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Stamping Flexible Li Alloy Anodes
Author(s) -
Gao Jinlong,
Chen Chaoji,
Dong Qi,
Dai Jiaqi,
Yao Yonggang,
Li Tangyuan,
Rundlett Alexandra,
Wang Ruiliu,
Wang Chengwei,
Hu Liangbing
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.202005305
Subject(s) - anode , materials science , cathode , alloy , overpotential , electrochemistry , battery (electricity) , chemical engineering , plating (geology) , nucleation , stripping (fiber) , nanotechnology , composite material , metallurgy , electrode , electrical engineering , power (physics) , chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , geophysics , geology , engineering , organic chemistry
Li metal holds great promise to be the ultimate anode choice owing to its high specific capacity and low redox potential. However, processing Li metal into thin‐film anode with high electrochemical performance and good safety to match commercial cathodes remains challenging. Herein, a new method is reported to prepare ultrathin, flexible, and high‐performance Li–Sn alloy anodes with various shapes on a number of substrates by directly stamping a molten metal solution. The printed anode is as thin as 15 µm, corresponding to an areal capacity of ≈3 mAh cm –2 that matches most commercial cathode materials. The incorporation of Sn provides the nucleation center for Li, thereby mitigating Li dendrites as well as decreasing the overpotential during Li stripping/plating (e.g., <10 mV at 0.25 mA cm –2 ). As a proof‐of‐concept, a flexible Li‐ion battery using the ultrathin Li–Sn alloy anode and a commercial NMC cathode demonstrates good electrochemical performance and reliable cell operation even after repetitive deformation. The approach can be extended to other metal/alloy anodes such as Na, K, and Mg. This study opens a new door toward the future development of high‐performance ultrathin alloy‐based anodes for next‐generation batteries.