Reversible Dendrite-Free Potassium Plating and Stripping Electrochemistry for Potassium Secondary Batteries

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 139; no. 28; pp. 9475 - 9478
• Main Authors: Xiao, Neng, McCulloch, William D, Wu, Yiying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 19.07.2017
• Subjects: ambient temperature; anodes; cathodes; electrochemistry; electrolytes; lithium batteries; potassium; renewable energy sources

Rechargeable potassium metal batteries have recently emerged as alternative energy storage devices beyond lithium-ion batteries. However, potassium metal anodes suffer from poor reversibility during plating and stripping processes due to their high reactivity and unstable solid electrolyte interphas...