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Anion-derived solid electrolyte interphase realized in usual-concentration electrolyte for Li metal batteries

Zhimeng Hao1, Geng Li1,2, Yong Lu1, Yichao Cai1, Gaojing Yang1, Jun Chen1( )
Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin, Tianjin 300457, China
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The ratio of anions in the primary solvation sheath of Li+ can be improved by employing a solvent with low donor number, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (MTHF), inducing an anion-derived solid electrolyte interphase. As a result, the Li metal anodes and the corresponding full batteries in MTHF based electrolyte display high reversibility and good performance.

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Constructing anion-derived solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) by recruiting anions into the solvation sheath of Li+ is extremely conducive to restrain the dendrite growth of Li metal anode. However, the presence of anions in the solvation sheath of Li+ is severely hindered by the solvents with strong coordinating ability in conventional electrolyte. Herein, we boost the content of anions in the primary solvation sheath of Li+ by employing a solvent with low donor number, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, inducing an anion-derived SEI. As a result, the Li||Cu cells show a high average Coulombic efficiency (> 99%) over 500 cycles and the Li||LiFePO4 cells under a low negative/positive capacity ratio of 2:1 exhibit an impressive capacity retention of 90% after 100 cycles. This work provides insights on constructing stable anion-derived SEI and offers guidance in designing electrolytes for stable Li metal batteries.

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anion-derived solid electrolyte interphasedonor numbersolvating powerelectrolytelithium metal batteries

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Nano Research
Volume 16 Issue 11,
November 2023
Pages 12647-12654
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-5937-y
Cite this article:
Hao Z, Li G, Lu Y, et al. Anion-derived solid electrolyte interphase realized in usual-concentration electrolyte for Li metal batteries. Nano Research, 2023, 16(11): 12647-12654. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5937-y
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Received: 18 April 2023
Revised: 15 June 2023
Accepted: 15 June 2023
Published: 26 July 2023
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