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A Nano‐shield Design for Separators to Resist Dendrite Formation in Lithium‐Metal Batteries
Author(s) -
Liang Jie,
Chen Qiyuan,
Liao Xiangbiao,
Yao Pengcheng,
Zhu Bin,
Lv Guangxin,
Wang Xinyu,
Chen Xi,
Zhu Jia
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201915440
Subject(s) - separator (oil production) , materials science , anode , resist , electrochemistry , shield , composite material , lithium metal , nano , short circuit , metal , metallurgy , electrode , chemistry , voltage , electrical engineering , petrology , physics , layer (electronics) , thermodynamics , geology , engineering
Lithium dendrite growth during repeated charge and discharge cycles of lithium‐metal anodes often leads to short‐circuiting by puncturing the porous separator. Here, a morphological design, the nano‐shield, for separators to resist dendrites is presented. Through both mechanical analysis and experiment, it is revealed that the separator protected by the nano‐shield can effectively inhibit the penetration of lithium dendrites owing to the reduced stress intensity generated and therefore mitigate the short circuit of Li metal batteries. More than 110 h of lithium plating life is achieved in cell tests, which is among the longest cycle life of lithium metal anode and five times longer than that of blank separators. This new aspect of morphological and mechanical design not only provides an alternative pathway for extending lifetime of lithium metal anodes, but also sheds light on the role of separator engineering for various electrochemical energy storage devices.