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Nonflammable Lithium Metal Full Cells with Ultra-high Energy Density Based on Coordinated Carbonate Electrolytes.
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IScience [iScience] 2020 Feb 21; Vol. 23 (2), pp. 100844. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jan 16. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Coupling thin Li metal anodes with high-capacity/high-voltage cathodes such as LiNi <subscript>0.8</subscript> Co <subscript>0.1</subscript> Mn <subscript>0.1</subscript> O <subscript>2</subscript> (NCM811) is a promising way to increase lithium battery energy density. Yet, the realization of high-performance full cells remains a formidable challenge. Here, we demonstrate a new class of highly coordinated, nonflammable carbonate electrolytes based on lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) in propylene carbonate/fluoroethylene carbonate mixtures. Utilizing an optimal salt concentration (4 M LiFSI) of the electrolyte results in a unique coordination structure of Li <superscript>+</superscript> -FSI <superscript>-</superscript> -solvent cluster, which is critical for enabling the formation of stable interfaces on both the thin Li metal anode and high-voltage NCM811 cathode. Under highly demanding cell configuration and operating conditions (Li metal anode = 35 μm, areal capacity/charge voltage of NCM811 cathode = 4.8 mAh cm <superscript>-2</superscript> /4.6 V, and anode excess capacity [relative to the cathode] = 0.83), the Li metal-based full cell provides exceptional electrochemical performance (energy densities = 679 Wh kg <subscript>cell</subscript> <superscript>-1</superscript> /1,024 Wh L <subscript>cell</subscript> <superscript>-1</superscript> ) coupled with nonflammability.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of Interests The authors declare no competing interests.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2589-0042
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- IScience
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32006759
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2020.100844