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ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
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AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c17379
Keywords
lithium-metal anode; phase-field model; localized recrystallization; fast stripping; electrolyte nonidealities
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With a phase-field model, we computationally characterize the morphological evolution dynamics during the plating and stripping steps at the lithium-metal-electrolyte interface. This recrystallization phenomenon mitigates the overall reaction rate heterogeneity and provides a potential approach to improving the morphological stability. Furthermore, we systematically investigate the correlation between the recrystallization phenomenon and lithium-ion activity and draw a simplified phase diagram for the overpotential-dependent recrystallization.
The lithium-metal anode is one of the most promising candidates for beyond-lithium-ion batteries thanks to its high specific capacity and low negative electrochemical potential. However, the electrode-electrolyte interface instability hinders its commercialization in rechargeable batteries. During cycles of charging and discharging, the lithium-metal anode is electrochemically plated and stripped along with the morphological evolution, which determines the cycling performance. In this work, with a phase-field model, we computationally characterize the morphological evolution dynamics during the plating and stripping steps at the lithium-metal-electrolyte interface. Our model is valid in a wide range of lithium concentrations in liquid electrolytes by incorporating nonidealities of electrolyte solutions into the interfacial reaction kinetics. Intriguingly, at fast stripping, i.e., high discharging overpotential, we observe an unexpected localized recrystallization phenomenon in high-lithium-ion-concentration valley regions. This recrystallization phenomenon mitigates the overall reaction rate heterogeneity and provides a potential approach to improving the morphological stability. Furthermore, we systematically investigate the correlation between the recrystallization phenomenon and lithium-ion activity and draw a simplified phase diagram for the overpotential-dependent recrystallization.
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