Superior electrochemical performance of alkali metal anodes enabled by milder Lewis acidity
Linlin Wang, Jiacheng Zhu, Nan Li, Zhe Zhang, S.F. Zhang, Yifan Chen, Jianwen Zhang, Yusi Yang, Lulu Tan, Xiaogang Niu, Xuefeng Wang, Xiao Ji, Yujie Zhu
Abstract
Weak Lewis acidity of potassium-ions promotes enhanced anion incorporation into the solvation shell, facilitating the formation of a more stable and dissolution-resistant solid electrolyte interphase for K metal compared with that for Li and Na metals.
Topics & Concepts
Alkali metalInorganic chemistryLewis acids and basesElectrolyteElectrochemistryDissolutionInterphaseChemistryPotassiumSolvationMetalAnodeIonElectrodeOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryCatalysisGeneticsBiologyAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvancements in Battery MaterialsThermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity