Lithium deposition on graphite electrode not only reduces fast-charging capability of lithium ion batteries but also causes safety trouble.Here,a low-field^(7)Li dynamic nuclear polarization(DNP)is used to probe Li pl...Lithium deposition on graphite electrode not only reduces fast-charging capability of lithium ion batteries but also causes safety trouble.Here,a low-field^(7)Li dynamic nuclear polarization(DNP)is used to probe Li plating on the surfaces of three types of carbon electrodes:hard carbon,soft carbon and graphite.Owing to the strong Fermi contact interaction between^(7)Li and conduction electrons,the^(7)Li nuclear-magnetic-resonance(NMR)signal of Li metal deposited on electrode surface could be selectively enhanced by DNP.It is suggested that low-field^(7)Li DNP spectroscopy is a sensitive tool for investigating Li deposition on electrodes during charging/discharging processes.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFC0115000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21603267)the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.YZ201677 and YZ201551)。
文摘Lithium deposition on graphite electrode not only reduces fast-charging capability of lithium ion batteries but also causes safety trouble.Here,a low-field^(7)Li dynamic nuclear polarization(DNP)is used to probe Li plating on the surfaces of three types of carbon electrodes:hard carbon,soft carbon and graphite.Owing to the strong Fermi contact interaction between^(7)Li and conduction electrons,the^(7)Li nuclear-magnetic-resonance(NMR)signal of Li metal deposited on electrode surface could be selectively enhanced by DNP.It is suggested that low-field^(7)Li DNP spectroscopy is a sensitive tool for investigating Li deposition on electrodes during charging/discharging processes.