Abstract
Three-dimensional (3D) current collectors have shown great potential in realizing dendrite-free lithium (Li) metal anodes. However, the rigid 3D current collectors could not simultaneously suppress Li dendrite growth and allow Li plating/stripping under high capacities and large current densities. Here, we report a dynamic intelligent Cu (DICu) current collector that dynamically accommodates the volume change by changing the packing density of the assembled particles. The Li/DICu electrode achieves a high Coulombic efficiency of 99.6% after 800 cycles. The symmetrical cell shows exceptional cycling stability under the high current density of 10 mA cm-2. Notably, when assembled in full-cell batteries, the Li/DICu|LiFePO4 battery maintains a specific capacity of 139.5 mAh g-1 at 1 C for 500 cycles, and the Li/DICu|S battery delivers a specific capacity of 804 mAh g-1 after 500 cycles at 0.5 C, corresponding to the best performance among Li metal batteries with Cu-based current collectors to date.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3403-3410 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Nano Letters |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 13 2020 |
Keywords
- Cu current collectors
- Dynamic intelligent structure
- Li dendrites
- Li metal anodes
- Ultrastable performance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanical Engineering