Robust Lithium Metal Anodes Realized by Lithiophilic 3D Porous Current Collectors for Constructing High-Energy Lithium-Sulfur Batteries.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are attractive candidates for next-generation rechargeable batteries. With the steady development of sulfur cathodes, the recent revival of research on dendrite-free Li metal anodes offers opportunities to improve the stabilities and safety of Li-S batteries. However, the low capacities and low Li utilizations of current Li anodes hinder the improvement of the energy densities of Li-S batteries. Here, we present a facile approach to fabricate lithiophilic three-dimensional porous current collectors by modifying commercial metal foams with yolk-shell structured N-doped porous carbon nanosheets. Benefiting from the structure-based rational design, this current collector is able to generate dendrite-free Li anodes with improved Coulombic efficiencies and life spans, enabling carbon/sulfur cathodes to exhibit significantly enhanced stabilities (<i>e</i>.<i>g</i>., 78.1% of capacity retention after 1400 cycles). More importantly, we successfully constructed a high-areal-capacity Li-S full cell (9.84 mAh cm<sup>-2</sup>) with 82% Li utilization. This work provides a promising route toward high-energy-density Li-S batteries.