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Stabilizing the surface of lithium metal

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The success of high capacity energy storage systems based on lithium (Li) batteries relies on the realization of the promise of Li-metal anodes. Li metal has many advantageous properties, including an extremely high theoretical specific capacity (3860 mAh g–1), the lowest electrochemical potential (–3.040 V versus standard hydrogen electrode), and low density (0.59 g cm–3), which, all together, make it a very desirable electrode for energy storage devices. However, while primary Li batteries are used for numerous commercial applications, rechargeable Li-metal batteries that utilize Li-metal anodes have not been as successful. This article discusses the properties of Li metal in the absence of surface stabilization, as well as three different approaches currently under investigation for stabilizing the surface of Li metal to control its reactivity within the electrochemical environment of a Li-based battery.

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Acknowledgments

J.T.V. and G.L. were supported by the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of Vehicle Technology of the US Department of Energy (DOE), under the Batteries for Advanced Transportation Technologies (BATT) Program. J.G.Z. was supported by the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of Vehicle Technology of the US Department of Energy (DOE), and the Laboratory Directed Research and Development fund of PNNL.

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  2. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, CA, USA

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  3. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, WA, USA

    Ji-Guang Zhang

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Vaughey, J.T., Liu, G. & Zhang, JG. Stabilizing the surface of lithium metal. MRS Bulletin 39, 429–435 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2014.88

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