Application of super-concentrated phosphonium based ionic liquid electrolyte for anode-free lithium metal batteries
Thushan Pathirana, Robert Kerr, Maria Forsyth, Patrick C. Howlett
Abstract
Anode-free lithium metal batteries based on ionic liquid electrolytes offer an excellent pathway to significantly boost the energy density and specific energy over current lithium-ion technology by eliminating the anode material during cell assembly.
Topics & Concepts
AnodeElectrolyteLithium (medication)Lithium metalIonic liquidMaterials sciencePhosphoniumMetalEnergy densityIonic bondingInorganic chemistryCurrent densityChemical engineeringIonChemistryElectrodeMetallurgyPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisEngineering physicsMedicineQuantum mechanicsEndocrinologyPhysicsEngineeringPhysical chemistryAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvanced battery technologies research