Citation: Shengjie Zhang, Bin Cheng, Yanxiong Fang, Dai Dang, Xin Shen, Zhiqiang Li, Ming Wu, Yun Hong, Quanbing Liu. Inhibition of lithium dendrites and dead lithium by an ionic liquid additive toward safe and stable lithium metal anodes[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2022, 33(8): 3951-3954. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.11.024 shu

Inhibition of lithium dendrites and dead lithium by an ionic liquid additive toward safe and stable lithium metal anodes

Shengjie Zhang ^{a, 1} ,
Bin Cheng ^{a, 1} ,
Yanxiong Fang ^a ,
Dai Dang ^a ,
Xin Shen ^b ,
Zhiqiang Li ^a ,
Ming Wu ^a ,
Yun Hong ^a ,
Quanbing Liu ^{a, *,}

a.
Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Clean Transportation Energy Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
b.
Department of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

Liuqb@gdut.edu.cn

Received Date: 2 October 2021
Revised Date: 1 November 2021
Accepted Date: 5 November 2021
Available Online: 11 November 2021

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The uncontrolled growth of lithium dendrites and accumulation of "dead lithium" upon cycling are among the main obstacles that hinder the widespread application of lithium metal anodes. Herein, an ionic liquid (IL) consisting of 1-methyl-1-propylpiperidinium cation (Pp₁₃⁺) and bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anion (FSI⁻), was chosen as the additive in propylene carbonate (PC)-based liquid electrolytes to circumvent the shortcoming of lithium metal anodes. The optimal 1% Pp₁₃FSI acts as the role of electrostatic shielding, lithiophobic effect and participating in the formation of solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer with enhanced properties. The in-situ optical microscopy records that the addition of IL can effectively inhibit the growth of lithium dendrites and the corrosion of lithium anode. This study delivers an effective modification to optimize electrolytes for stable lithium metal batteries.
- Ionic liquid,
- Piperidinium,
- Lithium metal anode,
- Solid electrolyte interface,
- Lithium dendrites,
- Dead lithium
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