Scalable copper current collectors with precisely engineered lithiophilic alloy “skins” for durable lithium-metal batteries
Huiqun Wang, Yuxiang Mao, Peng Xu, Yu Ding, Huiping Yang, Jian‐Feng Li, Yu Gu, Jiajia Han, Li Zhang, Bing‐Wei Mao
Abstract
A lithiophilic copper-based alloy skin is fabricated on Cu current collectors via scalable ultrafast Joule heating. This skin enables uniform Li nucleation and dendrite-free growth, significantly improving cycling stability of Li-metal batteries.
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CopperAlloyLithium metalMaterials scienceScalabilityLithium (medication)Current collectorCurrent (fluid)MetalComputer scienceBattery (electricity)Composite materialMetallurgyElectrical engineeringEngineeringDatabasePhysicsPower (physics)EndocrinologyMedicineQuantum mechanicsAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvanced Battery Technologies Research