Constructing TiO₂ nanotube arrays with oxygen vacancies on a Cu mesh to enable homogeneous Li deposition towards a long-life Li metal anode

Abstract

The high nucleation energy barrier and nonuniform electric field distribution, which will result in uncontrollable growth of Li dendrites and the evolution of dead Li, are the main existing issues...

A glycerol triglycidyl ether cross-linker assisting an in situ thermally polymerized gel polymer electrolyte for advanced lithium metal batteries

“…1–3 Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are considered to be one of the most promising rechargeable batteries due to the ultrahigh theoretical specific capacity (3860 mA h g −1 ) and the lowest negative redox potential (−3.04 V vs. the standard hydrogen electrode) of the lithium anode. 4–6 However, the practical application of LMBs is still hindered by problems such as uncontrollable growth of lithium dendrites and leakage of the liquid electrolyte. 7–9 Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) have become the focus of LMBs due to their excellent processability and interfacial compatibility.…”