ABSTRACT
This study investigates oxygen electrocatalytic activities of perovskite-related compounds using a rotating disk electrode technique in an aqueous solution containing lithium chloride and lithium hydroxide. A hydrated oxyhydroxide Ruddelesden-Popper phase, Sr3Co2O5(OH)2·2H2O, exhibits excellent performance especially in the oxygen evolution reaction.
ABSTRACT
Reversible dendrite-free low-areal-capacity lithium metal electrodes have recently been revived, because of their pivotal role in developing beyond lithium ion batteries. However, there have been no reports of reversible dendrite-free high-areal-capacity lithium metal electrodes. Here we report on a strategy to realize unprecedented stable cycling of lithium electrodeposition/stripping with a highly desirable areal-capacity (12 mAh cm-2) and exceptional Coulombic efficiency (>99.98%) at high current densities (>5 mA cm-2) and ambient temperature using a diluted solvate ionic liquid. The essence of this strategy, that can drastically improve lithium electrodeposition kinetics by cyclic voltammetry premodulation, lies in the tailoring of the top solid-electrolyte interphase layer in a diluted solvate ionic liquid to facilitate a two-dimensional growth mode. We anticipate that this discovery could pave the way for developing reversible dendrite-free metal anodes for sustainable battery chemistries.
