• 文献标题:   Mechanically Resilient Graphene Assembly Microspheres with Interlocked N-Doped Graphene Nanostructures Grown In Situ for Highly Stable Lithium Metal Anodes
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KIM YH, LEE GW, CHOI YJ, CHOI HS, KIM KB
  • 作者关键词:   3d graphene host, excellent cycling stability, high mechanical stability, lithiophilic graphene nanostructure, lithium metal anode
  • 出版物名称:   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   1616-301X EI 1616-3028
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  • 被引频次:   7
  • DOI:   10.1002/adfm.202113316 EA MAR 2022
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

Li metal is considered the most attractive anode material for high-energy Li batteries. However, the uncontrollable growth of Li dendrites and severe volume changes during Li plating and stripping inhibit the practical application of Li metal anodes. Herein, a synergistic strategy is developed not only to suppress Li dendrite growth but also to withstand repeated volume changes during long-term cycling. Specifically, mechanically resilient graphene assembly microspheres with interlocked Ni/N-doped lithiophilic graphene nanostructures grown in situ are developed as stable 3D graphene hosts for Li-metal anodes. Importantly, the approach provides a novel strategy to control radial distribution of lithiophilic Ni nanocatalysts in the graphene assembly. These 3D graphene hosts can repeatedly guide the uniform deposition of Li owing to the high lithiophilicity of Ni nanocatalysts and the N-doped graphene nanostructures. Furthermore, graphene nanoshell forms in situ between the graphene layers in the inner part of the graphene assembly, creating strong contacts between rGO layers and providing the 3D graphene host with high structural integrity. Notably, the approach emphasizes mechanical resilience of the 3D graphene host, which retains its initial morphology after repeated Li plating/stripping cycles. Consequently, the 3D graphene host maintains a highly stable coulombic efficiency of 99% over 500 cycles.