A review for modified Li composite anode: Principle, preparation and challenge

• Main Authors: Yang Xinxia, Peng Yi, Hou Jia, Liu Yifan, Jian Xian
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 2020-12-01
• Series: Nanotechnology Reviews
• Subjects: lithium-ion battery; lithium metal anode; modification
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2020-0120

As the most common energy storage technology on the market, lithium-ion batteries are widely used in various industries and have a profound impact on our daily lives, with the characteristics of high voltage, high capacity, good safety performance, and long cycle life. Lithium metal was first used in the anode of lithium-ion batteries. However, the inherent growth of lithium dendrites and the instability of the SEI film limit the practical application of lithium metal materials. Despite this, lithium metal is still an ideal anode material to meet the growing demands for electronic equipment and electric vehicles due to its extremely high theoretical specific capacity, low density, and the lowest negative electrochemical potential. With the urgent need to develop new energy storage technologies, the research on lithium metal anodes has once again received extensive attention. In this review, the research progress in the modification of composite lithium metal electrode materials is summarized, including lithium/alloy composite electrode, lithium/carbon-based materials composite electrode and artificial SEI film. The possible directions for future development of lithium metal electrode are also prospected.