Deeply Cycled Sodium Metal Anodes at Low Temperature and in Lean Electrolyte Conditions

• Published in: Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 60; no. 11; pp. 5978 - 5983
• Main Authors: Hu, Xiaofei, Matios, Edward, Zhang, Yiwen, Wang, Chuanlong, Luo, Jianmin, Li, Weiyang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 08.03.2021
• Edition: International ed. in English
• Subjects: Alkali metals; Anodes; Carbon dioxide; Dendritic structure; Electrolytes; Electrolytic cells; Flux density; Ionic liquids; lean electrolytes; Low temperature; Sodium; sodium metal anodes; ultrahigh capacity; sodium metal anodes; ionic liquids; low temperature; ultrahigh capacity; lean electrolytes

Enabling high‐performing alkali metal anodes at low temperature and in lean electrolyte conditions is critical for the advancement of next‐generation batteries with high energy density and improved safety. We present an ether–ionic liquid composite electrolyte to tackle the problem of dendrite growt...