Immunizing lithium metal anodes against dendrite growth using protein molecules to achieve high energy batteries

The practical application of lithium metal anodes in high-energy-density lithium metal batteries is hindered by the formation and growth of lithium dendrites. Here, authors report fibroin protein as an electrolyte additive to prevent and eliminate the growth of wispy lithium dendrites.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tianyi Wang, Yanbin Li, Jinqiang Zhang, Kang Yan, Pauline Jaumaux, Jian Yang, Chengyin Wang, Devaraj Shanmukaraj, Bing Sun, Michel Armand, Yi Cui, Guoxiu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19246-2