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Molecular Engineering toward Robust Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Lithium Metal Batteries.

Yu Sun¹, Jingchang Li¹, Sheng Xu¹

¹College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China.

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|December 11, 2023

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Organic molecules are engineered to create stable solid electrolyte interphases (SEIs) for high-energy lithium-metal batteries (LMBs). This review guides the design of SEIs for improved LMB performance and sustainability.

Keywords:

lithium‐metal batteries organic molecule polymer solid electrolyte interphase

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Energy Storage

Background:

Lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) are crucial for high energy density applications and global sustainability.
Challenges include dendrite formation, interfacial instability, and solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) degradation.
Organic molecules offer a promising strategy for SEI engineering.

Purpose of the Study:

To comprehensively review the use of organic molecules in constructing targeted SEIs for LMBs.
To provide insights into designing elastic, fluorine-rich, and organosulfur-containing SEIs.
To propose design principles for organic molecule-derived SEIs.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on organic molecule-based SEI formation in LMBs.
Analysis of diverse organic molecules: polymers, fluorinated compounds, and organosulfur compounds.
In-depth case studies illustrating molecular design strategies for SEI.

Main Results:

Organic molecules can effectively engineer SEI properties, mitigating dendrite growth and improving interfacial stability.
Specific molecular designs yield elastic, fluorine-rich, and organosulfur-containing SEIs.
The evolution and design principles of organic molecule-derived SEIs are elucidated.

Conclusions:

Molecular design of SEIs using organic compounds is a viable strategy for advancing LMB technology.
The proposed design guidelines can aid researchers in developing next-generation LMBs.
This review encourages further research into organic molecule-derived SEIs for sustainable energy storage.