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dc.contributor.authorLi, Weiyang
dc.contributor.authorYao, Hongbin
dc.contributor.authorYan, Kai
dc.contributor.authorZheng, Guangyuan
dc.contributor.authorLiang, Zheng
dc.contributor.authorChiang, Yet-Ming
dc.contributor.authorCui, Yi
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-07T20:05:06Z
dc.date.available2016-06-07T20:05:06Z
dc.date.issued2015-06
dc.date.submitted2014-10
dc.identifier.issn2041-1723
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103047
dc.description.abstractLithium metal has shown great promise as an anode material for high-energy storage systems, owing to its high theoretical specific capacity and low negative electrochemical potential. Unfortunately, uncontrolled dendritic and mossy lithium growth, as well as electrolyte decomposition inherent in lithium metal-based batteries, cause safety issues and low Coulombic efficiency. Here we demonstrate that the growth of lithium dendrites can be suppressed by exploiting the reaction between lithium and lithium polysulfide, which has long been considered as a critical flaw in lithium–sulfur batteries. We show that a stable and uniform solid electrolyte interphase layer is formed due to a synergetic effect of both lithium polysulfide and lithium nitrate as additives in ether-based electrolyte, preventing dendrite growth and minimizing electrolyte decomposition. Our findings allow for re-evaluation of the reactions regarding lithium polysulfide, lithium nitrate and lithium metal, and provide insights into solving the problems associated with lithium metal anodes.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSingapore. Agency for Science, Technology and Researchen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Dept. of Energy. Office of Basic Energy Sciences (Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), an Energy Innovation Hub)en_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNature Publishing Groupen_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms8436en_US
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attributionen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_US
dc.sourceNature Publishing Groupen_US
dc.titleThe synergetic effect of lithium polysulfide and lithium nitrate to prevent lithium dendrite growthen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.citationLi, Weiyang, Hongbin Yao, Kai Yan, Guangyuan Zheng, Zheng Liang, Yet-Ming Chiang, and Yi Cui. “The Synergetic Effect of Lithium Polysulfide and Lithium Nitrate to Prevent Lithium Dendrite Growth.” Nat Comms 6 (June 17, 2015): 7436. doi:10.1038/ncomms8436.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.mitauthorChiang, Yet-Mingen_US
dc.relation.journalNature Communicationsen_US
dc.eprint.versionFinal published versionen_US
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticleen_US
eprint.statushttp://purl.org/eprint/status/PeerRevieweden_US
dspace.orderedauthorsLi, Weiyang; Yao, Hongbin; Yan, Kai; Zheng, Guangyuan; Liang, Zheng; Chiang, Yet-Ming; Cui, Yien_US
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dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0833-7674
mit.licenseOPEN_ACCESS_POLICYen_US
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