Beyond cell parameters: Exploiting cell operation towards optimizing the SEI and suppressing dendrite growth on lithium metal anodes

• Published in: Energy storage (Hoboken, N.J. : 2019) Vol. 2; no. 5
• Main Authors: Patino, Daisy, Dong, Bo, Villalobos, Fabian, Herrera, Steven, Bell, Jeffrey, Ozkan, Mihrimah, Ozkan, Cengiz S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.10.2020; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Anodes; Charge transfer; Chemical reactions; Commercialization; conditioning; cycling rates; dendrite; Dendritic structure; Electrode polarization; Electrolytic cells; in vivo; Interface stability; Lithium; Lithium-ion batteries; Nucleation; Optimization; Parameters; Protocol; Rechargeable batteries; Redox reactions; Solid electrolytes; Sulfur; symmetrical cells

Lithium metal electrodes are regarded as the optimal anode for next generation lithium ion batteries especially in the lithium‐sulfur architecture. Unfortunately, the lithium metal anode falls subject to several challenges such as dendrite formation and low Coulombic efficiency, which inhibit its ca...