The solid electrolyte interphase(SEI)with strong mechanical strength and high ion conductivity is highly desired for Li metal batteries,especially for harsh anode-free batteries.Herein,we report a pragmatic approach t...The solid electrolyte interphase(SEI)with strong mechanical strength and high ion conductivity is highly desired for Li metal batteries,especially for harsh anode-free batteries.Herein,we report a pragmatic approach to the in-situ construction of high-quality SEI by applying synergistic additives of Li NO_(3)and ethylene sulfite(ES)in the electrolyte.The obtained SEI exhibits a high average Young’s modulus(9.02GPa)and exchanging current density(4.59 mA cm^(-2)),which are 3.0 and 1.2 times as large as those using the sole additive of LiNO_(3),respectively.With this improved SEI,Li-dendrite growth and side reactions are effectively suppressed,leading to an ultra-high Coulombic efficiency(CE)of 99.7%for Li plating and stripping.When applying this improved electrolyte in full cells,it achieves a high capacity retention of 89.7%for over 150 cycles in a LiFePO_(4)||Li battery(~12 mg cm^(-2)cathode,50μm Li)and of 44.5%over 100 cycles in a LiFePO_(4)||Cu anode-free battery.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21975207,52202303)the Westlake Education Foundation,and the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(LQ21B030006)。
文摘The solid electrolyte interphase(SEI)with strong mechanical strength and high ion conductivity is highly desired for Li metal batteries,especially for harsh anode-free batteries.Herein,we report a pragmatic approach to the in-situ construction of high-quality SEI by applying synergistic additives of Li NO_(3)and ethylene sulfite(ES)in the electrolyte.The obtained SEI exhibits a high average Young’s modulus(9.02GPa)and exchanging current density(4.59 mA cm^(-2)),which are 3.0 and 1.2 times as large as those using the sole additive of LiNO_(3),respectively.With this improved SEI,Li-dendrite growth and side reactions are effectively suppressed,leading to an ultra-high Coulombic efficiency(CE)of 99.7%for Li plating and stripping.When applying this improved electrolyte in full cells,it achieves a high capacity retention of 89.7%for over 150 cycles in a LiFePO_(4)||Li battery(~12 mg cm^(-2)cathode,50μm Li)and of 44.5%over 100 cycles in a LiFePO_(4)||Cu anode-free battery.