AI Chat Paper
Note: Please note that the following content is generated by AMiner AI. SciOpen does not take any responsibility related to this content.
{{lang === 'zh_CN' ? '文章概述' : 'Summary'}}
{{lang === 'en_US' ? '中' : 'Eng'}}
Chat more with AI
Powered by AMiner. Clicking this button will take you away from SciOpen.
Home Nano Research Article
Article Link
Cite
EndNote(RIS) BibTeX
Collect
Submit Manuscript
Show Outline
Outline
Show full outline
Hide outline
Outline
Show full outline
Hide outline
Research Article

Crossover effects of transition metal ions in high-voltage lithium metal batteries

Wanxia Li1,§, Yulin Jie1,§, Yunhua Chen2, Ming Yang3, Yawei Chen1, Xinpeng Li1, Youzhang Guo1, Xianhui Meng2, Ruiguo Cao1( ), Shuhong Jiao1( )
Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
NIO Incorporation, Shanghai 201800, China
Science and Technology on Power Sources Laboratory, Tianjin Institute of Power Sources, Tianjin 300384, China

§ Wanxia Li and Yulin Jie contributed equally to this work.

Show Author Information

Graphical Abstract

The crossover effect is closely related to the electrolyte systems in lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) with NMC materials as cathodes.

Abstract

Enhancing the cut-off voltage of high-nickel layered oxide cathodes is an efficient way to obtain higher energy density of lithium-metal batteries (LMBs). However, the phase transition of the cathode materials and the uncontrolled decomposition of the electrolytes at high voltage can lead to irreversible dissolution of transition metal ions, which might cause the crossover effects on the lithium metal anodes. Nonetheless, the mechanism and electrolyte dependence of the crossover effects for Li metal anodes are still unclear. Herein, we investigate the crossover effects between LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 and Li-metal anode in two electrolyte systems. For ether-based electrolyte, its poor oxidation stability results in massive dissolution of transition metal ions, leading to dendrite growth on anode and rapid cells failure. Conversely, ester-based electrolyte exhibits good electrochemical performances at 4.5 V with little crossover effect. This study provides an idea for electrolyte systems selection for high-voltage LMBs, and verifies that the crossover effect should not be neglected in LMBs.

Keywords

crossover effectslithium-metal batterieshigh-nickel layered cathodeselectrolyte systems dependencetransition metals dissolution

Electronic Supplementary Material

Download File(s)
5334_ESM.pdf (2.2 MB)

References

[1]

Tarascon, J. M.; Armand, M. Issues and challenges facing rechargeable lithium batteries. Nature 2001, 414, 359–367.
Crossref Google Scholar
[2]

Chu, S.; Majumdar, A. Opportunities and challenges for a sustainable energy future. Nature 2012, 488, 294–303.
Crossref Google Scholar
[3]

Choi, J. W.; Aurbach, D. Promise and reality of post-lithium-ion batteries with high energy densities. Nat. Rev. Mater. 2016, 1, 16013.
Crossref Google Scholar
[4]

Lin, D. C.; Liu, Y. Y.; Cui, Y. Reviving the lithium metal anode for high-energy batteries. Nat. Nanotechnol. 2017, 12, 194–206.
Crossref Google Scholar
[5]

Li, W. D.; Erickson, E. M.; Manthiram, A. High-nickel layered oxide cathodes for lithium-based automotive batteries. Nat. Energy 2020, 5, 26–34.
Crossref Google Scholar
[6]

Lu, Y. Y.; Tu, Z. Y.; Archer, L. A. Stable lithium electrodeposition in liquid and nanoporous solid electrolytes. Nat. Mater. 2014, 13, 961–969.
Crossref Google Scholar
[7]

Cao, Y. L.; Li, M.; Lu, J.; Liu, J.; Amine, K. Bridging the academic and industrial metrics for next-generation practical batteries. Nat. Nanotechnol. 2019, 14, 200–207.
Crossref Google Scholar
[8]

Yu, Z. A.; Rudnicki, P. E.; Zhang, Z. W.; Huang, Z. J.; Celik, H.; Oyakhire, S. T.; Chen, Y. L.; Kong, X.; Kim, S. C.; Xiao, X. et al. Rational solvent molecule tuning for high-performance lithium metal battery electrolytes. Nat. Energy 2022, 7, 94–106.
Crossref Google Scholar
[9]

Huang, Z. H.; Wei, J. S.; Song, T. B.; Ni, J. W.; Wang, F.; Xiong, H. M. Carbon dots crosslinked gel polymer electrolytes for dendrite-free and long-cycle lithium metal batteries. SmartMat 2022, 3, 323–336.
Crossref Google Scholar
[10]

Liu, F. F.; Zhang, Z. W.; Ye, S. F.; Yao, Y.; Yu, Y. Challenges and improvement strategies progress of lithium metal anode. Acta Phys.—Chim. Sin. 2020, 37, 2006021.
Crossref Google Scholar
[11]

Wu, C.; Zhou, Y.; Zhu, X. L.; Zhan, M. Z.; Yang, H. X.; Qian, J. F. Research progress on high concentration electrolytes for Li metal batteries. Acta Phys.—Chim. Sin. 2020, 37, 2008044.
Crossref Google Scholar
[12]

Wu, M. G.; Li, Y.; Liu, X. H.; Yang, S. C.; Ma, J. M.; Dou, S. X. Perspective on solid-electrolyte interphase regulation for lithium metal batteries. SmartMat 2021, 2, 5–11.
Crossref Google Scholar
[13]

Armand, M.; Tarascon, J. M. Building better batteries. Nature 2008, 451, 652–657.
Crossref Google Scholar
[14]

Goodenough, J. B.; Kim, Y. Challenges for rechargeable Li batteries. Chem. Mater. 2010, 22, 587–603.
Crossref Google Scholar
[15]

Dunn, B.; Kamath, H.; Tarascon, J. M. Electrical energy storage for the grid: A battery of choices. Science 2011, 334, 928–935.
Crossref Google Scholar
[16]

Fan, X. L.; Chen, L.; Borodin, O.; Ji, X.; Chen, J.; Hou, S.; Deng, T.; Zheng, J.; Yang, C. Y.; Liou, S. C. et al. Non-flammable electrolyte enables Li-metal batteries with aggressive cathode chemistries. Nat. Nanotechnol. 2018, 13, 715–722.
Crossref Google Scholar
[17]

Fan, X. L.; Wang, C. S. High-voltage liquid electrolytes for Li batteries: Progress and perspectives. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2021, 50, 10486–10566.
Crossref Google Scholar
[18]

Tan, S.; Shadike, Z.; Li, J. Z.; Wang, X. L.; Yang, Y.; Lin, R. Q.; Cresce, A.; Hu, J. T.; Hunt, A.; Waluyo, I. et al. Additive engineering for robust interphases to stabilize high-Ni layered structures at ultra-high voltage of 4.8 V. Nat. Energy 2022, 7, 484–494.
Crossref Google Scholar
[19]

Yaghoobnejad Asl, H.; Manthiram, A. Proton-induced disproportionation of Jahn–Teller-active transition-metal ions in oxides due to electronically driven lattice instability. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 21122–21130.
Crossref Google Scholar
[20]

Liu, S. Q.; Wang, B. Y.; Zhang, X.; Zhao, S.; Zhang, Z. H.; Yu, H. J. Reviving the lithium-manganese-based layered oxide cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. Matter 2021, 4, 1511–1527.
Crossref Google Scholar
[21]

Jang, D. H.; Oh, S. M. Electrolyte effects on spinel dissolution and cathodic capacity losses in 4 V Li/LixMn2O4 rechargeable cells. J. Electrochem. Soc. 1997, 144, 3342–3348.
Crossref Google Scholar
[22]

Son, S. B.; Robertson, D.; Tsai, Y.; Trask, S.; Dunlop, A.; Bloom, I. Systematic study of the cathode compositional dependency of cross-talk behavior in Li-ion battery. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2020, 167, 160508.
Crossref Google Scholar
[23]

Xia, Y. Y.; Zhou, Y. H.; Yoshio, M. Capacity fading on cycling of 4 V Li/LiMn2O4 cells. J. Electrochem. Soc. 1997, 144, 2593–2600.
Crossref Google Scholar
[24]

Aurbach, D.; Levi, M. D.; Gamulski, K.; Markovsky, B.; Salitra, G.; Levi, E.; Heider, U.; Heider, L.; Oesten, R. Capacity fading of LixMn2O4 spinel electrodes studied by XRD and electroanalytical techniques. J. Power Sources 1999, 81–82, 472–479.
Crossref Google Scholar
[25]

Zhan, C.; Wu, T. P.; Lu, J.; Amine, K. Dissolution, migration, and deposition of transition metal ions in Li-ion batteries exemplified by Mn-based cathodes—A critical review. Energy Environ. Sci. 2018, 11, 243–257.
Crossref Google Scholar
[26]

Langdon, J.; Manthiram, A. Crossover effects in batteries with high-nickel cathodes and lithium-metal anodes. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2021, 31, 2010267.
Crossref Google Scholar
[27]

Zhang, J. P.; Xue, L. L.; Li, Y. J.; Lei, T. X.; Deng, S. Y.; Chen, Y. X.; Zhu, J.; Wang, S. L.; Guo, J. Suppressing nickel dissolution in Ni-rich layered oxide cathodes using NiF2 as electrolyte additive. ChemElectroChem 2019, 6, 3125–3131.
Crossref Google Scholar
[28]

Xu, H. Y.; Li, Z. P.; Liu, T. C.; Han, C.; Guo, C.; Zhao, H.; Li, Q.; Lu, J.; Amine, K.; Qiu, X. P. Impacts of dissolved Ni2+ on the solid electrolyte interphase on a graphite anode. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202202894.
Crossref Google Scholar
[29]

Ren, X. D.; Zou, L. F.; Cao, X.; Engelhard, M. H.; Liu, W.; Burton, S. D.; Lee, H.; Niu, C. J.; Matthews, B. E.; Zhu, Z. H. et al. Enabling high-voltage lithium-metal batteries under practical conditions. Joule 2019, 3, 1662–1676.
Crossref Google Scholar
[30]

Weber, R.; Genovese, M.; Louli, A. J.; Hames, S.; Martin, C.; Hill, I. G.; Dahn, J. R. Long cycle life and dendrite-free lithium morphology in anode-free lithium pouch cells enabled by a dual-salt liquid electrolyte. Nat. Energy 2019, 4, 683–689.
Crossref Google Scholar
[31]

Han, Y. H.; Jie, Y. L.; Huang, F. Y.; Chen, Y. W.; Lei, Z. W.; Zhang, G. Q.; Ren, X. D.; Qin, L. J.; Cao, R. G.; Jiao, S. H. Enabling stable lithium metal anode through electrochemical kinetics manipulation. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2019, 29, 1904629.
Crossref Google Scholar
[32]

Hou, J. B.; Yang, M.; Wang, D. Y.; Zhang, J. L. Fundamentals and challenges of lithium ion batteries at temperatures between −40 and 60 °C. Adv. Energy Mater. 2020, 10, 1904152.
Crossref Google Scholar
[33]

Kang, D. M.; Hart, N.; Xiao, M. Y.; Lemmon, J. P. Short circuit of symmetrical Li/Li cell in Li metal anode research. Acta Phys.—Chim. Sin. 2020, 37, 2008013.
Crossref Google Scholar
[34]

Larcher, D.; Tarascon, J. M. Towards greener and more sustainable batteries for electrical energy storage. Nat. Chem. 2015, 7, 19–29.
Crossref Google Scholar
[35]

Grey, C. P.; Tarascon, J. M. Sustainability and in situ monitoring in battery development. Nat. Mater. 2017, 16, 45–56.
Crossref Google Scholar
[36]

Jiao, S. H.; Ren, X. D.; Cao, R. G.; Engelhard, M. H.; Liu, Y. Z.; Hu, D. H.; Mei, D. H.; Zheng, J. M.; Zhao, W. G.; Li, Q. Y. et al. Stable cycling of high-voltage lithium metal batteries in ether electrolytes. Nat. Energy 2018, 3, 739–746.
Crossref Google Scholar
[37]

Evertz, M.; Horsthemke, F.; Kasnatscheew, J.; Börner, M.; Winter, M.; Nowak, S. Unraveling transition metal dissolution of Li1.04Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 (NCM 111) in lithium ion full cells by using the total reflection X-ray fluorescence technique. J. Power Sources 2016, 329, 364–371.
Crossref Google Scholar
[38]

Klein, S.; van Wickeren, S.; Röser, S.; Bärmann, P.; Borzutzki, K.; Heidrich, B.; Börner, M.; Winter, M.; Placke, T.; Kasnatscheew, J. Understanding the outstanding high-voltage performance of NCM523| | graphite lithium ion cells after elimination of ethylene carbonate solvent from conventional electrolyte. Adv. Energy Mater. 2021, 11, 2003738.
Crossref Google Scholar
[39]

Tan, L. J.; Chen, S. Q.; Chen, Y. W.; Fan, J. J.; Ruan, D. G.; Nian, Q. S.; Chen, L.; Jiao, S. H.; Ren, X. D. Intrinsic nonflammable ether electrolytes for ultrahigh-voltage lithium metal batteries enabled by chlorine functionality. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202203693.
Crossref Google Scholar
[40]

Xu, K. Nonaqueous liquid electrolytes for lithium-based rechargeable batteries. Chem. Rev. 2004, 104, 4303–4418.
Crossref Google Scholar
[41]

Waqas, M.; Ali, S.; Feng, C.; Chen, D. J.; Han, J. C.; He, W. D. Recent development in separators for high-temperature lithium-ion batteries. Small 2019, 15, e1901689.
Crossref Google Scholar
[42]

Strehle, B.; Friedrich, F.; Gasteiger, H. A. A comparative study of structural changes during long-term cycling of NCM-811 at ambient and elevated temperatures. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2021, 168, 050512.
Crossref Google Scholar
[43]

Amine, K.; Liu, J.; Belharouak, I. High-temperature storage and cycling of C-LiFePO4/graphite Li-ion cells. Electrochem. Commun. 2005, 7, 669–673.
Crossref Google Scholar
[44]

Aryanfar, A.; Brooks, D. J.; Colussi, A. J.; Merinov, B. V.; Goddard III, W. A.; Hoffmann, M. R. Thermal relaxation of lithium dendrites. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2015, 17, 8000–8005.
Crossref Google Scholar
[45]

Xu, G. L.; Liu, Q.; Lau, K. K. S.; Liu, Y. Z.; Liu, X.; Gao, H.; Zhou, X. W.; Zhuang, M. H.; Ren, Y.; Li, J. D. et al. Building ultraconformal protective layers on both secondary and primary particles of layered lithium transition metal oxide cathodes. Nat. Energy 2019, 4, 484–494.
Crossref Google Scholar
[46]

Xue, W. J.; Huang, M. J.; Li, Y. T.; Zhu, Y. G.; Gao, R.; Xiao, X. H.; Zhang, W. X.; Li, S. P.; Xu, G. Y.; Yu, Y. et al. Ultra-high-voltage Ni-rich layered cathodes in practical Li metal batteries enabled by a sulfonamide-based electrolyte. Nat. Energy 2021, 6, 495–505.
Crossref Google Scholar
[47]

Chen, H. Y.; Chen, J. W.; Zhang, W. G.; Xie, Q. M.; Che, Y. X.; Wang, H. R.; Xing, L. D.; Xu, K.; Li, W. S. Enhanced cycling stability of high-voltage lithium metal batteries with a trifunctional electrolyte additive. J. Mater. Chem. A 2020, 8, 22054–22064.
Crossref Google Scholar
[48]

Zhan, C.; Lu, J.; Jeremy Kropf, A.; Wu, T. P.; Jansen, A. N.; Sun, Y. K.; Qiu, X. P.; Amine, K. Mn(II) deposition on anodes and its effects on capacity fade in spinel lithium manganate-carbon systems. Nat. Commun. 2013, 4, 2437.
Crossref Google Scholar
[49]

Zhang, X. H.; Cui, Z. H.; Manthiram, A. Insights into the crossover effects in cells with high-nickel layered oxide cathodes and silicon/graphite composite anodes. Adv. Energy Mater. 2022, 12, 2103611.
Crossref Google Scholar
[50]

Qian, J. F.; Henderson, W. A.; Xu, W.; Bhattacharya, P.; Engelhard, M.; Borodin, O.; Zhang, J. G. High rate and stable cycling of lithium metal anode. Nat. Commun. 2015, 6, 6362.
Crossref Google Scholar
[51]

Yin, X. S.; Tang, W.; Jung, I. D.; Phua, K. C.; Adams, S.; Lee, S. W.; Zheng, G. W. Insights into morphological evolution and cycling behaviour of lithium metal anode under mechanical pressure. Nano Energy 2018, 50, 659–664.
Crossref Google Scholar
[52]

Fang, C. C.; Lu, B. Y.; Pawar, G.; Zhang, M. H.; Cheng, D. Y.; Chen, S. R.; Ceja, M.; Doux, J. M.; Musrock, H.; Cai, M. et al. Pressure-tailored lithium deposition and dissolution in lithium metal batteries. Nat. Energy 2021, 6, 987–994.
Crossref Google Scholar
Nano Research
Volume 16 Issue 6,
June 2023
Pages 8417-8424
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-022-5334-y
Cite this article:
Li W, Jie Y, Chen Y, et al. Crossover effects of transition metal ions in high-voltage lithium metal batteries. Nano Research, 2023, 16(6): 8417-8424. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-5334-y
Topics:
Lithium batteries
Part of a topical collection:
Conversion Reaction Lithium Metal Batteries

8640

Views

7

Crossref

6

Web of Science

6

Scopus

0

CSCD

Altmetrics
Received: 31 August 2022
Revised: 06 November 2022
Accepted: 16 November 2022
Published: 13 December 2022
© Tsinghua University Press 2022
Return