Volume 58, Issue 44 pp. 15797-15802

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Highly Stable Lithium Metal Anode Interface via Molecular Layer Deposition Zircone Coatings for Long Life Next-Generation Battery Systems

Keegan R. Adair,

Keegan R. Adair

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9 Canada

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Changtai Zhao,

Changtai Zhao

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9 Canada

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Mohammad Norouzi Banis,

Mohammad Norouzi Banis

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9 Canada

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Yang Zhao,

Yang Zhao

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9 Canada

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Ruying Li,

Ruying Li

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9 Canada

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Mei Cai,

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Mei Cai

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General Motors R&D Center, Warren, MI, 48090-9055 USA

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Xueliang Sun,

Corresponding Author

Xueliang Sun

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Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9 Canada

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Keegan R. Adair,

Keegan R. Adair

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9 Canada

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Changtai Zhao,

Changtai Zhao

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9 Canada

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Mohammad Norouzi Banis,

Mohammad Norouzi Banis

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9 Canada

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Yang Zhao,

Yang Zhao

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9 Canada

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Ruying Li,

Ruying Li

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9 Canada

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Mei Cai,

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Mei Cai

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General Motors R&D Center, Warren, MI, 48090-9055 USA

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Xueliang Sun,

Corresponding Author

Xueliang Sun

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orcid.org/0000-0003-0374-1245

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9 Canada

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First published: 10 August 2019

https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201907759

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Protection at the nano-level: Molecular layer deposition is employed to fabricate a nanoscale “zircone” coating that is highly effective at stabilizing the Li metal anode interface. In-situ XAS is used for the first time to study the lithiation process of the artificial coating and the protected Li metal anode shows significantly enhanced cycling stability and lifetime in Li-O₂ batteries.

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Herein, molecular layer deposition is used to form a nanoscale “zircone” protective layer on Li metal to achieve stable and long life Li metal anodes. The zircone-coated Li metal shows enhanced air stability, electrochemical performance and high rate capability in symmetrical cell testing. Moreover, as a proof of concept, the protected Li anode is used in a next-generation Li-O₂ battery system and is shown to extend the lifetime by over 10-fold compared to the batteries with untreated Li metal. Furthermore, in-situ synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy is used for the first time to study an artificial SEI on Li metal, revealing the electrochemical stability and lithiation of the zircone film. This work exemplifies significant progress towards the development and understanding of MLD thin films for high performance next-generation batteries.

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