Lithium deposition mechanism on Si and Cu substrates in the carbonate electrolyte
Junhui Sun, Jiaying Peng, Terry A. Ring, Luisa Whittaker‐Brooks, Juner Zhu, Dimitrios Fraggedakis, Jin Niu, Tao Gao, Feng Wang
Abstract
The nucleation and growth mechanisms of Li deposits on Si and Cu substrates in commercial carbonate electrolyte are detailly presented, which indicates how various design parameters regulate Li deposit morphology and affect battery performance.
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ElectrolyteCarbonateNucleationLithium carbonateDeposition (geology)Chemical engineeringMaterials scienceLithium (medication)Battery (electricity)Inorganic chemistryChemistryElectrodeMetallurgyGeologyIonic bondingIonEngineeringPhysical chemistryPower (physics)SedimentMedicineQuantum mechanicsPaleontologyEndocrinologyPhysicsOrganic chemistryAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvanced Battery Technologies Research