithium metal anode. Nano Research, 2019, 12(12): 2919-2924. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-019-2519-0
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The growth of Li dendrites and the instability of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer during plating/stripping has hindered the practical application of high-energy-density batteries based on a lithium metal anode. Building a stable interfacial layer is effective in preventing lithium corrosion by the electrolyte and controlling the deposition of lithium metal. Here, we present a robust polydopamine-Cu ion (PDA-Cu2+) coating layer formed by the aggregation of nanoparticles and Cu ions, which can be obtained by a subtle immersion strategy. We demonstrate that the PDA-Cu2+ protective layer, with a unique structure comprising nanoparticles, can regulate and guide Li metal deposition, and together with Cu ions, forms a lubricating surface to facilitate uniform Li ion diffusion and induce stable SEI layer formation. Li anodes with this PDA-Cu2+ layer modification ultimately achieve higher Coulombic efficiencies, which are consistently stable for over 650 cycles at 0.5 mA·cm-2 without Li dendrites. The introduced PDA-Cu2+ coating can adhere to any material of any shape; additionally, the operation can be realized on a large scale because of its simplicity. These merits provide a promising approach for developing stable and safe lithium metal batteries.


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A scalable bio-inspired polydopamine-Cu ion interfacial layer for high-performance lithium metal anode

Show Author's information Qianqian Meng1,2, Huimin Zhang1, Yue Liu1,2, Shaobo Huang1,2, Tianzhu Zhou1, Xiaofei Yang1,3, Biyan Wang2, Wenfeng Zhang1, Hai Ming1, Yu Xiang1, Meng Li1, Gaoping Cao1, Yaqin Huang1, Li-zhen Fan2, Hao Zhang1( ), Yuepeng Guan3( )
Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Energy Storage Technologies and MaterialsResearch Institute of Chemical DefenseBeijing100191China
Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome EngineeringInstitute of Advanced Materials and TechnologyUniversity of Science and Technology BeijingBeijing100083China
State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource EngineeringThe Key Laboratory of Beijing City on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer MaterialsBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029China

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The growth of Li dendrites and the instability of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer during plating/stripping has hindered the practical application of high-energy-density batteries based on a lithium metal anode. Building a stable interfacial layer is effective in preventing lithium corrosion by the electrolyte and controlling the deposition of lithium metal. Here, we present a robust polydopamine-Cu ion (PDA-Cu2+) coating layer formed by the aggregation of nanoparticles and Cu ions, which can be obtained by a subtle immersion strategy. We demonstrate that the PDA-Cu2+ protective layer, with a unique structure comprising nanoparticles, can regulate and guide Li metal deposition, and together with Cu ions, forms a lubricating surface to facilitate uniform Li ion diffusion and induce stable SEI layer formation. Li anodes with this PDA-Cu2+ layer modification ultimately achieve higher Coulombic efficiencies, which are consistently stable for over 650 cycles at 0.5 mA·cm-2 without Li dendrites. The introduced PDA-Cu2+ coating can adhere to any material of any shape; additionally, the operation can be realized on a large scale because of its simplicity. These merits provide a promising approach for developing stable and safe lithium metal batteries.

Keywords: lithium metal anode, polydopamine, Cu ions, interfacial layer

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Received: 11 July 2019
Revised: 26 August 2019
Accepted: 15 September 2019
Published: 23 October 2019
Issue date: December 2019

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This work was financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21875284).

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