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Ultrathin Li Metal Anodes: Quantitative Design Principles and Manufacturability Across Liquid and Solid-State

Cheng Wang¹, Caoyu Wang¹, Shuixin Xia^1,2

¹School of Chemical Engineering, Adelaide University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

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Ultrathin lithium metal anodes (≤15 µm) are crucial for high-energy-density lithium batteries. This review details fabrication strategies and challenges for ultrathin foils, enabling advanced energy storage.

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Energy Storage

Background:

Lithium metal anodes offer high energy density but practical use is hindered by thick foils.
Current thick lithium foils lead to resource waste and limit battery performance.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight quantitative design principles for ultrathin lithium metal (≤15 µm).
To elucidate the critical roles of ultrathin lithium metal in realizing the full potential of lithium metal batteries.

Main Methods:

Review of emerging strategies for ultrathin lithium metal fabrication.
Critical evaluation of recent advances and challenges in deploying ultrathin lithium metal.

Main Results:

Ultrathin lithium metal (≤15 µm) presents a viable path to overcome limitations of thick foils.

Keywords:

Li metal anodes energy density interface solid‐state batteries ultrathin

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