Fundamentals, preparation, and mechanism understanding of Li/Na/Mg-Sn alloy anodes for liquid and solid-state lithium batteries and beyond
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Lithium metal is one of the most promising anodes to develop high energy density and safe energy storage devices due to its highest theoretical capacity (3860 mAh·g−1) and lowest electrochemical potential, demonstrating great potential to fulfill unprecedented demand from electronic gadgets, electric vehicles, and grid storage. Despite these good merits, lithium metal suffers from low Coulombic efficiency and dendritic growth, leading to internal short-circuiting of the cell and raising safety concerns about employing lithium metal as an anode. Recently, lithium-tin (Li-Sn) alloys, among other lithium alloys, have emerged as a potential alternative to lithium metal to efficiently suppress the lithium dendrite formation and reduce interfacial resistance for safer and longer-lasting lithium batteries. Accordingly, this work first reviews the fundamentals of Li-Sn alloys, and critically analyzes the failure mechanisms of pristine Li-metal anode and how Li-Sn alloys could overcome those challenges. The subsequent section examines various strategies to synthesize Li-Sn bulk and protection film alloys, followed by an evaluation of symmetric cell performance. Furthermore, the comparative electrochemical performance of full cells against different cathodes and solid electrolytes provides an overview of the present research. Subsequently, advanced characterization techniques were discussed to visualize lithium dendrites directly and quantify the mechanical performance of Li-Sn alloys. Last but not the least, the state-of-the-art progress of applying M-Sn (M = Na and Mg) beyond lithium batteries was summarized. In closing, this work identifies the critical challenges and provides future perspectives on Li-Sn alloy for lithium batteries and beyond.
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Fundamentals, preparation, and mechanism understanding of Li/Na/Mg-Sn alloy anodes for liquid and solid-state lithium batteries and beyond
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Lithium metal is one of the most promising anodes to develop high energy density and safe energy storage devices due to its highest theoretical capacity (3860 mAh·g−1) and lowest electrochemical potential, demonstrating great potential to fulfill unprecedented demand from electronic gadgets, electric vehicles, and grid storage. Despite these good merits, lithium metal suffers from low Coulombic efficiency and dendritic growth, leading to internal short-circuiting of the cell and raising safety concerns about employing lithium metal as an anode. Recently, lithium-tin (Li-Sn) alloys, among other lithium alloys, have emerged as a potential alternative to lithium metal to efficiently suppress the lithium dendrite formation and reduce interfacial resistance for safer and longer-lasting lithium batteries. Accordingly, this work first reviews the fundamentals of Li-Sn alloys, and critically analyzes the failure mechanisms of pristine Li-metal anode and how Li-Sn alloys could overcome those challenges. The subsequent section examines various strategies to synthesize Li-Sn bulk and protection film alloys, followed by an evaluation of symmetric cell performance. Furthermore, the comparative electrochemical performance of full cells against different cathodes and solid electrolytes provides an overview of the present research. Subsequently, advanced characterization techniques were discussed to visualize lithium dendrites directly and quantify the mechanical performance of Li-Sn alloys. Last but not the least, the state-of-the-art progress of applying M-Sn (M = Na and Mg) beyond lithium batteries was summarized. In closing, this work identifies the critical challenges and provides future perspectives on Li-Sn alloy for lithium batteries and beyond.
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This work was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Mitacs Accelerate, Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), B.C. Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF), Fenix Advanced Materials, and the University of British Columbia (UBC).
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