Lithiophilic seeds and rigid arrays synergistic induced dendrite-free and stable Li anode towards long-life lithium-oxygen batteries

Recently, Dr. Yue Li and co-workers (from Tianjin University) prepared lithiophilic aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃) seeds induced rigid carbon nanotube arrays/three-dimensional graphene (Al₂O₃-CNTA/3DG) as an effective host material for the Li anode of lithium-oxygen batteries (LOBs). It was found that the Al₂O₃ nanoparticles greatly enhanced the rigidity of CNTA, yielding significant inhibition of Li dendrite growth. Additionally, lithiophilic Al₂O₃ nanoparticles reacted with Li⁺ to form LiAlO₂ nanoparticles, which facilitated Li⁺ transport and stabilized the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) film. Finally, the LOB assembled with the Al₂O₃-CNTA/3DG-Li anode and CNTA/3DG cathode exhibited enhanced redox kinetics and could be stably cycled 160 times at a current density of 100 mA g^-1 and limited capacity of 500 mAh g^-1. This work provided a new strategy for solving the issues of Li dendrite growth and short cycling life for LOBs.

This work was published in the Journal of Energy Chemistry as a research article entitled “Lithiophilic seeds and rigid arrays synergistic induced dendrite-free and stable Li anode towards long-life lithium-oxygen batteries”.

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