The roles of nucleation and growth kinetics in determining Li metal morphology for Li metal batteries: columnar <i>versus</i> spherical growth
Seung-Hyeon Jo, Bomee Kwon, Jeong‐Eun Oh, Jeonghyeop Lee, Kyobin Park, Kyu Tae Lee
Abstract
The formation mechanism of columnar and spherical Li metal is demonstrated in terms of competition among the kinetics of heterogeneous Li nucleation on the substrate, Li growth, and homogeneous Li nucleation on Li metal.
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NucleationKineticsMetalMaterials scienceHomogeneousMorphology (biology)Chemical engineeringSubstrate (aquarium)Chemical physicsCrystallographyThermodynamicsMetallurgyChemistryOrganic chemistryGeologyEngineeringPaleontologyQuantum mechanicsPhysicsOceanographyAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvanced Battery Technologies Research