Coulombic Condensation of Liquefied Gas Electrolytes for Li Metal Batteries at Ambient Pressure
Yijie Yin
Program of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorJohn Holoubek
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorKangwoon Kim
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorAlex Liu
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorBhargav Bhamwala
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorShen Wang
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorBingyu Lu
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorKunpeng Yu
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorHongpeng Gao
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorMingqian Li
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorGanesh Raghavendran
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorGuorui Cai
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorWeikang Li
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorPing Liu
Program of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Sustainable Power and Energy Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
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Ying Shirley Meng
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Sustainable Power and Energy Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
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Zheng Chen
Program of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Sustainable Power and Energy Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorYijie Yin
Program of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorJohn Holoubek
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorKangwoon Kim
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorAlex Liu
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorBhargav Bhamwala
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorShen Wang
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorBingyu Lu
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorKunpeng Yu
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorHongpeng Gao
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorMingqian Li
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorGanesh Raghavendran
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorGuorui Cai
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorWeikang Li
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorPing Liu
Program of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Sustainable Power and Energy Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Ying Shirley Meng
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Sustainable Power and Energy Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Zheng Chen
Program of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
Sustainable Power and Energy Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
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The concept of employing highly concentrated electrolytes has been widely incorporated into electrolyte design, due to their enhanced Li-metal passivation and oxidative stability compared to their diluted counterparts. However, issues such as high viscosity and sub-optimal wettability, compromise their suitability for commercialization. In this study, we present a highly concentrated dimethyl ether-based electrolyte that appears as a liquid phase at ambient conditions via Li+ - solvents ion-dipole interactions (Coulombic condensation). Unlike conventional high salt concentration ether-based electrolytes, it demonstrates enhanced transport properties and fluidity. The anion-rich solvation structure also contributes to the formation of a LiF-rich salt-derived solid electrolyte interphase, facilitating stable Li metal cycling for over 1000 cycles at 0.5 mA cm−2, 1 mAh cm−2 condition. When combined with a sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) electrode, the electrolyte effectively reduces the polysulfide shuttling effect and ensures stable performance across a range of charging currents, up to 6 mA cm−2. This research underscores a promising strategy for developing an anion-rich, high concentration ether electrolyte with decreased viscosity, which supports a Li metal anode with exceptional temperature durability and rapid charging capabilities.
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