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Li-N2 Batteries: A Reversible Energy Storage System?
Zhang Zhang1, Shuangshuang Wu1, Chao Yang1
1College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Henan Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, China.
Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English)
|October 10, 2019
Summary
This study enhances lithium-nitrogen (Li-N₂) battery rechargeability by stabilizing lithium metal anodes with in situ generated Li₃N and LiOH. This approach improves cycling stability and efficiency for nitrogen fixation and energy storage.
Area of Science:
- Electrochemistry
- Materials Science
- Chemical Engineering
Background:
- Traditional artificial nitrogen (N₂) fixation is energy-intensive and pollutes the environment.
- Lithium-nitrogen (Li-N₂) batteries integrate energy storage with N₂ fixation but face challenges like instability and irreversibility.
- Graphene addition improves cycling stability in Li-N₂ batteries, yet product instability remains an issue.
Purpose of the Study:
- To improve the rechargeability and stability of Li-N₂ batteries.
- To address the instability and hygroscopicity of the Li₃N discharge product.
- To overcome the low efficiency and irreversibility caused by strong N≡N triple bonds.
Main Methods:
- Incorporation of graphene into Li-N₂ battery systems.
- Modification of Li metal anodes with in situ generated lithium nitride (Li₃N) and lithium hydroxide (LiOH).
- Mechanistic investigation of anode stabilization during lithium stripping and plating.
Main Results:
- In situ generated Li₃N and LiOH effectively restrained lithium metal anode loss and volume changes.
- The modified anodes significantly promoted the rechargeability of Li-N₂ batteries.
- Enhanced cycling stability was observed in the modified Li-N₂ battery system.
Conclusions:
- Stabilizing lithium metal anodes with in situ generated Li₃N and LiOH is a viable strategy to enhance Li-N₂ battery performance.
- This approach offers a pathway to more stable and versatile nitrogen fixation technologies.
- Further mechanistic studies will guide the design of advanced Li-N₂ batteries.
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