Protected Lithium‐Metal Anodes in Batteries: From Liquid to Solid

High‐energy lithium‐metal batteries are among the most promising candidates for next‐generation energy storage systems. With a high specific capacity and a low reduction potential, the Li‐metal anode has attracted extensive interest for decades. Dendritic Li formation, uncontrolled interfacial reactions, and huge volume effect are major hurdles to the commercial application of Li‐metal anodes. Recent studies have shown that the performance and safety of Li‐metal anodes can be significantly improved via organic electrolyte modification, Li‐metal interface protection, Li‐electrode framework design, separator coating, and so on. Superior to the liquid electrolytes, solid‐state electrolytes are considered able to…

• UD
  U.S. Department of Energy

  Awards: DE-EE0006860, DE‐AR0000384, DESC0001160
• CS
  China Scholarship Council

  Awards: 201506680044, DESC0001160
• AR
  Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy

  Awards: DESC0001160, DE-AR0000384
• OO
  Office of Science

  Award: DESC0001160
• OO
  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

  Awards: DE‐EE0006860, DE-EE0006860
• AR
  Advanced Research Projects Agency
• BE
  Basic Energy Sciences

  Award: DESC0001160