Operando electrochemical pressiometry probing interfacial evolution of electrodeposited thin lithium metal anodes for all-solid-state batteries

Haechannara Lim, Seunggoo Jun, Yong Bae Song, Hongyeul Bae, Jin Hong Kim, Yoon Seok Jung

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Abstract

All-solid-state Li metal batteries with ultimate energy density require stabilization at the Li/solid electrolyte interfaces. Further, the use of conventional thick (hundreds of μm) Li metal anodes (LMAs) hinders an impartial evaluation of full cells. In this study, interfacial evolution is compared for thin LMAs (∼ 10 μm thick) prepared by a scalable electrodeposition, with varying protective In/LixIn layer formed via electroless plating. The positive effects of the In/LixIn layer are confirmed for both Li/Li6PS5Cl/Li symmetric cells and LiNi0.70Co0.15Mn0.15O2/Li6PS5Cl/Li full cells. Complementary analysis including electrochemical, ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, operando electrochemical pressiometry, and cross-sectional scanning electron microscopy measurements discloses complex Li/Li6PS5Cl interfacial evolutions affected by the In/LixIn coatings, that is, suppressed side reactions and penetrating Li growth. Importantly, a new indicator from operando electrochemical pressiometry analysis, the capacity-normalized pressure change difference Δ(ΔPQ) successfully predicts the dendritic growth of Li during cycling of LiNi0.70Co0.15Mn0.15O2/Li full cell.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)543-553
Number of pages11
JournalEnergy Storage Materials
Volume50
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022 Sept

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Haechannara Lim and Seunggoo Jun contributed equally to this work. This work was supported by the technology innovation program ( 20012216 and 20007045 ) funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE, Korea) and by the Technology Development Program to Solve Climate Changes through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning ( 2017M1A2A2044501 and 2022M3J1A1085397 ).

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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Materials Science(all)
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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