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Metal Anodes: Pristine or Highly Defective? Understanding the Role of Graphene Structure for Stable Lithium Metal Plating (Adv. Energy Mater. 3/2019)
Author(s) -
Liu Wei,
Xia Yuting,
Wang Wenwu,
Wang Yizhe,
Jin Jialun,
Chen Yungui,
Paek Eunsu,
Mitlin David
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced energy materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.08
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1614-6840
pISSN - 1614-6832
DOI - 10.1002/aenm.201970007
Subject(s) - materials science , graphene , electrolyte , lithium metal , plating (geology) , metal , nucleation , lithium (medication) , interphase , anode , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , electrode , chemistry , organic chemistry , metallurgy , medicine , genetics , endocrinology , geophysics , geology , biology , engineering
In article number 1802918 , Wei Liu, Yungui Chen, David Mitlin and co‐workers examine the role of graphene structure and chemistry in stabilizing Li metal plating, showing that defects are bad. An ideal graphene membrane will allow for dense nucleation of Li while shielding it from reactions with the electrolyte. Importantly, graphene itself should be non‐catalytic towards solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation, since pre‐existing SEI promotes dendrites.