Polysiloxane Cross‐Linked Mechanically Stable MXene‐Based Lithium Host for Ultrastable Lithium Metal Anodes with Ultrahigh Current Densities and Capacities. (29th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Qian, Xiaojuan; Fan, Xiangqian; Peng, Yaling; Xue, Pan; Sun, Chuang; Shi, Xinlei; Lai, Chao; Liang, Jiajie
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 31:Number 6(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2020-10-29
• Subjects: covalently cross‐linked MXene -- lithium composite anodes -- MXene scaffolds -- polysiloxane -- ultrastable lithium anodes; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202008044
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract: The applications of lithium metal anode are limited by uncontrollable lithium dendrite growth and infinite volume changes during cycling. These fundamental issues are exacerbated at high cycling current densities and capacities. Herein, a mechanically stable and resilient lithium metal host is fabricated by covalently cross‐linking a highly‐conductive and lithiophilic MXene/silver nanowire scaffold through a silylation reaction between MXene nanosheets and polysiloxane. Compared with the control sample (an MXene scaffold assembled by weak van der Waals forces), the covalently cross‐linked MXene scaffold displays excellent mechanical strength and resilience, which is conducive to buffer the large internal stress fluctuations generated during rapid and deep lithium plating‐stripping and guaranteed that the integrated framework structure is maintained during long‐term charging‐discharging cycles. When used in a symmetric cell, the lithium composite anode based on the covalently cross‐linked MXene host affords an unprecedented cyclic lithium plating‐stripping stability of a record‐high 3000 h lifespan at an ultrahigh current density (20 mA cm −2 ) and areal capacity (10 mAh cm −2 ). When this composite anode is coupled with a LiNi0.5 Co0.2 Mn0.3 O2 cathode, the full cell delivers an ultrahigh rate of 10 C for up to 1000 cycles, with an average capacity decay of 0.043% per cycle and a stable Coulombic efficiency of 98.7%. Abstract : A mechanically stable and resilient Li metal host is fabricated by covalently cross‐linking a highly conductive and lithiophilic MXene/silver nanowire scaffold, the prepared Li metal composite anodes exhibit extremely long‐term reversible Li plating–stripping at ultrahigh current densities with ultrahigh areal capacities.